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In this guide
Diggs builds the Evolv as diamond-mesh steel panels set in rounded plastic corners: a slim frame with a two-latch door, assembly without tools, and a side panel that opens the crate into a fenced pen. Diggs' own store ships to the United States and Canada only, so in Australia the crate arrives as an import. On 5 November 2026 Amazon Australia's Global Store listed the Medium in Ash at A$580.53, sold and shipped by Amazon US, in Small, Medium and Intermediate only.
That changes the order of questions. The interior measurement still decides the size, and the puppy divider and playpen position still decide the value, but in Australia a wrong size is an international return and the listing itself warns that the manufacturer's warranty may not apply. On Diggs' US store the same Medium was US$279.20 against a US$349 list price.
Our verdict
At A$580.53 imported, the Evolv sells one frame for two jobs, a closed crate at night and an open pen by day. Buy it when the dog fits the Small, Medium or Intermediate and you accept import terms.
- A good fit for
- A dog that measures cleanly into the Small, Medium or Intermediate interior, in a home that wants an open pen by day and a closed crate at night.
- We would skip it if
- A dog that needs the Large or Extra Large, a buyer who wants a local warranty claim, or a home that only needs a folding wire crate at night.
Reasons to consider it
- Diamond-mesh steel panels in rounded plastic corners with a two-latch door Diggs describes as unable to be opened from inside, in a frame that assembles without tools
- Sizes set by interior dimensions with example breeds on the maker's chart, so the tape measure picks the crate
- Playpen mode, where the side panel opens the crate into a fenced area, turns one purchase into a crate and a pen
The compromises
- In Australia it is an Amazon Global Store import: the listing says it may differ from local products and that the manufacturer's warranty may not apply
- Only Small, Medium and Intermediate are offered on Amazon Australia; the Large and Extra Large are not
- The puppy divider is sold separately by Diggs, which ships only to the US and Canada, so a puppy plan may mean a second import
What we have not verified: Diggs names nylon-coated, high-strength steel wire and a reinforced frame, but no test protocol, load rating or third-party report backs its paw-and-jaw claim. Whether Diggs honours its one-year warranty for a crate bought through Amazon Australia is not stated anywhere read, and whether the divider can be bought for delivery to Australia was not established. Delivery cost is only shown at checkout.
The things in this guide
A closer look at the products, who they may suit, and what to check before buying.
Evolv Dog Crate · Medium
A$580.53 on Amazon Australia's Global Store for the Ash Medium, sold by Amazon US: diamond-mesh panels, a two-latch door Diggs calls escape-proof, tool-free assembly and a playpen mode, in a 73.9 × 47.8 × 51.8 cm interior.
Before you buy: Imported from the US: Amazon warns the manufacturer's warranty may not apply, the Large and Extra Large are not offered here, and the puppy divider is a separate purchase from Diggs' North American store.
Price checked 5 November 2026. Retailer prices can change.The panels, the latches, and the injury claim
The buying argument is the shape of the opening. Diggs writes that its diamond-mesh panels are designed to protect paws and jaws from injuries typically associated with wire crates, and names the materials as nylon-coated, high-strength steel wire in a reinforced frame with rounded plastic corners. The two-latch door is described as escape-proof and unable to be opened from inside, and the Amazon listing adds a removable ceiling panel.
No test protocol, load rating or third-party report sits behind the paw-and-jaw sentence, so it describes a design rather than a result. It is a claim about injury from wire; Diggs says nothing about how the mesh or the plastic corners stand up to a dog that chews.
Sizes set by interior centimetres, and three of them on sale here
Diggs gives two sets of numbers per size, and they are not close. Converted from its inch figures, the Medium is about 73.9 × 47.8 × 51.8 cm inside an 80.5 × 54.4 × 56.4 cm frame; the Small about 59.2 × 42.7 × 46.2 cm inside; the Intermediate about 90.2 × 56.6 × 60.5 cm inside a 96.8 × 63.2 × 65 cm frame. The exterior is what has to fit a corner of the room or the back of a car, so measuring the dog and measuring the space can point to different sizes.
The breed examples give a starting point: Small for a Jack Russell, mini poodle, pug or Boston terrier; Medium for a French bulldog, cocker spaniel, dachshund or beagle; Intermediate for a standard schnauzer, bulldog, bull terrier or whippet. Amazon Australia offered only those three. A Labrador, golden retriever or boxer belongs in the Large, and a Bernese or greyhound in the Extra Large, neither of which was listed here. The Medium weighs about 13.2 kg.
A$580.53 imported, against US$279.20 at the maker
Diggs' store offers two shipping regions, the United States and Canada, so an Australian buyer cannot order direct. Amazon Australia's Global Store fills the gap: on 5 November 2026 the Ash Medium was A$580.53, sold and shipped by Amazon US, with delivery cost shown at checkout and two other new offers from A$484.10. The same size on Diggs' US store was US$279.20.
The import status is spelled out on the listing. International products are sold from abroad under separate terms and may differ from local products, including labelling and instructions, and the manufacturer's warranty may not apply, though Amazon adds that other rights under law may remain. What changes for the buyer is the warranty and the return route.
The divider is a second purchase; the playpen mode comes with the frame
A puppy is where the divider comes in. Diggs sells it separately — US$41 for the Small, US$44 for the Medium, US$66 for the Intermediate on its own store — and that store does not ship to Australia. A buyer planning to grow a puppy into the crate should source the divider before ordering, or plan to start in a smaller size.
Playpen mode needs no extra part. The side panel opens the crate into a fenced area, so it is a closed crate at night and an enclosure the dog can walk in and out of during the day. It suits a household that was going to buy a crate and a pen anyway, and adds little for a dog crated only to sleep.
Returns and warranty run through Amazon, not Diggs
Diggs' own policy says a crate bought from another retailer is handled under that retailer's return policy, so an Australian order falls under Amazon's terms. For purchases between 1 November and 31 December 2026 the listing allowed change-of-mind returns until 31 January 2027; outside that window, check the return period shown at checkout. Keep the box: a crate this size is bulky to send back.
On warranty, Diggs advertises one year, but the Amazon listing says the manufacturer's warranty may not apply to this import. Treat Amazon as the party you deal with if the crate arrives damaged or faulty, and do not count on a Diggs claim from Australia.
Skip it for the bigger breeds, a local warranty, or a crate only for sleep
Skip it for a dog that needs the Large or Extra Large: neither was offered on Amazon Australia, and cramming a retriever into an Intermediate defeats the point of sizing by interior. Skip it if a local warranty matters, because the listing itself warns it may not apply.
And skip it for a dog that only needs a closed crate at night. The mesh, the second latch, the playpen position and the plastic corners are what the price pays for, and at A$580.53 for an imported Medium a household with no use for them gains nothing by paying.
How we put this together
Built from the product pages and listings below, without test scores or results we have not measured. Specifications and prices change, so check the original page for the exact model, current price, delivery, and returns.
- Amazon Australia: Diggs Evolv Dog Crate, Ash, Medium (opens in a new tab)
- Diggs: Evolv dog crate product page (US) (opens in a new tab)
- Diggs: Shipping policy (opens in a new tab)
- Diggs: returns and exchanges policy (opens in a new tab)
- Diggs: Evolv puppy divider (opens in a new tab)
