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Re: Week 1 Analysis

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Originally Posted by joelg236 View Post
I am too. From our practice, it looks like our pinchers are a lot more effective than most rollers.
I was little bit skeptical at first, but we are seeing the same. With control systems in place, our grabbers are currently working just as fast as well-designed roller intakes, and have advantages in some situations. Not to mention that death grip on the ball...

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Originally Posted by TheMadCADer View Post
Pinching claws simply are not safe in this game. They rely too much on the ball and robot being still, which never happens. They are also easier to break from what I've seen (being at bumper level puts them in harm's way). I would advise any pinchers to seriously consider a design change.
We hope to disprove every one of these points.
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