YES YES. - 2010
Manufactured in the Nidecker factory with the R&D input of three of the best freestyle snowboarders to ever grace our sport and with the backing of Pulp68, Switzerland’s most core snowboard/skate shop, you can be sure that YES snowboards are fantastic products. Built for riders who are serious about big jumps into steep powder landings.. stiff and responsive.
Manufacturer's Description:
The regular twin tip boards in the YES range are aimed at those riders who are looking for the ultimate in technical freestyle control. All 3 sizes are built around an advanced lightweight FSC approved Poplar, Beech reinforced twin tip wood core, featuring CamRock construction. This state of the art design combines camber between the feet with rocker at the tip and tail, by combining camber and rocker you get a board that has superb stability and increased turning control whilst still feeling shorter through the length and reducing the likelihood of hooking up on a rail, also the rocker in the tip gives superb float in deeper snow. Added to this are torsionally stiff tri-ax glass for increased pop and a super fast 6000 grade sintered base. By using top end materials and the latest thinking in board design YES. have managed to create one of the best performing freestyle boards on the market that has the unique ability to perform over the whole mountain.
Recommended for park riding.
Recommended for halfpipe riding.
Recommended for rail riding.
Recommended for freeride riding.
Medium cost $
Rocker Construction.
Directional Twin Shape.
Year: 2010
Available Lengths (cm):
149, 154, 156.5 Asym, 159, 162
Riding Style: Freestyle/Park
Specifications:
True Twin
CamRock profile
Triaxial glass
Tip to tail Poplar core with Beech reinforcement
Stone ground 6000 grade sintered base
Asymmetric sidecut (156.5 only)
Available with Ultimate Grip serrated edge (156.5 only)
Directional shape (162 only)
Similar boards: Lib Tech Phoenix Jamie Lynn - 2010 Unity Pride - 2010 Nidecker Legacy - 2010 Rome Anthem SS - 2010 Rossignol Angus - 2010
Snowboard Review:
Just because it’s a rocker doesn’t mean it’s a noodle! I took out the 156.5 (Romain de Marchi’s board of choice) with the asymmetric sidecut. The first characteristic I noticed was that the 156.5 has a really firm flex. Firm longitudinally with tons of pop and fairly stiff torsionally make the board ideal for hell for leather backcountry booter freestylers.
Unfortunately for me, the park setup was a little restricted with small barrel jibs and rail slides, fortunately the YES boards have a fairly pronounced rocker at the tip and tail so riding tight transitions wasn’t a problem and the buttery feel that you get with rockers was tons of fun spinning over the smaller kickers. The YES boards use Nidecker’s CamRock profile which is extremely similar to the Rossignol Amptek rocker, essentially the boards have a camber between the bindings and rocker at the nose and tail. I certainly felt confident railing carves on hard pack and icier runs and straight lining felt very stable without a hint of catchiness thanks to the raised tip and tails, meaning the start of the effective edge is raised above the snow. As you’d expect the asymmetric sidecut makes heelside turns sharper without having to put loads of forward lean on your high backs, perfect for the jibbers and rail riders out there who consider forward lean a sin. If you need any more grip the 156.5 is also available with Ultimate Grip, a serrated edge which much like Mervin’s Magne-traction gives increased grip on hard pack and ice. One of the real pluses of the YES boards is that they all come with a super high grade 6000 sintered base.. try finding that on a board of a similar price!
Riding switch was much the same as riding regular, responsive and stable and cab spins were very simple. Again the Camrock profile made popping onto rails and pressing surprisingly easy considering the longitudinal stiffness, board-sliding on rails and boxes was fine but you could definitely notice the triaxial glass as the YES didn’t lock on to rails quite like jib specific decks.
The YES boards are perfect for serious and experienced all mountain freestylers who prefer to hit things fast and go big than get bogged down with technical rail tricks. Perfect for attacking a slopestyle course or backcountry booter, but thanks to the CamRock profile versatile enough to spend a whole day cruising powder.
We recently tested the YES 154 in our indoor jib test. The flex pattern on the 154 was quite a bit softer than the 156.5 and was perfect for ripping up rails and jibs. Out of the seven boards tested it was the hands down winner. So be aware that the flex pattern changes by board length, much like the Burton Uninc boards used to.
Posted by Rich Ewbank in • YES
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on March 15, 2010 at 11:26 PM
Hi there I wonder where can I get the board in Europe? Im currently in Poland, pretty close to Berlin… Ive done some search on the net, but no luck.
thanks for the help
on March 16, 2010 at 12:07 AM
It will be a miracle if you can get hold of a YES snowboard… apart from the 148 and 162 they’ve completely sold out… as far as I’m aware. Might be worth waiting ‘til next season when the guys at Yes are dropping 5 new boards (check out our ISPO park snowboard preview), that or you could look at the Nidecker Blade with Camrock or the Rossi Angus with Amptek.
on March 16, 2010 at 06:13 PM
My 162 came this past Monday. See it in all its glory:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/40285585@N02/sets/72157623457263789/
on March 17, 2010 at 01:46 AM
Kpozan, your new deck looks sick for sure! Be sure to leave some feedback on the site after you’ve taken it for a spin. Enjoy!
on March 17, 2010 at 05:39 AM
I purchased some Flux Titans for the board, too. Should be here tomorrow.
on March 17, 2010 at 05:40 AM
And thanks for the compliments! It was your review that steered me toward the YES board in the first place, so thank you!!!
on May 14, 2010 at 03:50 PM
ahhh! so difficult choosing a board these days. The yes has a fantastic and growing reputation, but i was pretty set on buying a k2 turbodream for its versatility. Can you guys recommend which way for me to go if im coming from an ‘07 burton custom? tried the custom 2010 v rocker but hated the lack of stability and amount of feedback during turns, loved it for the pow though. I’m 180cm and 76kgs. K2 slayblade looks interesting too with its flatline bizo.
on May 14, 2010 at 07:11 PM
Hi Sanigav,
I’m afraid you’re not going to get a hug amount of carve feedback from either the yes or the turbodream as the tip and tail are rockered, so they don’t have the recoil of cambered boards. They both handle great, carve well and have great versatility but I think if you are set on a rockered board that has the snappy camber feel out of carves you should look at a Lib Tech board that uses C2 banana or a Never Summer board that uses RC. I rode next years NS SL last week and that gives tons of pop out of carves. Tom has ridden Slayblade this years and next and once he got used to the zero camber he loved it, just dont expect that snappy camber opo out of turns.
Rich
on May 15, 2010 at 07:38 AM
Rich - thanks man this helps heaps. would still love to demo the yes board so hopefully theres opportunities again at mt buller this year - i missed out on meeting the guys in 2009. Could i just grab your opinion on one more thing? if i was to eventually get used to the camber style in the future, is there a better board out of the turbodream and yes range for a rider like me, who loves the japan pow, carving through trees and getting pop off anything but never really ventures into the park?
on May 18, 2010 at 12:32 AM
Hey Sanigav,
You mention you’re not interested in park.. does that mean bar monster ollies and big grabbed drops, you don’t really freestyle at all? Do you still want to ride switch on your new board?
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