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Re: COTS Shifter Comparison Question

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Originally Posted by Paul T. View Post
whats the point of shifting? your limited to the traction of the wheels, your not going to trip the breaker at any reasonable speed. It'll just slip. (try to stay away from mecanum, they tend to be a disadvantage if any team against you has a decent drive train. you've never seen a mecanum robot on einstein.
+1, although I think the reason no mecanums are on einstein is partially because of their very limited usage and availability. We'll see mecanums on einstein in several years probably with Vex mecanums and other suppliers that might come around.

Anyway, I like the WCP shifters because they are all CNC'd and nice and hold 3 cims without problem. The Vex ballshifters are nice, but to me they don't offer as much the WCP shifters do due to weight and size. However, on a budget I would take Vex every time.
If 192 ever sells their gearboxes I would jump on those like nobody. Those weigh half as much as a WCP equivalent.