Conduit adapter

An adapter for connecting conduit to a threaded component such as for connecting a PVC conduit to a threaded pipe includes a tube having a threaded end and a conduit-receiving female end to receive the conduit, the female end having a length of at least 70% of the total length of the adapter. The female end includes an elongated chamber having a length of at least two inches and at least as long as an outer diameter of the adapter. In other aspects the adapter includes an inner transition portion having a tapered inner surface, and in further aspects the adapter includes a grip region having recesses and such that an installer grasping the adapter can grip the adapter with a thumb and multiple fingers while pressing the adapter into a palm of the hand.