I have a question. Are all telescopic poles for paint rollers

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>>1199296
All the ones I've ever seen were universal.

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They're all the same.
Also works on squeegees and window cleaning tools.

>>1199296
>>1199302

True, but they occasionally try to come up with an improvement, like Shure-loc, which is compatible with the old screw threads, but allows you to quickly switch poles or use no pole at all.

The old tried-and-true works best in my opinion, and I've been painting for 22 years.

Roller poles are like lots of tools: if you buy cheap crap, you wind up with cheap crap. If you're going to paint more than a few rooms, get decent poles.

There are gotchas though. One brand has a little lever that you press to adjust the length. The problem is that it's too easy to accidentally touch it. I was rolling over a window where my boss decided to save 10 minutes and leave the blinds up, and I tapped the lever and my 4 foot pole changed into a 2 foot pole and painted the blinds on the way down.

>>1199296
I use an old broom handle, stuck into the hollow of the handle and hold it together with masking tape or duct tape. Works every time.