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Originally Posted by Cash4587
I don't think you quite got the joke that the previous person was trying to make... Anyways, not very many teams use mecanum wheels, and the teams who do, don't use them enough for them to be that much of an advantage over a normal tank drive.
If you do decide to go with mecanum wheels, I would have to argue that vex wheels are better because of price but then again, our team has no experience with mecanum wheels and probably never will unless there is an extreme need for them.
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If you're going to deal in opinions, please don't state them as facts. I hate to get into the tedious "Is mecanum worth it" debate again, but I have to say this isn't always true. Their usefulness depends on the game, your strategy, and the team's resources. Many teams at various levels have used mecanums. If done well, they can work very well for teams that can't produce swerve drive robots for whatever reason. If done with less care, they are still pretty easy to make work given the amount of code available. A blanket statement that mecanum isn't worth it over tank drive is uncalled for.
Also, with no experience using either, I'm not sure you're qualified to say which is better.