I was a little disappointed that the catalog photo showed a "cleaner" design, but the actual vise is nothing like it. instead of machined surface on the body, it is painted grayish purplish and has curved surface that catches chips.
nonetheless the vise received is high quality and got a superb price. good value.
I prefer the cleaner design version, this works well for me. chat with customer service, the best answer I got from the woman was "uh, we switched vendor and just didn't have a chance to change the photo!
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