40lb Explorer

[KeyLimePie]

The evolve is a narrower wing than the explorer, so it's easier to get your arms out when it is inflated.

[CALLISTO]

Taza, I feel Iam repeating myself again, Look at Direxplorers ..Look in the Kit equipment forum ..again ...Or Put in a search for Evolve ..the info you require is in there
I'm starting to feel this is a wind up !!!!!!

[TAZA]

Hi Collisto
Not a wind at all,my first post was about Explorer,then had loads of advice on buying the Evolve,so my head is in bits, Evolve or Explorer,just looking at all the options and advice.
Thanks to all who have replied.

[Brian of Aquanauts]

Hey Taza,

As someone earlier said quite a few out there have swapped or are swapping their explorers for evolves. Some are just keeping their explorers. As a dealer i haven't sold a single explorer since the evolve came out, and i've sold lots of evo's ... so the evolve at the moment is very much preferred.

It is a nice wing and is apparently easier to dump using the rear valve as there is better air flow round the cell (from what i've heard).

If you search the boards you'll find the following own one:
Gledders
Daz
Martin B
KeyLimePie
QBU
John B
Winnie
Wilbo
Seydiltz
PfcAJ
Rick/Frogman & a few others

I have only heard one real negative, and that is when moving your set around, you have to be careful not to drag the bottom of your wing. Also the hose routing is slightly different. Everyone i know using one seems to like it very much.

I'd get an evolve myself if i didn't have some very hard courses coming up, but i'll be getting an evo once they're out the way and i've got some time to get used to a new wing

Hope that helps,

bri

[Bardo]

Originally Posted by Brian of Aquanauts

Hey Taza,

As someone earlier said quite a few out there have swapped or are swapping their explorers for evolves. Some are just keeping their explorers. As a dealer i haven't sold a single explorer since the evolve came out, and i've sold lots of evo's ... so the evolve at the moment is very much preferred.

It is a nice wing and is apparently easier to dump using the rear valve as there is better air flow round the cell (from what i've heard).

If you search the boards you'll find the following own one:

I have only heard one real negative, and that is when moving your set around, you have to be careful not to drag the bottom of your wing. Also the hose routing is slightly different. Everyone i know using one seems to like it very much.

I'd get an evolve myself if i didn't have some very hard courses coming up, but i'll be getting an evo once they're out the way and i've got some time to get used to a new wing

Hope that helps,

bri

Eh? I didn't think the UK version of the Evolve was available yet, Brian?

I got the opportunity to try a dive on an Evolve recently thanks to Daz. He'd never dived an Explorer so it seemed like a perfect opportunity to play 'swapsies' to see which we preferred. I've always found the Explorer a very stable wing to dive and have never had a problem achieving good trim (if I don't mind saying myself) and dumping gas from the Explorer's conventional U-shaped bladder. As a result, I think I found the Evolve less of a revelation than some.

Don't get me wrong, I liked it but the problem for me is that I'm already very comfortable on the Explorer, having dived one for a couple of years now. Like you, I'd probably rush out and buy an Evolve if I didn't already own an Explorer... damn Halcyon for making such a bloody good wing in the first place! lol

[Brian of Aquanauts]

Originally Posted by Bardo

Eh? I didn't think the UK version of the Evolve was available yet, Brian?

Hey Jase,

The CE marked, UK version Evolve has been available since the start of January... I only found out when i took a visit to see Adam and gang in Portland a few weeks later. It's probably the best selling wing we've got.

B

[Kieran Hatton]

Don't dive an evolve but have used Explorers before. You have to ask yourself how often you change equipment? not very often I'm guessing so the manufactures have to come up with somthing new to keep you spending. Not saying it's not a good bit of kit but I doubt they have reinvented the wheel.

[Glad I got that off my chest.]

I personally would save my money and go diving [since I already have a wing]. Taza if you don't already own a wing you will probably be perfectly happy with whatever you buy. I use a Eclipse for single tank diving and it's great but you do have to becareful not to drag the bottom of the wing when moving around [fine on a single probably more difficult on a twinset].

[Bardo]

Originally Posted by Brian of Aquanauts

Hey Jase,

The CE marked, UK version Evolve has been available since the start of January... I only found out when i took a visit to see Adam and gang in Portland a few weeks later. It's probably the best selling wing we've got.

B

Hehe. Nice of 'em to let us know, eh!

[peterdevlin]

Originally Posted by DanE

There's been loads of these (just the wing, not bp) coming up for sale second hand recently as people swap to the Evolve, so you can probably put something together pretty cheap if you use a WozPlate

So what is the Evolve?

Ciao,
Peter

[Scuttler]

Originally Posted by peterdevlin

So what is the Evolve?

Ciao,
Peter

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