Revell Monogram Partners with IFI To Expand VEX

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Originally Posted by rvandenheuvel

My question/concern is with the merger, how will it effect those of us who have invested heavily into the original VEX systems? Will they be compatiable with the new system? Will the "old" parts be allowed in competitions? I what invested around $5,000 and would hate to have to re-invest this amound again, as our school budget is extreamely tight.

This is a 'business partnership' and not a merger. The "new" and "old" Vex kits will be totally separate. The new Vex kits will be more average-Joe consumer friendly, whereas the existing Vex kits will continue to be sold and used for such things as the FIRST Vex Challenge.

The picture posted in this thread of the new Vex kits looks like it has been color-shifted in Photoshop. If this is true, the motors and some of the gears in the new Vex kits look to be exactly the same as they are now. I would guess that the majority of the new parts will be compatible, as they look to use the same 1/2" hole spacing and 1/8" shafts. The new Vex kits just look like they have a lot more "custom" pieces, that make building such things as claws and aesthetically-pleasing drivetrains easier. (C'mon, who doesn't want rims like that on their drivetrain? )