VEXPro 2014 Product Initial Impressions

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Our team buys products from all of the better known COTS suppliers such as AM, VEXPro, BaneBots, McMaster, WC Products, Cross the Road Electronics, etc.

The one thing that stands out to me the most:

The presentation of the VEXPro/WC Products GearBoxes and how you choose your options.
Any person who is new to FRC can figure out what they "really" want by looking at the "Specs for Dummies" like me, especially giving FPS specs on the different size wheels.
In the past, we used our own experiments/experiences to judge what we wanted in terms of torque, speed, and drivetrain setup. We would change a variable or two based on past memory to determine how to adjust for a subsequent game.
It takes the guesswork out of us trying to figure out exactly what we want, saving us precious time and energy during an intense 6 week build season.

After doing 15 years of FRC, having more COTS supplier options is a whole lot better than the days of building your entire drivetrain/gearbox from scratch.