For those unaware of the new 2016 product rollouts, both AndyMark and VexPro put out new products this past week. Among AndyMark's newest offers are a new line of HiGrip wheels with varying hardness (50A and 60A respectively). AndyMark's Nick Lawrence does a great job of explaining each wheel's costs and benefits in his post in the new products thread:
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The "old" white HiGrip wheels have lasted many teams an entire season worth of matches, mine included. I wanted to get other team's thoughts on having wheels that can be worn out after a day or even a single match, but offer enhanced "dynamic robot response" and traction. In other words, having a wheel for every occasion?
Would your team run the white wheels all season and disregard the others all together?
Would you run the white wheels in normal matches and have a black or a blue set ready for special situations?
Would you run black wheels and switch them out every day?
Or are you a team that is filthy loaded and will switch out your blue wheels every match?
Thoughts in implications for robot design and strategy?