Breaches & Transitions
The Evolution Wings handle breaches with ease. If you’re pushing hard and breach the wing, these foils will seamlessly transition back into the water. Using similar spans to the Progression series but with a slightly higher aspect ratio, the Evolutions bring more glide, increasing efficiency and extending ride time. You’ll also enjoy a higher top-end and better average speed compared to a similar sized Progression wing.
Enhanced Control
Evolutions have a slimmer foil section while maintaining a low pitching moment, keeping the foil pitch-neutral longer through the speed range. This means that as you accelerate, you won’t feel a nose-down pull, making for smoother, more predictable transitions in drops, carves, and on steep faces. Carves on the Evolutions allow for more drive and aggressive maneuvers, greatly diminishing moments of excessive lift. In addition, the Evolution design allows for a narrower stance while maintaining a very balanced feel, giving riders more agility and control without sacrificing stability. This results in even tighter, more responsive turns and greater confidence in dynamic conditions.
Why Does That Matter?
A narrower stance gives you more agility and freedom of movement. You can shift your weight quicker and more easily. A tighter stance also allows the hips a greater range of motion, making your carves tighter and more responsive while reducing strain on your knees. Finally, a narrow stance is less fatiguing, allowing for longer distances to be covered and maintaining fresher legs.
Precision & Performance
The 135 Evolution is perfect for those downsizing from the 140 Progression. You trade a bit of low-end lift but gain a faster, more responsive ride.
The 155 Evolution is ideal for riders coming from the 170 Progression. The low-end lift is wild and it absolutely shines in downwind conditions, gliding effortlessly over flat spots.
Downwinding & Winging
Downwinders and Wingers will love the increased speed, with enough low end to get up and going and a buttery efficient top-end. This makes the Evolutions a fantastic choice for maximizing performance and conserving energy in varied conditions.
What About Pump Foiling?
The Evolutions offer good pump efficiency, but these foils are built more for glide, carving, and speed. For dedicated pump foilers, the Progressions still lead in pure pump efficiency, especially in flat water or very small conditions. However, for those seeking a balance of pumpability with improved top speed and turning performance, the Evolutions deliver.
Who’s It For?
Although viable, this is perhaps not the series for beginners. The Evolutions are for riders who want to carve harder and glide further. Looking to downsize from the Progression? Replace your 170 Progression with the 155 Evolution and your 140 Progression with the 135 Evolution to feel the difference instantly.
Foildrive Compatibility
The Evolutions also pair perfectly with @foildrive—using roughly 10% less throttle than similar-sized Progressions, giving you longer rides with less effort and improved battery efficiency.
