I was unpleasantly surprised to see the Spotnails packaging label list in bold "304 Stainless Steel" when that important stainless steel information should have been in the description and the sales image. IMHO this borders on false advertising!

These are 304 - I was hoping for 316 stainless steel like the 2" Bostitch brand ordered together with these.

Anyone ordering stainless steel materials should be informed of the quality. A simple way to 'somewhat' determine the quality of stainless steel is to try and lift or roll the item from side to side with a powerful magnet. The lesser amount of iron, 316 for instance, the better for marine or severe environment service. 316 stainless steel is practically non-magnetic. The lower the number, as in 304, the more iron therefor the more it is attracted to a magnet. A powerful magnet will lift these bards easily as seen in my attached photo.

I purchased both 3/4" and 1" sizes, both appear to be 304 stainless steel as is properly labeled on their packaging, unfortunately nowhere was this information to be found on the Amazon site at the time I purchased 10/15/2015.

In addition these were ordered early in the day for 'Same Day' delivery as described at checkout. I received a confusing email that they were delayed while the Amazon site still showed 'before 9pm' same day! I could have driven across town and purchased from a brick and mortar shop but paid more on Amazon to save time on a time sensitive project! I called but the rep was unable to offer any solutions. Not the first time this has happened...

Slowly loosing my faith in Amazon Prime's advantages!!!
I was unpleasantly surprised to see the Spotnails packaging label list in bold "304 Stainless Steel" when that important stainless steel information should have been in the description and the sales image. IMHO this borders on false advertising! These are 304 - I was hoping for 316 stainless steel like the 2" Bostitch brand ordered together with these. Anyone ordering stainless steel materials should be informed of the quality. A simple way to 'somewhat' determine the quality of stainless steel is to try and lift or roll the item from side to side with a powerful magnet. The lesser amount of iron, 316 for instance, the better for marine or severe environment service. 316 stainless steel is practically non-magnetic. The lower the number, as in 304, the more iron therefor the more it is attracted to a magnet. A powerful magnet will lift these bards easily as seen in my attached photo. I purchased both 3/4" and 1" sizes, both appear to be 304 stainless steel as is properly labeled on their packaging, unfortunately nowhere was this information to be found on the Amazon site at the time I purchased 10/15/2015. In addition these were ordered early in the day for 'Same Day' delivery as described at checkout. I received a confusing email that they were delayed while the Amazon site still showed 'before 9pm' same day! I could have driven across town and purchased from a brick and mortar shop but paid more on Amazon to save time on a time sensitive project! I called but the rep was unable to offer any solutions. Not the first time this has happened... Slowly loosing my faith in Amazon Prime's advantages!!!