Someone mentioned that they had a VEXpro mecanum wheel crack, but did not provide any additional information. We've done a lot of testing here and not seen any durability issues. We've also not heard very many complaints from users about Mecanum wheels breaking.
We're very happy with how that design turned out, and are confident in the durability, especially in a game with a flat field like Aerial Assist.
If you jump a robot off a loading dock, will the wheels crack? Yes: Based on our testing... not until the 3rd jump.
If you slam the wheels into a wall with a rolling robot, will they crack? Not in our testing.
I'm confident that VEXpro Mecanum Wheels will stand-up to normal wear and tear during an FRC season. If a wheel breaks, it is likely that the wheel wasn't damaged due to extended match play, but instead the robot was dropped when being loaded into a mini-van.
Also, I hope it goes without saying for VEX products at this point:
If you have a problem or break, please contact our tech support folks so they can help make it right.
prosupport@vex.com
I'm especially excited to see teams using our new
4" Mecanum Wheels. This game lends itself perfectly to small wheels, and I believe there are some strategies which would benefit from holonomic motion.
-John