Not a corner tool: at a same-color crease the 94013 corner roller paints both faces in one rolled pass — the exact act this tool's geometry exists to prevent.
Not a close-trim specialist: baseboard tops and casing edges at arm's length are the hand-held 95000's home ground; running a pole at your own knees is theater.
Not a field applicator: the pad lays a band for the roller to meet, never the wall itself.
Not a feature-line or texture tool (§3).
And not a complete kit for a two-color room: the corner brush rides along, always — on this tool doubly, since its corners arrive at the top of a stairwell.
when work resumes after any pause. Lighter than feels right: remote pressure runs heavy — the pole's leverage multiplies a lean you'd never apply by hand. Load on the ground, shallow, face-only; raising a dripping head is how paint reaches wheels before the first stroke. Wheel wipes on schedule, not on sighting — by the time a wheel mark is visible from the floor it has printed for several strokes. Walk, don't reach: reposition your feet instead of extending your arms; the stroke ends where your stance does. Park the head face-up on the tray between loads; never stand the pole with the head bearing on its wheels. End of day: pad washed before paint sets (water-based), wheels wiped dry, mount threads cleaned — a paint-crusted socket is next month's stuck pole ⚑(mount hardware undocumented; care stated at class grain).
Asked before buying
BUYER QUESTIONS, ANSWERED BEFORE YOU ORDER
Is the pole included?
Read the record's preposition: built for a telescopic extension pole — official description and store title agree, and neither states a pole in the box. This page infers you supply your own (confirm with the physical kit).
Will it fit my extension pole?
The mount's standard is unstated — verify the socket against your pole before planning a stairwell around it.
Do the wheels paint?
No — the pad paints; the wheels ride dry on the ceiling as the guide. Richard's own description ("tampon à découper") settles the family's identity, whatever the store title implies .
Can I really do a stairwell without a ladder?
That is the tool's defining job (§2a): brace, draw, step, overlap — with corners finished by brush and lighter pressure than feels natural.
Why is my line crisp at home but ragged from the pole?
You are pressing and reaching — remote leverage runs heavy, and overextended strokes wander. Lighter touch, shorter strokes, walk your feet (§4).
Which pads does it take?
The 95001 is the family's replacement pad — titled for the "9500" family and unconfirmed for this head . Confirm fitment before ordering; interchangeability with the 95000 is undocumented.
Edger, tape, or brush for a two-tone accent line?
Tape or a skilled brush — a wheel-guided pad lays a straight band, not a knife edge, and an honest page says so (§3).
