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Re: Problem with mecanum wheels

It really sounds like your motors aren't geared low enough (i.e. you don't have enough torque). In 2011 my team used 8 in mecanum wheels and we had our four CIMs geared to give us about 11 ft/sec. It was too fast and we couldn't straif unless we were running close to full power. The year before (2010) we also used 8 in mecanum. Our motors were geared lower than in 2011 so we had more torque. That year our maneuverability and pushing power won us a regional.