Good drivetrains observed

[Dan Petrovic]

Originally Posted by Lil' Lavery

I wouldn't go as far as saying that maneuverable drivetrains are a bad idea. 1261's swerve drive was fast and dangerous in Peachtree and allowed them to be the #1 seed and win the regional, with very few teams able to stop their scoring. Other teams, such as 357, have had similar results with maneuverable drivetrains. It all depends on how you approach the game challenge, namely how fast and from where on the field are you shooting.

Yeah, you have a point. Since, swerve drives can use rubber wheels they are an exception.

I was thinking more along the lines of mecanum and holonomic drive systems where the only option you get are plastic, or similar low traction material, wheels.

40 compensated for that low traction-ness of their wheels with a traction plate. However, they tried to push and get up the ramp where traction is half of the battle.

I'm not saying they are a bad idea all together. Last year they were a great idea. This year, where defense is much more important than previous years, mecanum/holonomic drives aren't the best way to go.