FYI: A tale of two foam rollers

I just recently encountered this little "issue".....and I'm sure all of you talented ladies do not have, or have not had the same "issues" as me....but just in case there is one of you out there struggling with the same thing....scratching your head...wondering what you have done wrong...ALL FOAM ROLLERS ARE NOT CREATED EQUAL!There....I said it......now let me explain. I have used the same foam rollers for years......YEARS I tell you...and have never ever had any issue at all. I always get that perfectly smooth as glass....no lines or streaks look that I have come to expect from my friend the foam roller. All of that ended about two weeks ago when I went to my local hardware store to purchase a fresh pack. I noticed, at the first hardware store that I went to, that they did not have the brand that they normally carried {and I was used to buying} but instead a new brand with new packaging. I did not like this new brand or packaging because I had tried them before and they "jumped" and "skipped" while rolling leaving a very uneven finish {big no no!} and so I passed on the rollers and went to the next store.......this went on until the very last store.....and then finally I spotted my beloved rollers.....but only a few packs......right alongside the new ones with the new packaging. Blegh! It was almost as if my faves were being phased out for the new....and I bought every pack of my favorites. Just for fun I bought a pack of the new ones as well..... to compare. Here are the results of my comparison:> One has a white center, one has an orange center {my favorites are the white ones....just so there is no confusion!}> On the white centered rollers the hole is larger than the hole on the orange centered ones....even though they are both supposed to be a 6 inch roller.> As you can see, they are clearly not both 6 inch rollers....the new pretty packaging ones fall short {literally} to my original favorites....> They are totally different sizes, so the important thing here is to buy whichever foam rollers you please....but buy a few new roller handles as well because it does matter! The "skipping and jumping" happens when the roller handle stem is too tight, and the foam roller is not free to roll smoothly and evenly. My old roller handles were bought with the old favorite foam rollers and are too large for the new {smaller, even though they say 6 inch} foam rollers.So, basically if my new rollers are being phased out....{boo!}...I will have to buy the new ones.... along with all new roller handles.......no big deal really.....but just a harrowing experience for a painter like me who is used to consistent results.xo,Barb