Customer Reviews for Wagner Smart Edge Manual Trigger Roller

Did not work well when working close to the edge. Did not produce a clean line.

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Didn't provide a sharp edge as seen in photos. Also difficult to get the proper angle on the paint guide brush, which are not very helpful since paint dries on them very quickly. Not sure if this is a replaceable part. Worked better using a small paint roller to cut in around walls and ceilings. Disappointed..

I bought the roll over the internet. It arrived before the deadline, but unfortunately the roller does not work to paint the corners as shown in the advertisement. I do not recommend.

I really wanted to love this roller, but I cant. The paint guard and its bristles do not match the height of the paint roller once it has become fully saturated. The pump function worked great, but I still have to tape everything. This did not provide a clean paint line at all. Too bad

Bleed paint all over the trim. I’m by no means an experienced painter but no matter how careful I was the edger would get paint on it and smear it on the trim.

Leaked immediately upon use. Went straight in the trash. Brush would be quicker than needing to refill this thing over and over again anyway.

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[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Made painting so quick and easy! Love this!! The best thing about this is that there is no mess. So simple anyone could use this. No matter what level you are. I actually bought several of these to give as stocking stuffers!

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Did fairly well around door and window casings. Not well at all around ceiling and baseboard.

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The pump broke and paint went everywhere. Would not use again.

Kinda cheap. Not really worth it. Just prep better and you won’t need this.

Poor design couldn’t get the thing to stop leaking even though I took it apart and used the grease included in the box put it back together and it leaked on the handle. Good idea but a piece of junk!

This does not work. It was a complete waste of time and money. A real disappointment.

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The roller was good and easy to use

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The trigger occasionally leaks and the inside of the roller is difficult to get apart to clean. Without cleaning it will stop working well.

Poor quality and not fit for purpose.

The concept of the system is a good idea. I found that most of the time I couldn’t trim without putting myself in an unnatural contortion just to get it done. I feel like Wagner needs a 2.0 to fix some of the hiccups which caused me to use a different edger to correct.

Love it

It is a nice way to cut-in.

HORRIBLE PRODUCT! Messy, hard to clean, hard to get in tight spots which is why I bought it!!WHAT A WASTE!!

I really like the size of this roller and the trigger action that loads the roller which makes the painting project go so much quicker. When I first started using the roller I was able to trim closely to the moulding using the small brushes that are attached to the yellow guard. Since I do paint a lot and can trim pretty quickly already, on another room I used this roller with it's shield to protect the moulding and was able to get super close to the trim and then went with a hand brush after my paint dried to trim in more tightly. By using the roller in this manner and going in with the trim brush I was able to trim more quickly since I didn't need to reload my brush a lot since there was just a very small area to fill in. I am able to go full length of the door moulding by only loading my hand brush once. I love this roller and have told my friends about it. It can be a little messy when you separate it to load it with more paint, but with experience you understand how to limit the mess.

This thing is amazing! Cut the work time in half. Would totally recommend!

Leaks. Very messy

Saved me lots of time! P Danis

It’s the best thing they ever came up with. it made my job so much easier, cleaner and faster. Make sure to order extra rollers at same time