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Originally Posted by Jared341
As far as omni vs mechanum, the dynamics are identical. The only benefits of mechanum are that it is often easier to mount the wheels and motors parallel to the frame.
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With perfectly free-spinning rollers, this is true. However, with suitable attention to the tightness of the roller axles, one can in theory "tune" a mecanum system for better forward traction at the expense of sideways traction.