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Originally Posted by Conor Ryan
Super relevant thread
Has anyone successfully used multiple bumper materials? I haven't checked the Q&A but the rules do not address it.
Friction with Polycarb should be a concern this year because of the gates. Bumper engineering was coming of age in later 2014, but 2015's game set it back a year.
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R21 c requires that the pool noodles be consistent around the robot, but I did not see anything requiring consistent fabric. We purchased both "traditional" and "slick" fabric from AndyMark shortly before the game reveal. As we have a largely offensive strategy, we plan to make bumpers from the slick "sailcloth" material. We will probably also make a set with the classic cordura and have them handy in case we get called on to play defense; there's no rule I can find that says you can't bring and use four sets of bumpers!