I typically don’t leave reviews on products (in fact this is my first Mudhole review ever) but I felt the need to say something. The cork arrived in good condition - nothing to complain about there. As soon as I started sanding with 400 grit, it was almost as if I took a knife and went to town on the entire grip. The thing was so pitted and covered with filler, it became unusable after a single sanding pass. So just a heads up - if you plan on using this as-is, great. Looks like *decent* quality cork out of the box. But as soon as you bring a piece of sandpaper within a foot of this thing, you might as well start your next order. I will not be buying any more American Tackle cork.