Size: 155 and 158 Days: 10+ Conditions: Pretty good snow but in the past we had it in everything from super hard to a foot of thick powder. How This Review Happened: We borrowed this for an extended demo and then returned it. As it stands, it is still an exceptionally well-rounded park to mountain freestyle rides. If the YES Basic had more pop and set back inserts on board like the Standard it would be one of this site’s most recommendable budget rides. It is a very balanced park and mountain ride. The YES Basic tracks well into small to medium sized kickers. Pipe is outstanding and I love the grip in there. Jibs are very doable and this has a good forgiving flex for it. The only thing I like better for Switch riding is the YES Greats but that is much more pricey. That being said it does well for riding centered on board so its good for those who want to ride switch in powder. These boards can give you 2.25” back from center of board where the YES Basic can only give you -0.75” at a 22.5” stance width all the way back. That has much better directional float in powder. Get the Basic Uninc or one of those special release models they come out with every year. So if you set back your stance in powder don’t get the YES Basic. You can make a wide variety of turns with this without it being difficult. When you get the edge committed YES Basic isn’t a carving powerhouse but it’s pretty fun for being this forgiving. The YES Basic goes where ever I need it to go whenever I need it to go. Combine that with the stable camber profile underfoot and you have an excellent hard snow mountain freestyle board. The YES Basic has excellent grip that rivals full on Magnetraction. Moderate mountain speed is doable but it is far from being a bomber. The base glide isn’t exceptional when all waxed up but the lows aren’t ever too low. So it might not pop super hard but it sure does ride well in everything you want or don’t want to ride in. It can also go over messy uneven end of the day snow very well as long as it’s at slower speeds. It can handle hard micro-bumpy snow really well without getting cranky. The YES Basic doesn’t have the most spring out of an ollie but it has a great all terrain ride. The pop/ollie power here is middle ground and the YES Basic has more of a rubbery easy flexing buttery feel instead. This makes it a very versatile mountain freestyle ride in all conditions. One footing off the chair or flat basing is easy in icy to soft snow. It is stable, easy to skid a turn and very forgiving. Then you add camber underfoot that goes just past the bindings that quickly transitions into a mellow early rise. The Yes Basic is a true twin with a centered stance. You can of course go bigger or smaller but these work best for not turning the board slower than it should be and not having the dreaded Toe & Heel Drag.ġ63w: 10.5-11 Shape/Camber/On Snow Feel/Ability Level Here are some ideal US boot sizes for these boards. (We don’t put in the exact weight because with wood cores there is no consistency in a boards weight) Sizing The YES Basic is normal weight wise and right in the middle. Set-Up: 21.5”, Centered Stance, 15 front -15 back. Similar Boards (but not the same): Yes Typo, Never Summer Protosynthesis, Yes Greats, Prior Wildcard, Marhar Darkside, Lib Tech Box Knife, Capita Outerspace Living, Rossignol Jibsaw, Yes Jackpot, Never Summer Proslinger, Ride TwinPig Gameghangers LP Bindings: Union Atlas Jacket: Burton AK Gore-Tex Pro 3L Tusk Jacket, Volcom TDF Infuse 3L Gore-Tex Jacket, Burton Banshee Gore-Tex Jacket Pant: Burton AK Gore-Tex 2L Swash Pant Helmet: Smith Maze, Smith Vantage Goggle: Smith IO Mag, Smith 4D Mag Gloves: Burton AK Clutch Glove, Burton AK Tech Leather Glove, Riders: James (Size 9, 5’10” 185-190lbs) Boots: Burton Kendo Insoles: Sandsole Custom Insoles, F.I.T. Size: 156w but rode the same design before in a 155 and 158 Days: 1 with the wide but many with the 155 and 158 Conditions: and an early morning slackountry time with Drift Boards. We borrowed this for an extended demo and sent it back. YES Basic Snowboard Review- How it rides and who it is for We do make money from the “Where To Buy” links, but this is our best attempt at an honest and objective review from an average riders’ perspective. The YES Basic has a stable, buttery centered/mountain freestyle, all condition ride with excellent grip in hard to icy snow.Įthics Statement: We don’t get paid by the manufacturer to write these reviews and this is our unfiltered opinion. Turn Offs/Swipe Left: Only 5×2 Inserts per binding. Turn Ons/Swipe Right: Excellent Grip, Stable, Forgiving. Update 2023: The YES Basic hasn’t changes in 2023 so this review still stands. Best Percussion Massagers For Snowboarders.About The Good Ride Snowboard Outerwear Reviews.About The Good Ride Snowboard Boot Reviews.About The Good Ride Snowboard Binding Reviews.
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