What is your favorite roller sleeve?

[Jason@API]

So far, my "go to" roller sleeve is the 9" Wooster 3/4 Super Fab

If I want to go for a bit more quality, I like to go with Wooster Wool

I like the Purdy Pro-Extra Colossus a lot, but they can't seem to seal the ends well enough to keep them from falling apart.

For me, it's how the material on the sleeve opens up and takes on the paint. I call it "fluffing out". The Wooster fluffs awesomely. With the right pressure and amount of paint (not too much) this sleeve is amazing.

I'm considering the 18" frame and may be trying that on the next interior.

What sleeves do you like and what is your experience?

[Cal]

(10-23-2011 07:05 AM)Jason@API Wrote:  So far, my "go to" roller sleeve is the 9" Wooster 3/4 Super Fab

If I want to go for a bit more quality, I like to go with Wooster Wool

I like the Purdy Pro-Extra Colossus a lot, but they can't seem to seal the ends well enough to keep them from falling apart.

For me, it's how the material on the sleeve opens up and takes on the paint. I call it "fluffing out". The Wooster fluffs awesomely. With the right pressure and amount of paint (not too much) this sleeve is amazing.

I'm considering the 18" frame and may be trying that on the next interior.

What sleeves do you like and what is your experience?

Wooster is about as good as the come, being in business since the 1800's. Wooster Lambs are indeed an investment, with proper care, get maximum usage. We used to run 18" rollers, now going in between with 14", Wooster has come out in last couple years it's version of Liebco's, which is FAR much lighter, durable and improved, having cleat on end, keeping skin on frame throughout the entire rolling procedure. Believe Liebco is owned by Purdie, see Wooster's 14" frame becoming the most popular, from a weight and durability standpoint for residential applications. Commercial one's with huge areas to cover, 18" rollers is still our choice.

[FasTrim]

At a $1.99 per sleeve I go with the 3/4" microfiber as sold by http://www.coast-coastdirect.com Great coverage, They have a money back guarantee. This is an import from China, but the quality is great.

[Jason@API]

Too bad their made in China. I'll keep my purchases to USA products.

[Cal]

(12-18-2011 03:45 AM)Jason@API Wrote:  Too bad their made in China. I'll keep my purchases to USA products.

not to mention better quality. Wooster Lamb 14" may cost $20+ dollars, but properly taken care, will last w/optimum coverage.

[Jason@API]

From my own research, Microfiber is a bit different than lambs wool in that it holds more paint and allows more coverage. It also eliminates a lot of splatter and dripping. I'd like to get my hands on some microfiber sleeves and see how they really pan out. I love lambs wool, awesome stuff! ArrowWorthy brand has microfiber mini roller sleeves that I'm trying to locate atm...

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