My dog has long hair that wraps around the brush on my upright....I use the Zing to go over the floors and the carpet to pick up the long hairs theng go over the carpet with the upright to finish the job. It is double the work on the carpet but works well for me. I am very pleased with the suction and ease to use. It was missing the crevice tool when I received it but a phone call to Bissell customer service had one promptly on its way.