Featherweights + New Spinner regulations...

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I've heard that spinners are now banned in most arenas from most arenas due to safety constraints with the roofs or something - does this still apply to Hypno-Disc type spinners on Featherweights, or are they still alright?

Thanks in advance...

[Ellis]

Re: Featherweights + New Spinner regulations...

At the moment, in the UK, FW spinners can only be run at RoboChallenge events. They can also be used at the MMM events in Germany.

By FW spinners, every type of spinner is meant, including Hypno-disc style ones.

[tweedermeister]

Re: Featherweights + New Spinner regulations...

featherweight spinners are allowed in the robochallenge arena but not any other, heavyweight spinners are banned at every event

[Jeroenl]

Re: Featherweights + New Spinner regulations...

tweedermeister every UK event U mean

[mattsdragons]

Re: Featherweights + New Spinner regulations...

The americans run heavy spinners, but then again they run lipos in heavies and nitrogen

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Re: Featherweights + New Spinner regulations...

I see, thanks for the replies!
I may pass on the spinner then for now :P

[Jeroenl]

Re: Featherweights + New Spinner regulations...

In the Netherlands we run feather events that are open for spinners.

[PJ-27]

Re: Featherweights + New Spinner regulations...

There are 3 main event organisers in the UK, Robots Live, Roaming Robots and RoboChallenge.
RR and RL are Heavyweight orientated, although do run some Featherweight shows. Neither of these events can run spinners of any sort.

RoboChallenge are FW centric and have a Full-Cobbat rated arena, and so can run spinners.

On the continent there are several other groups of roboteers most of which also run Full Combat, but in smaller weight classes. Notably Mad Metal Machines in Germany (September time I believe) and another in Holland I forget the name of.....
On the continent RaptorWeights (6kgs) are popular as well as FWs.

BeetleWeights (1.36kgs) are starting to gain momentum in this country and already prove popular in the US.

[Jeroenl]

Re: Featherweights + New Spinner regulations...

Dutchrobotgames tries to have at least four feather events in a year, last one was in Antwerpen. At the moment we are working on a mobile Full combat Feather weight Arena.

[Mouldy]

Re: Featherweights + New Spinner regulations...

Hypnodisc type featherweights better not be banned :shock: lol