CamoMarksman Pro-X1 Kit, Deck Tool, 1750 Edge Screws & Bits, Edge Fastening Installation, 1/16" Spacing, Fits 5-1/4-5-3/4" Wood Decking (0345002)…

I LOVE this thing! It's easy to use, makes the deck look great, and it makes the work faster.

This tool let me build a 10X25 deck with ease and great results. Even though I had 3 drill bits, I only needed 1 to insert almost a thousand edge screws. The automatic spacing works great. Of course straight boards work best. The unit is still basically new after several days of use.

If you are building a deck, get this tool! I was replacing our 30+ year old deck and wanted the floor to be free of surface screws. I first tried the clips that are used for composite decking. I decided I could cut the required slots for the clips using my plate joiner, lots of work but I figured it'd be worthwhile. That didn't work out because of small variations in the height of my joists...very time consuming. Then I ran across Camo's Marksman Pro-X1. Had I known about it, I would have never tried the clips. I love this tool. I have replaced about 550 square feet of deck and have another 200 square feet to finish. The hidden screws make a big difference in the appearance of the deck plus there are no splinters from surface screws to threaten little bare feet. The Camo is easy to use and automatically sets the spacing between boards. If you are using 2x material on your deck, this is definitely the way to go. Also, Camo's Lever Locking Bending Straightening Tool is essential. I have nothing but praise for Camo's products. Buy these tools!

This places every screw perfectly and out of sight, I will never do another deck without this tool.

I just finished an 800 sqft deck using this tool. It is simple to use and durable but here are a few tips/tricks I learned along the way.-The tools spacing ability is good but not sufficient. If you are laying a 10ft board and you just use this tool to space it then the board will probably be crooked. How much will depend a lot on the materials. I bought two of these and would use one at each end which helped a lot but many of the boards were still not straight. I would recommend using additional spacers to help keep the boards aligned.-Don't push down on the handle. Sure, it's tempting, but I can guarantee you'll break it off. I was very careful and it did not happen to me but I could see how easy it would be to break. If you are trying to squeeze the tool into a tight space, place your palm on the flat area below both handles and gently rock the tool a little.-If you are really in a tight spot, remove the spacer (the 1/16th spacer removes completely) and use it by itself.Why only 4 stars?-The tool is a tad expensive. It is of good design but there really isn't much to it. Materials wise, it probably should only be $25-$30.-The screws are decent but I did break a few and they are pretty expensive. For the same price you would get a much higher quality deck screw.-The star bits are only ok quality. A couple of mine bent and rusted. On top of that they are well overpriced compared to regular star bits.-Boards are not very easy to remove. I had to pull up a couple of boards for various reasons and it wasn't easy. It wasn't super complicated, but it was definitely more complicated than face screws would have been.

OK, I like this product but I don't LOVE it.1. It goes over the surface of the deck board, across the joist and you simply screw it into place. Couple issues with this... a. If the board before it is a little proud (sticks up more than the one you are currently working on) then it will screw more into the TOP of the side of the board instead of just the side of the board. b. If you miss the joist by a little bit, it doesn't pull the screw down far enough and the tool gets stuck between your board and the previous one. A good yank helps to get it out but you don't want to ruin the tool so it gets a bit finicky in this situation. Then you can push that screw into place by forcing it with the drill. c. If your joists are offset (as they are with our PATTERNED deck, I can imagine a simple design would be easier) then you have to reset the tool quite often. d. It states that the screws will automatically "start" (I can't remember the exact phrasing) and only needs a little bit of pressure on the drill. I find if it doesn't "start" you need 2 hands, one to run the drill and one to put some back pressure on the drill but in reality you need a third hand to hold onto the tool as it falls off the board pretty easily.I don't have solutions to these problems but seems like an engineer could come up with something to make this tool a bit more functional.Overall I am pleased with the functionality of t his tool and would definitely buy it again, even knowing about the flaws above. It would be helpful if they had an FAQ section on their instructions to address some of the above issues and solutions to make it work a bit better out of the box.We have a HUGE deck (600 sq feet) to do so the quantity of screws 1750 will get us through most of it!

I was a bit leary at first but this device worked great on the 200sqft deck we just built. The only knock is that sometimes when you are too close to a wall or obstruction, the screw cannot go in at an angle.

Love this! I’m a lady of 60 years young. I found this easy to put deck boards down. It did the spacing for me. It held the screws for me. It was so easy.Best part no seeing deck screws. No guessing we’re floor joist are!

Easy to use, perfect results

Great product and design.

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This tools its an excellent idea, it's spectacular way to hide the screws.

I used this for the boards on my 50 square meter decking. Great fixing system, almost invisible when in place yet you can still get an individual board up if you need to.There's a couple of little tricks you learn and it's a good idea to watch and understand the Camo "how to" videos on YouTube. Especially the one about starting off the first row of boards by a wall.You do need to use their own brand screws because they're the other part of the system. So long as you understand this tool is just one half of the fixing system then you shouldn't have a problem with that.