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Re: pic: Pigmice Northwest Drive

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Originally Posted by Jeffy View Post
Many times it has been said that you shouldn't bother shifting if you are gonna have omni wheels. It's fairly accurate. You can do the math if you like, but it will be easier to spin the wheels and you won't win many pushing contests.

One other note: Low gear is defintely too slow. This past year we ran a similar speed w/ 13fps and 3.5fps. In low gear we could push without issues, but it took a very long time to get anywhere. It really wasn't worth it. Try gearing your low gear closer to the traction break point. Which will probably comeout to be 7-8fps.
When you're driving around trying to get to places, shouldn't you always be in high gear?

I know our driver stayed in our 17fps high gear 90% of the match, if not more.
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