Chainless Mecanum Drive

[Chris is me]

Actually, Eric, I'd say they're doing exactly the right thing by trying it now. There's really no better of a time to see if you can get it working and learn about the drawbacks of such a system. I mean, one could say the very same thing about a six wheel drop prototype (ignore for a minute that 6 wheel drop has been consistently very successful).

If I'd say anything it's to make sure you guys are very, very critical of your final project and to make sure the advantages are actually called for in your design process, and that the disadvantages are not absolute. I would say a lot of teams that build mecanum drives get a little distracted by the whole coolness factor and build it without regard to the realities of pushing and whether or not strafing is required.