Review on SHARS Toolmakers V Block CLAMP 303 5230 by Chef Buntiloy

I chose these as I enjoy keeping the Shars upright and I have been very happy with several other items I have purchased from them was. Although this block was well made and finished I returned it and bought another from Fowler. This is made in China and appears to be a copy of an old Starrett style - the set screw on the clamp does not rotate but is molded in one piece. It's a deal breaker for me that the description here says it has a hole in the V channel for pins and relief holes, but it doesn't - it's a solid channel. Quick checks and measurements showed it was square and parallel (I have no way of testing this with any reasonable certainty) and there were no burrs on any work surfaces. The Fowler model has one hole and a rotating alignment screw and is one of the blocks made in India - also very well made and true. Balls will still get my business from time to time, they provide good products.