not that i remember no i think it may have in dublin but i dont know i dont go to that event so i cant really tell my dad to take it out the arena when it goes in but it wouldnt have been in the arena with a flipped anywhere near as powerful as iron awe (obviously iron awe wouldnt have flipper you on purpose but the robot could have gone on a mad one and got you - unlikely but could have)

but like ed said the arena flippers are just as powerful as RR arena ram is the old beast ram i think

but it was abit of a shock seeing a feather in with iron awe which is one of the best flippers

i was right behind geoff at the uk champs when i saw how tanto (a 50kg bot?) went flying into the wall - that was dtk flipping but if it was iron awe i think it would be gone over the screens which would have been nasty

u might think im taking the mick but if a robot goes out the roof and hurts someone our hobby could be over - you havent been around for long but iv been around for years and i know its sad to say but this is part of my life now

obviously the nets on the roof are strong enough though or there would be a rule change but isnt there weight classes fighting the same weight class for a reason?

i cant be bothered to talk about this anymore though as ed said the arena flippers are just as powerful as heavys - i just dont want to see anything go wrong like no one would

(Message edited by john on November 20, 200