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 July 08, 2010 at 10:33 AM
Hi GKS,
Yeah I was blown away by the Fastplant, I’m glad it came across in the video because it really was one of my favourite boards on the test, if not my favourite. As I said in the video, it is mainly designed for park, but the carbon reinforcement and mainly the bamboo core (bamboo is the business!) make the Fastplant really lively in and out of turns, poppy off jumps and it even dealt well with crappy snow. So if you want a board to ride in the park which will work well riding all over the hill when you need it to then it’d ideal. The YES boards are a bit more all-mountain and perhaps a bit more aggressive, I prefered the Fastplant in the park. the Yes boards wwill work better in the pipe. I think the Fastplant is going to be more progressive for people taking their first freestyle steps.
Rich
on July 08, 2010 at 08:10 PM
Rich,
What would you rate the flex at on the Fastplant? Would you reckon this board would do ok in powder or steering through trees? You killed it on the jumps, the piste, buttered sweetly, and looked so stable doing it. You’ve got me seriously considering this board. It is expensive, but I have found that shoving expensive toys into the hole in my heart does make the pain go away for a little while.
Thanks again,
GKS
on July 08, 2010 at 08:29 PM
Maybe a 4.5/10 on the flex and about the same torsionally. It’s definitely a park board but it deals with carving well and because of the powder it’ll float ok. If it’s carving and powder you want performce wise then the YES is better, if it’s rails and park then the Fastplant. The Yes is probably more versatile but the Fastplant is just so much fun and really forgiving without loosing pop.
on July 10, 2010 at 03:38 AM
Rich,
Thanks again for ALL the information. You rode the Fastplant 154 and you are at 77 kg. Might the 154 be slightly more rigid for me at about 65 kg?
GKS
on October 20, 2010 at 10:04 PM
soz to pick up on an old thread, i picked up the 2010 YES 158 (159) cheap a few weeks back, its seems a bit heavy so was thinking of selling and getting 2011 Signal Omni, just wondering if anyone has experience of both boards and can help me decide what to do.
I cant try either out at the moment. Basically i want it to hold a edge well in ice, carve, powder, off piste, groomers, bit of fun/butters, smallish kickers - experience intermediate. Just randomly was also looking at the Capita Quiver Killer, also sounds awesome.
is it worth selling the yes for the omni, or does anyone think the boards are very similar, not much point in that case!
on October 20, 2010 at 11:09 PM
Hi Brad,
If it’s weight you are worried about, the Omni is a touch lighter, and the profiles are pretty similar, as in they both have rocker in the nose and tail and camber between the bindings. My experience is that the yes boards are better for all mountain hooning and the Omni is a board that works in the park and feels progressive enough to learn new stuff on. Would I change up? Probably not, I think for all mountain riding the YES boards are a touch more suitable… and hey and what’s the fun of going for a standard cambered board like the Quiver Killer, a nice board but pretty conventional.
Just out of interest, what have you been riding over the last couple of seasons and what differences do you want in your new deck?
Rich
on October 21, 2010 at 10:41 AM
Hi Rich, thanks for the feedback much appreciated. Last season i started out riding Ride concept TMS (now sold), but switched to the Capita Horrascope which turned out to work pretty well for me in all conditions except icy mornings where the edge hold just wasnt that great plus its a bit twitchy at speed, so i guess ive arrived at camrock looking for both boards combined so i can manage the whole mountain alot better.
The weight is an issue but if the boards are otherwise similar to ride then i suppose i may as well stick with the YES 158. I guess my main concern was edge hold with the camrock. From what i can tell is the Omni sounds a little to soft for me and the pop doesnt sound great as well….starting to sound like i should stick with the YES!
on November 13, 2010 at 03:49 AM
i have a 2010 “The Basic” 156.5 with serrated edges and i was wondering if the serrated edges will hang me up on rails/boxes or if it won’t make a difference. thanks
on November 14, 2010 at 08:52 PM
Hey Joe,
You’ll be fine on boxes, it might feel a little catchy on rails if you’re not locked-on and it’ll be a little more difficult to dull-down your edges. But most of the guys that I know who are rocking a board with ‘ultimate grip’ don’t find it too much of an issue.
on November 20, 2010 at 03:36 PM
As Brad said, the only negative thing about these boards is the weight… I own a Yes. 158 2010 and it’ a bit heavy, really heavier than my Nitro Team Gullwing!
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