Not as pictured.. You may, as i did, recieve the "ARD MAX", which should be pictured on same page comparatively. Although made by same manufacturer. Excellent simple design..no metal bearing crown to go bad or fall off..that's a plus! Another user on here says, "2 years and going strong"; Good news as i tend to beat up my ropes and wear them all the way down.Also bought the Diamond Prodigy and Golden Stallion. I most highly recommend the Diamond Prodigy over the others, if you are certain that a 9' rope will suit you. No metal weight to mess with on the DP rope. These similar ropes SHOULD ALL come with the metal weight separate as it does with the DP. I tried to grind the metal weight off my Golden Stallion and with all the leather dressing on the rope, she started bubbling and got so hot it started smoking. Perhaps i should have cooled it off every so often during, but i didn't . Retired it before i got to use it. Well, will keep the handles and maybe rig another leather rope onto it. Or possibly nunchakus for a midget!:)