I have sold all my Dive Rite gear. I sold my DSS Torus 42 wing, but only because I needed a different shape. The Oxycheq Vertex 55 worked better in the water than any other doubles wing I've ever tried. My Evolve is a close second so I won't be getting rid of it.
What tanks have you used with the Vertex 55 and Evolve 60 wings?
I also had a DSS Torus 42, or an earlier version of it, Torus 45, to be precise, that I later sold because it was too rear biased in lift for me personally. I switched to an H Evolve 40, which was significantly longer (~4" more empty), narrower, rounder (no rear bias), and had a wider rear arc; all characteristics I personally like. The H Evolve 60 seems different from the Vertex 55 in those same characteristics (just going by pics and what I've read), except the Vertex is the narrower wing in this case, and less rear biased than the Torus 45, though I'm guess (by pics) that it has more reat bias than the Evolve 60 (right?).
So I'm wondering, was it just the narrower profile and ~10# smaller bag size* that made the difference for you, or did you also like the shorter body and narrower rear arc of the Vertex? Did you use it with short or long tanks?
*note: I'm using 10# instead of 5# as the size differential because I was told by someone who works for Halcyon that the Evolves' nominal ratings are ~6% under the actual lifts, whereas Oxycheq Vertex 55 is about 54 or 55 in actual (free) lift iirc - I think it was discussed in some previous thread... that is, they differ about ~10# in actual lift...
The Golem stuff is excellent. I am not super thrilled with the shapes, but the quality is top notch and I'd recommend it (and have).
Does your assessment above also include the Golem 55 Ring Wing? It looks like my H Evolve 40 in terms of shape:
And since I love the Evolve 40, I'd consider the Golem 55 as one of my top options, among Vertex 55, Evolve 60, others... (depending on the intended tanks and my lift requirements), were I to need a second doubles wing with more lift. Basically, I wondering if the Golem 55 Ring Wing is basically an in-between version of the two Evolves? (If you have a chance to try that, PM me your thoughts on it).