[FRC Blog] Surprise!

[Jacob Paikoff]

Originally Posted by Sperkowsky

1. One set of items, collectively, 27 in. x 17 in. x 13 in., 48 lbs.
2. One set of items, collectively, 2 in. x 2 in. x 48 in., 5 lbs.
3. One item, 8 in. x 3 in. x 7 in., 14 lbs.

Item 1 is clearly a tote. (Recycle rush Definitely taught me the dimensions of those).

So speculation for game pieces lies with item 2 and 3.

a single 14lb item is pretty heavy especially since it is only 168 cubic inches. It does not appear to be a ball unless its a box of smaller balls. (Cananobals?)

The second set of items to me looks like spare parts similarly to how they gave out the L Stock last year. Although it could definitely be a flag pole.

Hmmmmm

I'm pretty sure number 3 is a battery and rookies get 2.

Dimensions per AndyMark, http://www.andymark.com/battery-p/am-3062.htm

[Doug Frisk]

Originally Posted by Jacob Paikoff

I'm pretty sure number 3 is a battery and rookies get 2.

Dimensions per AndyMark, http://www.andymark.com/battery-p/am-3062.htm

Sadly, you're probably right. Curling stones are much heavier than 14 pounds.

[tindleroot]

Originally Posted by Jacob Paikoff

I'm pretty sure number 3 is a battery and rookies get 2.

Dimensions per AndyMark, http://www.andymark.com/battery-p/am-3062.htm

Number 3 is almost certainly the battery, as they always include them - every year we see " One item, 8 in. x 3 in. x 7 in., 14 lbs." and it is always the batter. Number 2 looks like Aluminum to me.

[Nathan Streeter]

2016 Contents & Weights:

2016 Kickoff Kits will consist of the following items for all teams (sizes and weights are approximate):

1. One set of items, collectively, 27 in. x 17 in. x 13 in., 48 lbs.
2. One set of items, collectively, 2 in. x 2 in. x 48 in., 5 lbs.
3. One item, 8 in. x 3 in. x 7 in., 14 lbs.

2016 Kickoff Kits will include the following additional items for Rookie Teams only:

4. One set of items, collectively, 27 in. x 17 in. x 13 in., 33 lbs.
5. One item, 8 in. x 3 in. x 7 in., 14 lbs.

Teams who did not opt out of the Drive Base Kit will also receive the following item:

6. One set of items, collectively, 7 in. x 7 in. x 34 in., 28 lbs.

Teams who opted into receiving an additional Kickoff Kit’s worth of game pieces will receive:

7. (redacted)

2015 Contents & Weights for Comparison:

2015 Kickoff Kits will consist of the following items for all teams (sizes and weights are approximate):

A) One set of items, collectively, 27 in. x 17 in. x 17 in., 60 lbs.
B) One item, 8 in. x 3 in. x 7 in., 14 lbs.
C) One set of items, collectively, 29 in. x 22 in. x 22 in., 9 lbs.
D) One set of items, collectively 3 in. x 3 in. x 60 in., 6 lbs.

2015 Kickoff Kits will include the following additional items for Rookie teams only:

E) One item, 27 in. x 17 in. x 13 in., 26 lbs.
F) One item, 8 in. x 3 in. x 7 in., 14 lbs.

Teams who did not opt out of the Drive Base Kit will also receive the following item:

G) One item, 34 in. x 6 in. x 7 in., 24 lbs.

My guesses...

1. One set of items, collectively, 27 in. x 17 in. x 13 in., 48 lbs.

- A tote with the majority of the kit components... potentially including smaller or inflatable/squishable game pieces

2. One set of items, collectively, 2 in. x 2 in. x 48 in., 5 lbs.

- Donated extrusion/raw materials (weight is right for 4 pieces of 1x1x.0625 aluminum box) or a game piece or unique field element

3. One item, 8 in. x 3 in. x 7 in., 14 lbs.

- A battery

2016 Kickoff Kits will include the following additional items for Rookie Teams only:

4. One set of items, collectively, 27 in. x 17 in. x 13 in., 33 lbs.

- Tote of more kit components for rookies...

5. One item, 8 in. x 3 in. x 7 in., 14 lbs.

- A battery...

Teams who did not opt out of the Drive Base Kit will also receive the following item:

6.One set of items, collectively, 7 in. x 7 in. x 34 in., 28 lbs.

- AM14U3 (4 pounds heavier than 2015)

Teams who opted into receiving an additional Kickoff Kit’s worth of game pieces will receive:

7. (redacted)

- This could be the game piece(s)

[GreyingJay]

AM14U3 is four pounds heavier than AM14U2? Uh oh. I just convinced my team to order an AM14U2 from a recent Andymark Deal of the Day for possible use as our practice bot. The hope was that given the profile drawings the two kits would be extremely similar.

Guess we will soon see...