217 Vs. 229 - Which Bot is Prettier?

[Swan217]

To settle a friendly arguement - Which of the Division By Chicken robots is the sexier of the two?


{Pic from this thread}


My arguement:

217 - Thor, because it sticks out in a crowd. The tower is located aft, which gives the robot a very laid-back and relaxed appearance. The chrome body is nicely offset by the green four-bar arm and the blue tetra grabber. With visible green whiskers and a very pointed lance, it almost looks like the tetra grabber is trying to flap its wings and fly away. The green 217 on the base is very visible from all angles, and the (hidden) wheels are very classy. Wiring by a dedicated student gives the interior a very clean appearance, and sharp angles make this THE bot of the new millenium.

229 - Denominator, though still very pretty, just can't match up to the beauty of 217. The gold and forest green are very majestic, but if you want to see this color combination, all you have to do is go outside into a forest in Fall. The tower is located forward, anticipating the start of the match. The skirt (or kilt) around its base looks like something Dave Lavery would wear to Nationals for a box of Krispie Kremes. It's elegant in a classic sort of way, like a Coke bottle. The tetra grabber has the added distinction of looking like a hockey stick, which scores extra points by the judge from Hockeytown. It appears that a Chicken was living in the base and used the wiring for the nest. Bonus score for the golden cross and pretty numbers, plus sexy wheels
Altogether, looks like an award that should be given to 217 symbolizing how pretty THEIR robot looks.

[Koko Ed]

229. That green and gold looks sharp on one of the sharpest looking robots this year.

[i_am_Doug]

Originally Posted by Koko Ed

229. That green and gold looks sharp on one of the sharpest looking robots this year.

I gonna have to go with Ed green and gold is VERY sharp.

[Crazy Carl]

229 is so much better

[suneel112]

229 is definitely more appealing to the eye, whereas 217 looks more complicated. I would have to stick with 229, though, just because it has gold and black .

[Lil' Lavery]

91-90, 229 leading. Wow, it's still amazingly close.

[Collin Fultz]

a CD poll hasn't been this close since...well...ever.

it's just like taledega (sp?)...i just hope there's no bump drafting.

[Denman]

92-90 to 229....

[AJL930]

with my vote for 217 makes it 94-91. I voted for 217 because i like the clean, sleek look of there robot. Im not saying 229 is bad looking though.

[Justin Montois]

95 - all, this is impressive, i think we should call it a draw unless you make it first to XXXX.

[Kyle]

I cant choose, but if there was a gun to my head I would say 229. I love the colors, and the bot was great to.

[SizzelChest330]

Dont forget the ThunderChickens had the sweet ThunderChicken flags on the arm!

[Allison K]

I voted 217, but was probably influenced by the fact that I got to see 217 in person (a lot, because they were next to us in the pits in Detroit), and saw 229 only in picture. And because 217 lives more or less next door (less than 10 miles away). And because I am partial to neon green.

[Chris Fultz]

I would vote for 229, but only if JVN was standing next to it.

[Yan Wang]

217... it seems more elegant to me and the colors work well together on it.