When attached to my central vacuum nozzle, this brush is useless compared to my smaller AirVac floor brush. It has exposed areas in the horsehair (which I was specifically trying to avoid but thought it was a tougher horsehair from the picture) which greatly reduces suction. I can pick up cat hair and dust, but nothing solid like crumbs, kitty litter, small bits of chewed plant leaves (yes, I have cats!), etc. Also, the swivel doesn't allow one side of the brush to be lifted up easily. to cover