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Originally Posted by Sperkowsky
I would be careful using the word unlikely. Someone crashing full force into things like the cheval de frise could take it out.
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After working with the official FIRST defenses....I'll stick with my term, unlikely. Dealing with them brought to mind the mentality of "belt and suspenders". They are heavy (Field Reset is going to earn their Volunteer Food this year) and extremely well built. My wife would probably bring out the term, over-engineered, which I would agree with but very much needed in an FRC field due to exactly what you brought up.
Unlikely also does not mean never. However, FIRST does not want to have to ship out replacements especially since they would have to be extreme rushed to get to the next stop for that field (read: EXPENSIVE) so it was in their best interest to make sure these things will perform at least as specified.
In my book the team building experience of the kids training the engineers in the operations on the field would be invaluable. It might not get a trophy but you win far more in the long run.
- Wayne C. [more] 
24-02-2016, 13:14
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