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Re: Mecanum vs The Barrier

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Originally Posted by Charmander View Post
After reading all the posts so far, it seems that more people believe the mecanum wheels will be able to handle it. Would it be wise to put in the money (and weight) to buy the 10 inch heavy duty wheels over the 8 inch wheels?
Depends on the rest of your robot. If you need a low center of gravity, or to be close to the ground to pick up balls I would stick with 8"(My team has the 8" and I am unable convince our students not to use them). but if your have other factors that would need a ten get them.