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Re: pic: 6in Butterfly Module With Piston

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Originally Posted by AlexanderTheOK View Post
If you put omnis on it then you're not going to get much utility out of it. Really, what do you gain from switching between traction and omni? You turn a bit better. That's about it.

However, if you have mecanum wheels, you can switch between having insane push power, to having a fast and holonomic drive. You get more utility out of it this way.
I think you are looking at this wrong. The advantage of Omni wheels allows you not to be pinned or caught. Look at 33 from 2014 no one could easily stop them. But they didn't have a ton of pushing power. The traction allows you to play defense a lot better.
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