VEX Robotics Expands Into Elementary With Launch Of VEX IQ

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Originally Posted by Jaxom

One minus was the field elements & field itself. Just the elements for the 2013-14 game are more expensive ($100) than the FLL field kit ($75) and $200 for a "full field perimeter and tiles" seems hideously expensive. You can build an FLL table for around $50. If you're doing this for a non-competition STEM program this part really won't matter, of course.

I've got too much investment in FLL & LEGO to switch over (my play money this summer is going to an EV3), and there are no tournaments anywhere close to us. But it looks like it has great possibilities, and if this stirs up some competition with LEGO -- resulting in better products & prices for both companies -- then that's a Very Good Thing.

Honestly, I think that the price is worth it for the field. I'm fairly certain the field basics will be used over and over. Of course, don't forget that these kits are modular, which makes transportation super easy.

My team is not particularly invested in FLL, but our region is dense with FLL teams. We'd like to inject some VIQ teams into our region, but FLL might simply be too rooted for VIQ to succeed.

- Sunny G.