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Originally Posted by Abhishek R
Wouldn't a hexagonal shape limit how close you can get to the outside walls of the field? I'd imagine if you skim the wall, you would end up being spun in some direction.
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In some cases, this is good. Some bumper materials have a lot of friction, so if you get caught up on the wall, it can be a pain to get away.
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Originally Posted by tickspe15
If tbones were rare and could be easily avoided by good drivers you would not see teams like 254,971,973,148,1114,118,1730,33 and countless other elite teams dedicating engineering hours, money and weight to mechanical aids to get out of pins.
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I agree that tbones are very common and drivers should be prepared for them, but I don't think I've ever seen a team make a mechanism specifically to break pins.