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Belts are out Wheels are in?
"It seems to me that many teams who have successfully run in the past with belts have this year opted for wheels. Can any of you that fall into this category give me any ideas why?
I'm curious because we went with Brecoflex belts this year and are extremely happy. We are able to spin on a dime (pirouettes) and have excellent traction (a bit obvious). Probably the biggest advantage though is the fact that in Auto-mode we seem to be very accurate as to where we want to go. We seem to have very little slop and sway as we may have had with wheels. Slight bumps such as the bottom and top of the ramp have negligible effect on our dead reckoning. Also, I would have thought that on the ramp and the HDPE teams would have wanted the extra surface area of a belt. Answers, ideas from any team are welcome" 
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