Folsom’s Spar 78, New ‘Rotor’ Pow Ski, & Jonathan’s Custom Touring Ski Project
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Folsom’s Spar 78, New ‘Rotor’ Pow Ski, & Jonathan’s Custom Touring Ski Project

Jonathan and Folsom Custom Ski’s Mike McCabe discuss the skinniest ski in the Folsom lineup, the Spar 78; Folsom’s new huge pow ski, the Rotor; and then they discuss a new custom touring-ski project for Jonathan, and dive deep into the various layup & core combinations one would use to hit certain weight targets. Our fellow gear dorks, you’re going to dig this one.

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TOPICS & TIMES:

What’s going on at Folsom? (5:30)

Folsom Spar 78 (8:08)

New: Folsom Rotor (11:58)

Backstory: Folsom ‘Giver’ & ‘Primary’ (14:02)

Bag Balm x Blister x Folsom (20:55)

JE’s Custom Touring Ski Project (34:30)

Which Bindings? (38:36)

Which Boots? (42:21)

Ski Length (52:11)

Weight (54:44)

The Hammer (1:08:44)

Folsom’s Configurations (1:14:53)

Mount Point (1:16:44)

Camber Profile (1:19:03)

Mike’s ‘Crashes & Close Calls’ Story (1:30:26)

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