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Re: Back for more..VEXpro 2014 Product Unveiling

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Originally Posted by Travis Schuh View Post
Everything I have seen in the Gates literature showes the GT2 profile ahead of HTD. Check out page 10 of the Gates Light Power and Precision manual. This shows the ratcheting torque of 5mm GT2 and HTD being evenly matched across a range of tensions tested at 2300 RPM (roughly 3X FRC drive train speeds), with GT2 being slightly better than HTD (<5% and decreases as tension increases).
That's the literature I found as well. Seems like if backlash isn't a concern, HTD should be fairly interchangeable, but I wouldn't say it is ever better performing than HTD.
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