My daughter has been playing travel softball this summer, so I have learned how to tape a bat and have done it a couple of times so far. I loved the feel of the grip on her bats (compared to the tacky black cotton tape I grew up with on softball bats) and thought it might be a nice addition to my favorite walking stick. So I looked up various tapes and found this one for a great price. When it arrived, I figured out how much space it would take up on the stick and then applied it in the area where I usually grip it the most. It has a great feel (cushioning and "grippy") May not be the use the manufacturer originally had for it, but hopefully it gives them a new batch of potential customers.