Patent ID: 8734267

Claim:
A method of manufacturing a sleeve for use with a grip, the method comprising the steps of: providing an ethylene vinyl acetate first portion including a first receiving end, a second end, and a first mounting surface, wherein the second end includes a first engagement section of reduced outer diameter compared to an outer diameter of the mounting surface adjacent the first engagement section; providing a rubber second portion including a substantially enclosed cap and a longitudinally extending section, an inner surface of the cap and inner walls of the longitudinally extending section defining an internal cavity wherein the longitudinally extending section defines a second mounting surface with an outer diameter at an end opposite the cap that is substantially the same as the outer diameter of the mounting surface of the first portion adjacent the first engagement section of the first portion; applying adhesive to at least a portion of one of the first engagement section and the internal cavity; and inserting the first engagement section of the first portion into the internal cavity of the second portion such that the first mounting surface and the second mounting surface define a mounting surface of the sleeve.