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Originally Posted by BBray_T1296
Our team uses flip-switch bumpers. While we usually (and unfortunately) seem to always make our bumpers a right pain in the neck to attach and remove, We only have to do so once during inspection. Basically, our bumpers are two sided, and we can literally change colors in <5 seconds with a simple flip. If I knew how o post a picture of this, I would
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I have experience with reversible bumpers and I wasn't a big fan. I was with the Discobots in 2011 when we did flip bumpers. They were great for week 1 but by the middle of our second event they started fraying, the velcro started breaking away from its stitching, and they just looked awful. Maybe the parent we had do the stitching didn't do it right or something but I've been hesitant ever sense. I'm also not really a fan of the seam running down the middle of the bumpers. If our design ever required us to leave our bumpers on, it's something I would consider. I also liked 33's skirt system this year but that would require a pretty good seamstress as well.
For completeness to this thread anyone looking to do reversible bumpers. This is the
whitepaper by 2809 that is most often linked as instructions.