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Re: Polycarbonate vs. Aluminum

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Originally Posted by RoboChair View Post
Polycarb, 100%.

Our intake arms for our 2014 robot were 1/4 poly carb and in more than 1 match ended up getting caught on another bot and dragged them around the field by our intake. Those arms lasted for at least 150 matches, they finally died after being exposed to UV and then the heat of our crate during our last offseason event. Polycarb does not shatter like acrylic. Aluminum will just die this year.

11/10 Highly recommended.



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