New AndyMark products 2016

[nuclearnerd]

According to this tweet, the first batch of new AM product announcements will arrive tomorrow, with more coming over the next two weeks.:
http://twitter.com/andymarkinc/statu...94623675645952

They have already teased some of the new products:
http://www.instagram.com/p/_RxImbhz78/
http://www.instagram.com/p/_Kd194hz9J/

I'm excited. Are you excited?

[notmattlythgoe]

[Ty Tremblay]

Originally Posted by nuclearnerd

http://www.instagram.com/p/_RxImbhz78/

The drivetrain in the back right looks like a tank tread.

[notmattlythgoe]

Originally Posted by Ty Tremblay

The drivetrain in the back right looks like a tank tread.

I noticed the chassis rails. Looks different than any of the other ones they sell currently.

[Christopher149]

Originally Posted by notmattlythgoe

I noticed the chassis rails. Looks different than any of the other ones they sell currently.

And the chassis has REV extrusion as cross pieces.

[Ty Tremblay]

Originally Posted by notmattlythgoe

I noticed the chassis rails. Looks different than any of the other ones they sell currently.

CAUTION: Epic MSPaint skills.

[notmattlythgoe]

Originally Posted by Ty Tremblay

CAUTION: Epic MSPaint skills.

Hmm good eye.

[cad321]

Those plates on that (presuming) chassis look huge (1/4"?) If andymark is designing a Kop chassis so heavy, could this be the year our weight limit is increased? Or perhaps the game relies so heavily on our drive train this year (more so than usual) maybe they think it's worth the extra weight...

[Ty Tremblay]

Originally Posted by cad321

Those plates on that (presuming) chassis look huge (1/4"?) If andymark is designing a Kop chassis so heavy, could this be the year our weight limit is increased? Or perhaps the game relies so heavily on our drive train this year (more so than usual) maybe they think it's worth the extra weight...

They already released the cross sections of the KOP drivetrain. I'll be similar to last year's, which is a good thing.

http://archive.usfirst.org/sites/def...Comparison.pdf

[AllenGregoryIV]

Originally Posted by cad321

Those plates on that (presuming) chassis look huge (1/4"?) If andymark is designing a Kop chassis so heavy, could this be the year our weight limit is increased? Or perhaps the game relies so heavily on our drive train this year (more so than usual) maybe they think it's worth the extra weight...

FIRST already published the profile drawings for this year's kit of parts chassis it was in the blog post about the AndyMark PDV. It's only 1/8" thick like normal. The chassis in the photo is likely not the KOP chassis.

2015 KOP Chassis profile drawings.

[marshall]

Would be nice to see some 3.25" wheels with tread...

[Jay O'Donnell]

Can someone with experience with Blue Nitrile Tread comment on its durability for drivetrain wheels? It looks pretty sweet and has a good CoF so it seems interesting.

[marshall]

Originally Posted by Jay O'Donnell

Can someone with experience with Blue Nitrile Tread comment on its durability for drivetrain wheels? It looks pretty sweet and has a good CoF so it seems interesting.

It's quite nice. We used it in 2014 and were impressed. One set of tread made it through a competition and a practice day as opposed to the older orange stuff we had been using that barely made it through a competition.

[Ty Tremblay]

Originally Posted by Jay O'Donnell

Can someone with experience with Blue Nitrile Tread comment on its durability for drivetrain wheels? It looks pretty sweet and has a good CoF so it seems interesting.

It has better grip than most other popular wheel types, but if you're in a heavily defensive game with a lot of aggressive driving you can expect to change the tread every competition. Maybe even between quals and elims.

[AdamHeard]

Originally Posted by Ty Tremblay

It has better grip than most other popular wheel types, but if you're in a heavily defensive game with a lot of aggressive driving you can expect to change the tread every competition. Maybe even between quals and elims.

2011 and 2014 we ran blue rough top 2" wide and replaced once per event, including champs, and had plenty of life left in it. It's good stuff.