Maybe I'm not wrapping it correctly, but it's the only wrap I've had to redo. Or maybe it is my particular batch of HandleBra? Or it could be user error. Do you have any pictures of your bars with the wrap?

Here's a picture of the HandleBra wrap before I installed it.



Notice how the edges are sort of "wavy?" This is where I have trouble with the edges lifting up after a few hundred miles of riding.

I wish I had a comparable overhead picture of the Brooks tape before I installed it, but this is the best I can do.



The OP asked for a recent picture of the Brooks Violet tape and how it had slightly darkened over the summer/fall riding season. As you can see, not by much.