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Re: Ball posession: Roller (ball magnet) or vacuum?

We are using a vacuum with a mcmaster carr plastic funnel. it worked but it will be more efficient to have a silicone one which we will attach before competition. we are using the fifth CIM for the vacuum because we are using the FP's somewhere else. Its speed is geared up 3:1. That will also be changed before competition to 5:1. What type of rpm are you other non-geared-FP guys getting