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Originally Posted by blackiceskier
OK, I have the advantage of seeing both small robot platforms at their best. Both the FTC with their higher end parts where they are more structurally sound and the challenges that have always been well... challenging. As well as VEX that keeps prices down because they are in it for both the business side of it as well as spreading the STEM mind set. So I guess my real question is..
What is every one getting so worked up with the MINIBOT ruling that only the Tetrix kit is allowed. The Tetrix motors are much better than the "high strengths" that VEX has will ever be. Even though they can very well support a robot hanging from ~20 inches.
Please refrain from the whole political part of this argument because that's not what I'm wondering at all. Just to throw this in I was part of a FTC team when tetrix was first used and now I'm a head ref in New Jersey for VEX
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So far I haven't been impressed by the Tetrix motors at all. While the specs may look better so far we have burned out two motors in prototyping and at approximately $35 a piece it's been discouraging. I don't see why FIRST cant do what they have done with the pneumatic parts and say "you can use any motor that does not exceed these specifications".
*Side note: I'd be interested in seeing a CD tally for burned out motors.