[EricH]

Originally Posted by SuperNerd256

I know Kevin posted twice, so maybe we're reading separate posts. I'm agreeing to http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/sh...1&postcount=14

Mainly the part about the mecanums rolling off a tilted bridge if the power was disabled, and how they aren't as good in pushing matches.

Sideways, I'm not entirely surprised. However, mecanums have a lot of sideways motion resistance. Maybe they shouldn't in theory, but they do. So if they go off a bridge, sideways, it may be because they've got another robot driving them downwards, and there isn't a lot of friction. But, under normal circumstances, a mecanum won't go sideways without a lot of power applied, either by a pushing force or by the motors. Or sliding on low friction, which is a common problem with just about every type of drive known to roboteers.

Mecanums aren't as good in pushing matches because they aren't designed to go into them. They're designed to avoid the pushing match if possible.