Galvanized of Brite

OK - the question is galvanized or brite spikes? I figure youre going to be fine with brites, especially considering the extra cost of galvanized - eg

50lb box 12" spiral brites - appx $65
50lb box 12" spiral Gal appx $95

whats the expectancy of a wood structure on the shore (cedar) - 15 years? will a brite rust to the point of failure in this same time frame or will it still be holding on long after the wood fails? I figure a nail embedded in wood is good to go for at lest 15 years..but what do i know? I do know that a brite nail sitting in a bucket for 2 years in the rain on the shore sure looks rusty, but is still solid enough to be used without a worry..

$30 saved on every $50 box means I can drink 311 Lager on the trail instead of cariboo…

OK - the question is galvanized or brite spikes? I figure youre going to be fine with brites, especially considering the extra cost of galvanized - eg

50lb box 12" spiral brites - appx $65
50lb box 12" spiral Gal appx $95

whats the expectancy of a wood structure on the shore (cedar) - 15 years? will a brite rust to the point of failure in this same time frame or will it still be holding on long after the wood fails? I figure a nail embedded in wood is good to go for at lest 15 years..but what do i know? I do know that a brite nail sitting in a bucket for 2 years in the rain on the shore sure looks rusty, but is still solid enough to be used without a worry..

$30 saved on every $50 box means I can drink 311 Lager on the trail instead of cariboo…

builders used to be able to get nails for free - a program i set up for the nsmba through tree island industries. not sure if they've continued on with that or not. the boxes they got were factory seconds tho, so maybe 10% of the box was bad - but who cares if they're free. we used to get 5", 6", 8" and 12" galv spikes.

if they've stopped doing this i'm sure it would be easy to set up again. either way maybe fire off an email to the nsmba and see what they have to say.