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Unread 07-01-2014, 17:50
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Re: Mecanum wheels

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Originally Posted by BEN35678 View Post
What are the advantages of using the vex pro mecanums then why not just go with the AndyMark then?
The VexPro mecanums are cheaper, come pre-assembled (rollers already attached, wheel already together), and are lighter. The last factor is the most significant for me, depending on the size of the wheel you use there can be a 2-4 lb weight difference by going with a set of VexPro over Andymark mecanum wheels. The Andymark mecanum wheels are good but outside of multiple-competition durability I don't know how they are better than the VexPro ones.

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Originally Posted by JesseK View Post
Can anyone speak to the wear of VEXPro 4" Mecanum rollers compared to the 6" wheel rollers over the course of multiple competitions?

In an average year we compete in 2-3 official and 2 off-season competitions, perform in several demos & run a lot of driver practice for the next year's team. So the wheels really need to last. Yet it'd be nice to know what spare parts to get ahead of time (i.e. 1 set of spare rollers per 1 event or 2 events?) when comparing wheels. If we have to replace the 4" wheel's rollers every 1 event, we may go the 6" route so we don't have rollers that are wearing thin at the end of an event.
The 4" VexPro Mecanum wheels are a new offering this season, last year they only made 6" and 8" wheels.
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