It's been a long time since there were any published numbers for kite spars. The charts that I could find, were either outdated, or confusing. I couldn't find out how these numbers were even arrived at. With so many new spars on the market, the time had come for some more recent numbers.

After some searching, I found what is considered to be the "Standard" for testing of archery shafts. I then built an apparatus, that would allow me to do the testing.

Hopefully, these numbers can prove helpful to everyone, from flyers to manufacturers and dealers.

These tests were done independently. While some manufacturers were aware of the testing, none were involved in the actual testing. In an effort to keep it fair, all rods were either paid for in full, or were lent to me for testing, and then returned. This made it easier to post unbiased results, and stick to numbers only.
Spars...Choose your weapon.