Customer Reviews for NewTechWood UltraShield Naturale Columbus 1 in. x 6 in. x 8 ft. Spanish Walnut Hybrid Composite Decking Board

I bought 6, 8' columbus. I set them in sets to mirror for hidden fasteners. A bit more time consuming and meticulous, worth the result intended, my design worked great.

I am very happy with the NewTechWood products that we used on our new deck. We used a combination of Westminster Gray Voyager with Hawaiian Charcoal as a border. The Voyager material was lighter and easier to handle than the solid border pieces and they worked together perfectly. The T Clip system left us with a beautiful surface free of screw heads and allows space for drainage. People that see it are shocked that this was an owner built project.

The package wrapped the $50 board well enough to reach Michigan from Texas undamaged.

It looks phenomenal. I used it as a border around a gray deck and it really makes a difference.

The board was easy to work with and looks good when installed. The concealed mini clip system works well with the exception of the screws. The screws are made of metal that is too soft. I lost 10-20% due to the head burring it’s shearing off.

This product exceeded my expectations. It is beautiful and sturdy without costing too much. It was a little tricky to install but the finish product looks perfect.

I have worked with the material a number of times. Takes some thought and planning. The downside is the long lead time between ordering and receiving the product.

Several boards had surface damage

The best composite I have found. The end could be more finished.

The product is great but 16-ft boards only come in packages of 10 or 49.

Looks like real wood. Easy installation

If I could give it ZERO stars, I would. BEWARE. I love the look of this - I really wanted to avoid the fake woodgrain plastic look of most of the other composites out there so we went with this. They claim that this is durable. It is false. This is complete garbage that is so soft that it scratches and gouges immediately. By the time we completed installation, there were already scratches from just setting down our tools as we were building (not throwing or dragging tools but simply using them like normal, responsible adult human beings do when they build a deck) and normal walking across the deck. You know, with our feet. As people tend to do with decks. I don't see how you could ever put furniture directly on here without destroying the product. Another example - there was a tiny pebble under an outdoor rug that got stepped on maybe 3 times by CHILDREN & now there is permanent damage in the plank. Let me repeat that - it can't stand up to a rock that was stepped on by kids weighing no more than 42 pounds. I'm really astonished at how precious and delicate this is. We made a major investment and we could not be more disappointed. I don't see how this is going to stand up over time if it can't handle normal foot traffic. I imagine hot sun and subzero winters with snow and ice will further destroy this junk. Thankfully, we won't be shoveling this deck due to the location on the house, but if we did I'm sure it would be trashed by spring because it is so soft and scratches so easily. Also, when I say 'scratches' I mean SCRATCHES, not microscopic, picky, barely noticeable scars. These are notable and cannot be fixed. Avoid being as disappointed as we are and go with another product. Don't fall for the pretty texture. It won't last.

Easy to assemble and nice product in general, but many pieces arrived with damages. Probably some will need to be exchanged.

Yes very easy to work with that Excellent product

Exceptional quality. Color and finish met my expectations. I'd recommend it.

Very pleased with this product. It takes a higher skill level and planning to work the bull nose components with the balance of the decking. But it is well worth the effort.