I don't understand the reviews about this grip being loose as I put this on my 10 year daughters 29" fast pitch softball bat & it was extremely tight. I did the install upside down by accident but still got the grip on the bat. Now about the reviews claiming that it rips, as a business owner myself I know how buyers are liers. These people rip the grip on install by trying to pull on it to adjust the height or something like that because they installed it wrong. It's very stretchy & goes on so tight that readjusting it is difficult once on. If it was pulled on too hard while trying to do this I could see it ripping. That is why these clowns are saying ripped at 1st game or practice because they ripped it in install & are mad at themselves so blame the product instead of admitting they messed up on the install. Either that or they are going against the directions & installing it over the ****. So far my daughter has used this for whole season & it looks brand new still. A lot of her teammates love her Anderson Rocketech bat with the stick grip so half the team used it too. So how could seven 9-10 year old girls use this product for an entire season & it still be in great condition but others claim it rips at 1st game or practice (because they are ignorant & liers that's why!). The original wrap grip on this bat was miserable to remove so the paint in that area was scratched off during this process. I got the pink color which is kinda see through so you can see the what's left of the burgundy paint & all the silver spots where the paint got scratched up. I wish I had known you could see through the grip or I would have repainted that area, this is mostly my fault though. After installing stick grip that bat actually felt lighter & it feels like you can holder it tighter than with traditional padded grips. There is very little chance of accidentally letting go of the bat during your swing as a result. Stick Grip definitely made her bat better & more popular with her team. Will be buying more in the future for sure. Shipping was pretty quick as well, it arrived about a week after my order. I would definitely recommend buying this grip to others. Just be sure to pull from the top not the bottom during install & know that the bare metal of the bat or paint can slightly be seen through the lighter colors . Other than that just grip it & rip it ! Ignore all the BS reviews about this product ripping or being too loose because those are all people that messed up installing the product by putting it over the ****, pulling on it too hard to readjust their user errors, or stuff like that. Rather than doing the right thing & admitted they screwed up they blame the company & try to get their measly $25 back, pathetic behavior in my book. Don't hesitate, buy this great product from a small American business owner! You won't be disappointed if you install it correctly I promise.