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Re: Swerve vs. Mech?

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Originally Posted by Alexis Howell View Post
Yeah. Plus mecanum wheels are really expensive. A set of four from the andy marks site is 700+ dollars.

This year our team is really considering a holonomic drive, we've got most of the resources collected from the past couple of years. Downside's lack of traction. Also worried about how difficult this would be to drive...

Anyone has experience with this drive base?
I should probably mention that a single 6" mecanum wheel is $57, not $175 on AndyMark. We just ordered a set of them plus mounting hardware for $340.