Thread: Gripping a Tote
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Re: Gripping a Tote

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Originally Posted by Chris is me View Post
This is really weird. We tried this exact tread today after hearing a lot of hype and got TERRIBLE results. As in it's one of the only wheel treads we tried that just straight up could not even intake a perfectly aligned box. Are we doing something wrong?

Blue Banebots are our current front runner. They even seem to work better than orange Banebots. Somehow we have yet to try Colsons...
Did you install it on a wheel? If so which one? Lack of surface contact might be the problem. The BB wheels may be working better for you because they have more rubber and can compress which increases the contact area. We are using the Green Grippy tread on a claw with about 4 inches of surface contact. In my experience, even a 3 inch long piece when laid on the tote, is extremely difficult to move side to side.
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