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Re: Mecanum wheels
Mecanum wheels have a short history in FRC. They tend to have bad stereotypes as being easy to push around and difficult to control, particularly among individuals that have never used them.
The way people write about mecanum wheels, you'd think they were describing casters on an ice-rink.
The easiest drive-train I've ever used in FRC was a set of field-centric mecanum wheels. I've watched mecanum wheels be used for defense effectively, and I've seen times where the maneuverability and ease of use of mecanum wheels won matches.
To answer the OP's question, I think $400 is a bargain for a set of mecanum wheels. Whether your team's strategy calls for them is a different question.
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