Evo is environmentalLu sealed. It is marked right next to MK25Forgive my ignorance, but what's the difference, if any, between an "EVO" and a non "EVO"? I use a MK25 but I have no idea if it's "EVO" or not. How would I tell? Thanks.
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Evo is environmentalLu sealed. It is marked right next to MK25Forgive my ignorance, but what's the difference, if any, between an "EVO" and a non "EVO"? I use a MK25 but I have no idea if it's "EVO" or not. How would I tell? Thanks.
Ok. Thanks very much. Mine is not "EVO".Evo is environmentalLu sealed. It is marked right next to MK25
Evo or not, nether are environmentally sealed.Evo is environmentalLu sealed. It is marked right next to MK25
Mine doesn't say EVO nor does it have a blue main spring. What does "EVO" designate Buddah?Evo or not, nether are environmentally sealed.
If you see a blue main spring it's most likely EVO.
Evo written on end cap is a giveaway.
And in the case of the Mark 2 Evo pretty much an entire redesign. The Mark 25 Evo has additional protection from cold water freezing (a spring isolator and a coating on the spring) and if you had a willing shop you could (to my best knowledge) convert a Mark 25 to Evo. In the case of a Mark 17 vs a Mark 17 Evo (or Mark 2 vs a Mark 2 Evo) you cannot convert them to Evo as there were actual changes to the parts and regulator body that cannot be retrofitted. So depending upon the specific model it may just be additional cold protection and in others it is cold protection plus performance enhancements.I think evo stands for evolution. The reg has evolved into what it is now.
AFAIK, evo regs have some extra stuff in them to prevent freeze up in super cold water like extra sleeves and coatings, etc., without doing SPEC and leaving them open to breathe.
The last "run" of G250s I did totalled 16 I think and you know what I'm looking for now to dive myself? A G250