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Originally Posted by jwfoss
In my mind the reversible bumpers and bumper covers teams have produced in the past never looks as "polished" as separate well made bumper sets. The key to good looking bumpers? Pick quality materials (plywood, noodles, and fabric) and take your time.
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Sure, separate sets may look a little better than reversible bumpers (and everything looks better than bumper covers!), but honestly, the convenience factor more than makes up for any slight visual difference between them, assuming they are both well made.
A few years back we had a huge issue with our state championship and teams bumpers. With only 30 teams at the event, you were queueing after only being in your pit for about 10 minutes. Teams with separate bumper sets had a lot of trouble making that turn around time... And let's face it, you want to spend that time on robot improvements, not changing your bumpers!. Good reversible bumpers look good and can be changed by one person in under a minute while standing in the queueing line. You just can't beat that!