[z_beeblebrox]

Don't underestimate the power of the kitbot. 2013's new and improved kitbot performs better than many, if not most, custom drivetrains and, possibly most importantly, is quick and cheap, so you have more time to spend on developing other systems for the robot.

Additionally, with simple modifications, such as building 1114's kitbot on steroids, adding higher traction wheels or perhaps shifting transmissions.

Personally, I haven't played enough with Mecanums enough to give a verdict on their performance, but from what I've seen, a decently constructed, well driven tank drive can often outperform all but the best Mecanum drives in everything but going sideways. When considering Mecanum, you have to decide if going sideways is worth being slower and having less traction.

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