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Re: Mecanum wheels

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Originally Posted by heisenburger View Post
Hi, I was just wondering what is the purpose of the mecanum wheels, how do they work and are they worth the $400 for the set of 4, also if the sell them somewhere else cheaper than that could you give me the link?
My team used mecanums last year and they worked well for sliding into place at the feeder station. However, they were terrible when we tried to cycle and were pushed extremely easily. This year may not be the best for mecanums simply because of the lack of safe zones - you can be pushed at any time with nowhere to retreat.

The choice is completely dependent on your team's strategy. Is your shooter reliant on consistent positioning? If so, you may not want to use mecanums because of the pushing issue.
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