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Originally Posted by ttldomination
I'm pretty sure that these students were given some prior information other than simply "Hey, choose one." That would probably have influenced their decision.
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Actually playing with the kits will usually do it.
With Vex, they have lots of wheels and tank treads and spur gears and roller chain and omni wheels and bevel gears and differential gears and worm gears and high strength chain and grippy tank tread attachments and intake rollers and motors that don't burn out and a huge variety of metal parts and linear glides and the list goes on and on.
Whether there is a FIRST or VEX banner at the competition, the kids still have fun and still get inspired. (And isn't that the whole point of this? To inspire kids?) So it comes down to the kits (and costs), and practically everyone I've talked to (students and mentors) gives the advantage to Vex in both categories hands down.