They textured the actual molds for the production stocks, so the grip is molded into the actual surface of the resin/composite, I don't believe anything else will be added. With the clear resin and busy pattern of the carbon nothing visually jumps in those photos, I imagine the light needs to hit right to show it off in a photo.Looks awesome! I know this question keeps popping up and ‘you know it when you see it’, but just to clarify… this is sans grip panels in photos yes?