I am also under the impression that the Evolution is popular as reviews on this site suggest.
If you really are deciding between just those two tents then it must be the Evolution.
It certainly is a head-turner with its unique design among family tents. It must be very stable in windy conditions, more so than a tunnel tent, due to its tapered disign and multiple nodes. And compared to the Kuro it has a higher Hydrostatic Head (in theory it's more waterproof).
However, the very same aspects of the design that allow it to cope with windy conditions give the tent two fundamental weaknesses: the walls at the "corners" of the tent taper significantly resulting in loss of internal height/standing room; also both doors are at an angle so that getting in and out of the tent while it is raining without getting the inside wet is difficult. Sunnflair seemed to belatedly acknowledge this when they introduced a range of canopies. The second weakness is by no means peculiar to the Evolution (I discovered that I had to get the extension to go with my Minnesota) but the loss of head room is something you should consider carefully. Have you tried getting all of you in the Evolution at the same time? Standing?
If you like the Evolution then perhaps you should consider the 600 DL which has a significantly larger living area.
If you prefer the Kuro then I am with Speedcamp: consider the Vango Icarus for which, this year, a dedicated canopy can also be bought. Alternatively you can consider the Outwell Virginia 5 which is a speacial for Yeomans; though it has no dedicated porch/extension that side eyebrow canopy is of some use in the rain. Another advantage of the Virginia is that it has many more windows than either the Kuro or Icarus - if you are stuck inside on a rainy day I faind that this is of significant benefit.
Let us know what you decide.
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Topic: evoloution 600 OR Kuro 500
