Threaded Inserts: Which ones are best? And why?

Here we go! Different schools of thought on this, and some decks (harder or softer wood) work a little better with various inserts.

I prefer to use the stainless ones though. EZ Lock inserts are a pretty nifty little system too. @mmanerjust got some of those and had some good luck with them.

I feel like a lot of different styles work, but the right size hole is paramount. I always recommend doing a test hole in some scrap wood that you have around that is (hopefully) close to the same density as the deck you are using, or at least relatively close.

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