Ratings & Reviews for Wagner Smart Sidekick Powered Roller 11-in Inner-Fed Paint Roller

Hose needs improvement

I love the idea and the product but there is an issue with the hose. Not sure if it’s because the hose is coiled up for shipping or flaw in design. Couple of inches away from the pump/housing hose kinks and after few uses starts to leak. I’m on my 6th unit so far. If there was a sleeve in this area to protect it I would rate it 5 stars.

Really helps cut down paint time

This product really has cut down on paint time for me. It takes a little getting used to to determine how much paint you need to feed but I no longer have to stop and refill the paint tray. The ability to use a gallon container or 5 gallon makes it even better. One word of advice; if you can, strain your paint with a mesh bag. I had some issues with paint pieces getting sucked in and clogging the roller holes. Clean up isn’t terribly hard either. I place the pump and paint in a large Rubbermai...

Life changer

I hate painting! But this power roller made the job so much easier. I highly recommend it!

Holy cow it worked!!!!!!

Wow!! I had pretty low expectations but this thing really works!! It was very easy to set up and took a few minutes of pumping to get paint coming out of the roller but once she was primed…..it was game on! Painting ceilings and walls has never been easier since there is no stopping and bending over to mop up paint from the paint tray. Just keep Ann eye on the roller when the pump is on because it can (and will) overload to the point of dripping. I quickly rolled one section (about 3’x5’) w...

Have strong arms

Not easy to use for older people and the roller skip jumped several times

worked great for one day

Second day it leaked like a sieve. It did work but plan on having paint everywere. Cant reccomend it.

On / Off Swich on Handle is defective

Bought this to speed up a large paint job over the holidays. Found that the on/off button on the roller handle did not work and lost a lot of paint in the process. Challenging to clean up nevermind attempt to return. Ended up going old school to paint . Still at it on New Years Day! Overall jusr very disapointed!

Roller Button Sticks

Since the day I bought this, the roller button has been difficult. It doesn't always work when you push it and now that I am going to use it for a second time, the button doesn't want to do anything. I have never got paint on it, but regardless, a poor design if it can't tolerate a paint environment.

Surprising find

I loved the ease of use this setup has. I used it first to paint the floor in my shed/workshop. I was able to cover 288sqft in minutes by cutting out the roller tray visits.