Purdy Marathon Jumbo Mini Roller Cover, 4-1/2 in. x 1/2 in., 2 count

As a painting contractor with more than 45 years of hands-on experiences. I can say that the Purdy 'Marathon' 1/2' nap roller I received via promotional mailing, is more than adequate for any smooth or light textured latex/oil paint project the average home owner (or contractor for that mater) would ever need. This covers' core feels strong with a nylon/polyester, (this combination has proven to be more durable in paint brush bristle production) fabric face held a more than adequate amount of paint that released well during application. Most new covers, even the best, require extra time to be spent out of the bag to ensure satisfactory results. This cover required -very little- prep to assure a flawless finish. I used the cover to apply 2 coats of quality latex eggshell finish on a medium sized smooth-walled remodel job done to an 82 year old dinning room which proved trans-formative according to the owners. I am looking forward confidently to be using this same roller cover on as many as 10 similar paint job applications because of my quick-post-job-clean-up procedure. This cover cleans up so well, that most people would be hard-pressed to tell it had even been used. I could go on, but suffice it to say my experience was very pleasant while using this cover and the satisfaction payed off for others ie. Happy clients. Painter Dave. Thank you Purdy for a great product! code QLYIYM

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] This roller kills, I love it! I use theese on every job

very good product. Performed as expected and the quality is extraordinary. Will make this roller cover a part of my arsenal of quality painting tools. Great job Purdy!

The Purdy Marathon Roller is the most quality product for a roller head. Painting for many years, I have used various companies' rollers heads and have had some trouble. Majority of the time when working with a new roller head, fuzzies from the new roller head get stuck to the wall and I have to pick them out after a roll. Majority of rollers also leave a splatter of little dots when rolling near modelings. With the Marathon Roller I simply roll a smooth roll on a wall and nothing is left behind. The Marathon Roller soaks up a good amount of paint to have a long continuous roll with no splatter. This is the most efficient roller I have worked with!

I spent lots of money on my paint, so I figured I might as well have a quality roller cover to apply the paint on my walls. I've used cheap roller covers in the past, never again! Marathon was GREAT! It applied the paint very nicely and held lots of paint so I didn't have to keep going back to the tray. I painted my room much faster with this roller cover than others I've used in the past.

No lint roller is a good thing for a professional job. Economy roller covers from Home Cheapo made a mess of a job recently for me and I will stick with the Marathon covers from now on. Good product : offer a contractor 6 pack. Purdy is the industry standard...always has been, Vince the painter.

I painted the whole interior of a two story three bedroom house all one color/sheen with this cover. It carries a lot of paint and it applied the paint as smooth and even the last day of use as it did the first day of use. I washed the cover and put it in the truck for future use.

I was surprised at how nice it was to paint with this roller. Besides the qualities your ads talk of ie. paints further, smoother finish (especially for a 1/2" cover), less lint (none, actually), the extra that I really appreciated was that the spattering was almost as good as a lambs wool cover at 1/2 the price. Good job!

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I buy these rollers in bulk for my painting business. They hold a ton of paint and they last for multiple projects (if you have enough patience to wash them). They leave a high quality finish and can be used with almost any paint that I am using. They are very versatile and I use them for both interior and exterior applications.

Rolled out three bedrooms, bath, and hall in one day with a Marathon and was pleased as punch with its quality....I had absolutely no holidays to go back to fill-in and One Coat clean with no lint, no splatters. This is not a toss after use sleeve.... Cleaned it, and it looks like new, will use again when I get the paint for the kitchen. Like it very much.