This is definitely not the original replacement part which hoover used to make. It does say that in the description, but it also makes you feel like you are getting a decent replacement for it, meaning the bristles should be the same direction as the original replacement part. This fits, but the Bristles on the roller all go in a circular pattern. The original roller had bristles at the one end that went in a "v" so the dirt would be pushed toward the opening of the suction hole. This roller the bristles are continuous, like wrapped around with a single ribbon, so dirt gets pushed all out to one side and sometimes spits out of the bottom side of the vacuum because there isn't the "v" formation of bristles on the one end to stop the motion and push it toward the suction hole.