ORIGINAL: WW2 Ace
Ice Man, I just went through the same decision last week. I chose the DA. The DA is just over 48 ozs and the Evo is right at 62 ozs. I talked with Tom at WH and he told me the estimation of the HP rating on the Evo was exaggerated (They claim over 9 HP) Tom said it was around 6HP. The DA is 5HP I figured the extra 1 pound on the nose was not worth the 1HP increase. Many folks here have said that the DA is more than enough power for the EDGE. Not to mention the DA has had a wonderful track record if there are issues. I have not herd anything bad on the Evo as of yet. It is distributed by Horizon Hobby so finding parts should be easy. I have not started my DA engine yet, I just order props yesterday. I can’t wait for the Edge 540 to arrive from Wild Hare, I’ve herd a lot of good things about this plane. I should have mine soon. Good luck with your choice.
WW2 Ace
Don't want to argue about the HP numbers because we all know they are exagerated.
However, there are various versions of the MVVS 58 in Europe and Canada. I saw HP dyno numbers on the version that Horizon is carring, GX, and the numbers were well above 6HP, the ZDZ 50NG is pushing that, so from that standpoint agree with you. However, the Evo 58 GX is closer to 7.5hp and even 8.0 with a tuned pipe.
I agree about weight, but if you a little tail heavy on a 18-19 lb plane there would be no comparison, go with the Evo 58GX