This steering wheel cover looks precisely like the pictures in the listing. It is a nice snug fit, as it should be, and feels great while driving. Like all other steering wheel covers, it is a little difficult to install, but that is the nature of the beast. I tossed mine on the dash in the sunlight for a while and it really helped soften it up while working it onto my steering wheel.
I was a little concerned with the way the manufacturer packages it for shipment, but as I was taking off the multiple layers (4 times!) of protection, I realized this was done to protect the quality of their work. Yes, it had a few bends and oddly shaped sections from being folded up and wrapped tightly, but installing it after it was warm also helped straighten out those areas. It will also get better as it stays stretched on the steering wheel.
I love the feel of the material on my hands. It is grippy enough to ensure a safe grasp on the steering wheel and maintain control of the vehicle, but it does not feel 'sticky.' I also like the added overall thickness it added to the steering wheel. I don't feel like my hands will cramp after long drives. I tried a couple other covers from local retailers and some of them, while looking good and having comfort features like gel pads, were extremely slick and hard to hold onto during a turn. probably more so than my steering wheel with nothing on it.
As I mentioned earlier on, the look of the cover is exactly like the picture, but looking closer once it was in my hands revealed the fine craftsmanship of the product. Enough heft and thickness of the cover to feel worth more than I paid and all the seams looked very well locked and trimmed. I love the carbon fiber pattern and the piping that adds just a touch of color to my car's otherwise dark interior. It's not overwhelming at all and not distracting to me. (This I know is a personal preference, but some might have the same hang-ups about objects that are a little more "loud" than the rest of the area.)
The one drawback to this steering wheel cover, and many others like it, is that I wish it would wrap around the circumference of the grip of the steering wheel a little more. I would like to have it wrap around the backside of the steering wheel a little closer to the centerline. Not enough of a bother to lower my rating, but just something to consider if you are bothered or distracted by tactile sensations that seem out of place.
I would absolutely buy this brand again if I had another vehicle that I wanted to put a cover on and would gladly purchase them as gifts for others knowing that what they received is a quality item that I know they will enjoy and appreciate as much as I do. I will be looking at the SEG store again to see what other items they have I might want to use in my car to make it more my style.
I really don't think you can go wrong with this purchase. This is all first impressions and time will tell if I feel the same what about it after going into a hot, Southwestern US summer.