Thread: Mecanum vs Omni vs KOP wheels
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Re: Mecanum vs Omni vs KOP wheels
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Originally Posted by Pi3th0n View Post
Honestly, for this game I can't think of a good reason to not use the KOP or some other high-traction wheel. Since opponent robots can't "possess" your ball, they'll defend by pushing around your robot. If you have high-traction wheels you won't get pushed around very much, but with mecanum's or omni's you'll be stuck on the wrong side of the field. Our team's driver last year was able to keep two mecanum bots on the wrong side of the field single-handedly for about half the match!! Very amusing to watch, certainly frustrating for the drivers of the mecanum bots.
The reason I'm in favor of mecanum is to catch the ball because it will allow you to maneuver to the ball easier than tank would. It will also help you chase down balls faster if your alliance partner is an inaccurate passer than tank would.