Keep in mind any outdoor finish on treated lumber is cosmetic. It wont stop the cracking,splinters or any warping.

Here is a good outfit for lumber exposed to the weather>> www.woodrich-brand.com Side Note Cabot is total junk.

Thanks John, I wish I had a hardscape patio instead of wood. Maintaining wood decking is brutal!

Yes...once the bark comes off, wood decks are pretty much a "Money-Pit"!
>>> However...the various composites out there haven't exactly warmed my soul either...!! They have their own maintenance regimen...

No matter HOW good the stain is, it does require maintenance; and, ideally...re-sanding the floor every 5-7 years.

We've got Sikkens & Penofin at our store (our main lines anyway...). Two of the better ones, IMO.
Still...all we can expect up here (Fargo, ND) is 2-3 years off.

Treated lumber-
Often prone to cracking as the treatment slowly releases. Doesn't absorb much stain either...usually!

Faron

PT decking soaks up the finish x100 on an older project like Lake's. I cant see where you are geting the dosent absorb much stain thing.

PT lumber will crack with or without finish thats the nature of yellow pine laying flat to the sun no matter how its fastened or what finish is used. J.