Facts: Opening max. 3,785cm, largest internal diameter 4.00 cm - the smallest inner diameter 1,48cm - Minimum opening width = 0 - can also be fixed to a glass plate. The problem only when the terminal is screwed onto a tripod plate, the opening angle can be limited. Impression: A total of stable and solid processed. Locking lever is spring-loaded and can be oriented freely after fixation. The thread is no play and leichtgängig.Backen are made of cast aluminum but the funktoonierenden parts such as threaded rod, guide and thrust bearing steel. Fits through the mouth width of 40 mm without problems on my Manfrotto 055XPROB and everything else. To use the parts at the moment by two fokusxierbare Aldi 5W Cree LED as lighting in the macro range and the funzt perfectly. The lamps are well fixed, and even a large and heavy 10W LED can be securely fixed. Even as an auxiliary light can be a 5W Cree so very well in hot shoe mount. And SM freaks can even use the terminal as a high-tec-thumbscrew or whatever terminal - pinches guaranteed for more than bearable. Overall, recommended and the price is right.