FRC Blogged - Team Counts, Kit of Parts Drive System Option, Windows 8

[Aren Siekmeier]

Originally Posted by Jeff Pahl

We also declined the voucher because of the rookie training issue, both rookie team members on our own team and rookie teams that we are working with.

Because of this, in spite of the fact that we did not use a single piece of the kit drivetrain last year, and have run belt drivetrains for the last two years, we felt that it was best to get the kit pieces.

Even though we probably will not use much of the kit again this year, we have a large influx of new students on the team this year, and we wanted the kit so that they could take part in the "quick-build" at kickoff. It will give them something that moves right away to help them visualize and prototype new ideas.

Ditto for us. We've been running custom chassis and drivetrains since 2010, but that doesn't mean we never use the KoP stuff. In fact, it's awesome for exactly the quick building you mention. And, we estimate its purchase value at $600+, which last I checked is bigger than $450.