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Originally Posted by Chris is me
I think that's an intended feature of the wheel; you can tighten and loosen the rollers to get varying degrees of forwards versus sideways traction.
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So it's not a bug, it's a feature? :-)
Seriously though, even if you loosen the rollers, they are always end-loaded when the wheel is being driven. This creates substantial friction. Roller bearing friction increases traction in the fwd/rev direction, but decreases traction and force in the strafe direction. For many applications (like Breakaway?) this may be a good trade-off.
I like the look of the new steel end-plates. The mounting tabs look quite a bit more rugged. The aluminum tabs on the 8" AM mecs bend very easily - even to the point of locking up the roller.
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