[Editor’s Note: In the interest of getting you information sooner on some of the products we’re reviewing, we’re posting here some of our measured specs and manufacturer details, and will update in the future. Take a look, and let us know in the Comments Section below what questions you’d like us to answer.]

What Folsom says about the Spar 78

“Your Dedicated Frontside Carving Machine

• Our narrowest offering, a slimmed down version of the award-winning Spar 88
• Perfect for east coast hardpack – carving and bumps alike 
• Strategic carbon configuration creates added load in the tail for a highly energized turn 
• Snappy and nimble 17 m turning radius
• New and improved Directional Rocker profile balances frontside performance with versatility”

Flex Pattern

Our pair was built with the “Standard” flex option. Here’s how we’d characterize the flex pattern of our Spar 78:

Tips: 6-6.5
Shovels: 6.5-7
In Front of Toe Piece: 8-10
Underfoot: 10
Behind the Heel Piece: 10-9
Tails: 8.5-8