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Re: Drive Train War
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I have yet to see a mecanum or omni based robot that is more maneuverable than 254s 6 cim tankdrive.
Agreed. I don't think anyone who saw 254 or 1114 on the Einstein field last season would say "Too bad they don't have swerve drive ... they'd really be competitive then." So much of it is how well your driver is able to leverage the drive train you have. If your exotic drive train is fragile, took too long to get working, or it takes too much practice to learn to drive well, it's not a good tradeoff IMO.
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