Mecanum Wheels?

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Originally Posted by Maxpower57

So i'm doing some preemptive research for next years build season.
And one thing we seriously want to do is use mecanum wheels on the robot
whats some good feedback you can give me about them? are there any cons to them?

also, where is the best place to buy quality mecanum wheels?

I think Andymark.com has good mecanum wheels. McMasters might also.

We aren't huge fans for the mecanum wheels because of how much battery and weight they take up. Yes these are high speed high maneuverability wheels, but you need to keep in mind if you will have the weight to spare for a fairly heavy drive train. We find that the IFI traction wheels work just fine, light weight, plenty of grip for shoving matches or just pushing people out of our way this year. Yes turning isn't as fast and they aren't as cool, but we find they just work.