It's hard to review a vacuum filter. Unlike the other reviewer, I got an official Hoover part. If you don't get an official part, I would highly recommend returning it to Amazon. What can I say? My vacuum still vacuums, and it appears to work. :)
Not exactly a fit...:
The part I received is not the same as the picture, but an off brand, so beware what people may be sending you. I ordered this product on Amazon after finding that all of the local stores like Target, Walmart, Shopko, etc no longer carried replacement filters for our vac. The filter seems to work okay, but it is not exactly the same quality or type of plastic as the previous genuine hoover filters I used in the past. It was difficult to get on the top mount, but went on with what seemed an excessive amount... more info
