This is a solid and heavy piece. I got it for my niece and our 4th of July party. She put it around her chin and it snapped (she's 11 so cut her some slack). Okay, I sewed it back in and double reinforced it and the second time she used it properly (around the BACK of the head), but it pulled out again and this time took a huge chunk of foam with it, making it unusable. I'm not certain if the first break was the death null or not, but I was just surprised that it broke again. My feeling is that the elastic is a little too small. I thought this was okay for a child, but an adult would probably snap it as we'll. I would still say to order it and just add a few extra inches of elastic for an adult.