It works just fine in typical jobs a brush like this would be used for. It spreads out a bit when used on my angle grinder making it about 3.5 inches in diameter during use. Has the usual odd wire sticking out here and there but not an issue.It doesn't seem to wear any worse or better then any of the others I've used and it's a bit cheaper.Just be aware it is just coated steel so not a soft brush.