When one door closes, another opens. It’s no surprise that this is the case for YES snowboards, after Jp Solberg, Romain De Marchi and DCP were dropped from Burton they came together to create their own brand with a different message. With the boards manufactured at Nidecker, they are already on their way to having built solid snowboards and seeing where it goes.
Here’s a glimpse at the boards from YES for 09-10 with limited quantities and stayed tuned for the review of the YES. 156.5 Asymmetric Rocker Twin-Tip / Ultimate Grip that I was able to ride.
2009-2010 YES Collection Topsheet and Bases
YES. 149 Rocker Twin-Tip
YES. 154 Rocker Twin-Tip
YES. 156.5 Asymmetric Rocker Twin-Tip / Ultimate Grip
YES. 159 Rocker Twin-Tip
YES. 162 Directional Rocker Twin-Tip
May 7th, 2009 at 4:05 pm
Those look sick! Stylish and classy. Too bad they probably won’t make a wide
May 7th, 2009 at 7:39 pm
Dope!! where’s the review??
May 7th, 2009 at 9:41 pm
hmm check for it Monday
May 9th, 2009 at 3:23 am
maybe its just because I really dig Neversummer boards but whats the use of cambering a board totally the opposite way than NS does…???????
May 11th, 2009 at 7:22 pm
Hey Johnny, most companies are taking the reverse camber into their own hands and seeing how it does. NS’s way isn’t the set in stone way to do it. Atomic did a similiar design to YES, but there’s was camber then flat under the bindings and YES does camber then rockered to the tip and tail, so companies are really testing it and seeing if it works…by multiple designs before it even gets to the public. YES’s version and how it rode I just put up the review for, since I’ve ridden the atomic’s prototype…this had a similiar feel but not your typical rocker board at all.
May 26th, 2009 at 1:11 pm
Hey, for anonymus looking for a wide… The boards, especially the 158 and 162 are wider than than your normal 58 and 62. The 58 will most likely fit at least a size 11 and the 62 should fit almost everything else. Remember that one of the main goals of boot manufacturers is to create a lower profile boot. This helps to eliminate the need for wide boards. In many cases like 32, Salomon, Burton and Northwave, a size 11 boot from this season is most likely the length of a size 9 or 10 five years ago. Unless 3 feet of fresh is all you ride everyday, downsizing the size of your boot and the width of your board will help increase the response of your board. Making it easier and quicker to set the edge and control the boards on tight, quick turns. I all I know is that no matter what size boot you have, you will love these boards. They have very similar edging characteristics to standard camber. As always though, toe drag is never good, so it is still a good idea to check your boot on the board.
December 15th, 2010 at 3:21 pm
Is there any yes board 158 with red color on the bindings side and the black on the other side???The oposite colors of this board that you talking about?