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yeah, our wings are like that too - 1/2 inch (i think) pvc.
If you have wings that extend out long distances like us (and Geronimoe), they would severely hinder manueverability unless they were bendable. Think about it, if you get one hooked on another robot (or the bars at the side of the field), then you would get completely spun around and would have to extricate yourself before going on - this is a tremendous waste of valueable time. Fixed arms also make it extremely easy for your robot to be intercepted.
True, if they're bendable, you wouldn't be able to use them to block opposing robots in a KoH fashion, but hey, that's what the chasis is for!
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