Is this the Magnesium Body Grip or Plastic?
271625
This is the heavy duty grip. I have it on both my 5D Mark III and the one made for the 7D. I love it!!! I had bought the Zeikos one before I bought the Canon and the Zeikos was a plastic piece of junk. So, I dropped some money and have been hysterically happy with this grip. I wouldn't give it another thought...buy it, you will thank me later.
271626
For the price it better be Magnesium. It is Magnesium! The only plastic grips like this one are the ones from China and they cost 1/3 the price of this one. I try a couple of them and they are not worth the box that they send them to you.
271627
This grip is very heavy duty, same as the camera body. There is a lot of it made from plastic, but this will not be breaking anytime soon, as it is very durable (and heavy because of it).
542235
It is smooth plastic and has small plastic bumps on both sides for a better grip.
2178313
I can't vouch for the material, but it appears and feels like hard plastic; and the grips are wonderfully molded for secure fit.
508851
Combination of plastic & rubber. My hands are big and the case feels secure in my grip .
1772937
It is metal, feels light like aluminum but is most likely some sort of pot metal. It is sturdy. There is a thin foamed protector taped to each half ( clam shell ) of the clamp. It's not quite canon quality but it is good quality, much cheaper then a canon mount if you can find one. I've been happy with it. I'll try to post a couple of pictures.
190210
The grips and for grip are composition plastic and built very well. Other than the cog that feeds the plastic links that comprise the ammunition belt the rest of the gun is metal. Drozd doesn't even come close to the craftsmanship and durability of the smg22. It's BadAss!
1255385
The majority of the gun is plastic, but the cocking assembly, the rear sight (and sight knobs), the outer barrel, inner barrel, the front bottom rail, and front sling mount are metal. The magazine is the most durable feeling of the plastics, because I honestly thought bit was metal for a little while. The plastic on the body does feel a bit on the cheap side, but it is pretty durable. But like all plastic bodies, if you care for it, it will be fine.
904386
I would say it is plastic... Not detecting an metal at all. The grip is so so.....I am having trouble with the battery connection often. You have to really tighten the connection with the hard to mover spin wheel and then eventually it loosen and you have to tighten again. I personally am using it more for the grip that I get with my nikon d7100 and the way the camera feels in my hand than for the back up battery. If one battery runs out or very low.. I just switch the battery locations since I don't trust the connection
909222
The grip is made of a solid plastic. It is easy to hold and comfortable to use.
485897
It's plastic. But, I'm pleased with it. I've never used a Nikon grip, so I cannot compare. But, user reviews were mostly positive about it, so I saved myself a BUNDLE OF BUCKS. You might not want to use it on a tripod with heavy lenses, possibly too much stress on the plastic construction. FYI, on my Nikon D800 if there's no battery in the grip, the camera won't shoot.
904385
The grip is all plastic. There is no direct connection with the grip tripod mount and the camera body mount. I would not trust the grip tripod mount with any lens other than a light prime. Just a note; all grip functions work as advertised. I have large hands and the camera+grip feels better in my hands.
1754261
This one is plastic. I have had it mounted for several months and found it very durable.
206330
No, it's shiny plastic (same with the sides). Probably doesn't have the grip you need.
524508
This should be what you are looking for... http://www.amazon.com/Manfrotto-MH054M0-Q2-Magnesium-Quick-Release/dp/B004MKNJ6G/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid;=1393731145&sr;=8-1&keywords;=MANFROTTO+Q2
1218985
The grips are plastic. There is probably something internal that is plastic, but all of the "showy parts" are metal. It has a nice feel and heft to it. It really does appear very authentic. Mine fires well, and is reasonably accurate. Note... it is not a "blowback" type air pistol, but otherwise, is a good inexpensive way to practice your skills with a 1911 style pistol. I enjoy shooting mine a lot.
1801465
I don't know, i have used plastic airsoft .15, .20, and .25, not sure about metal though.
934128
It's the plastic, but it works as well as the old one; which I think you can't buy anymore. Maybe at a gun show somewhere.