quick question to all about why using KOP metal.

[Vikesrock]

As one of one of the rougher "enforcer bots" at the Wisconsin regional last year, I can say that our KOP from shows no signs of being worse for the wear. This is despite running with no bumpers for a few matches and running without the endcaps (clearance was too low to climb ramps) for all of the elim matches.

We through everything I thought the KOP frame would handle at it, plus quite a bit more and I don't see any signs of budging an inch.

Having said that, the reason we use it is that it is cheap (free) and easy to machine (it already has many holes in it) for a team without complex machining and welding capabilities.