YES Basic Snowboard 2022

Multi-award-winning all-terrain freestyle board that rewrote the rule bookAs the board that put Yes Snowboards on the map, the Basic still stands out today as one of the market's best performing price point snowboards. This multi-award-winning all-terrain freestyle board delivers a level of performance that transcends its price, making it the perfect choice for riders of all ability levels. Whether you're a newcomer to the sport or even a more seasoned rider, the Basic's innovative design and construction deliver an easy-going ride with a level of performance that is nothing short of remarkable. The fact that the Basic won WhiteLines Magazines editors choice Board of the Year for 2 years on the trot is a testament to how good the Basic rides. Built around a versatile twin chassis and featuring Yes's advanced Under-Bite sidecut profile, the Basic is quite simply the best value for money all-terrain freestyle board on the market.Rider Style: All Terrain Freestyle, All AbilitiesThe Basic is aimed at beginners through to expert riders who are looking for a more balanced all-terrain board that delivers an easy-going ride without compromising out and out performance.Shape Overview: Twin TipThe Basic's twin shape gives it a more balanced freestyle feel, so not only does it ride great on the mountain, but it's entirely at home when you want to hit up the park. However, what makes the Basic a genuinely outstanding board is the addition of the unique UnderBite edge profile. UnderBite edges re-distribute a rider's weight in such a way that it enhances ease of turning and edge hold. Creating divots inward at the binding area reduces and disrupts the surface area of the edge that has contact with the snow while the board is turning. These increase the edge pressure by distributing your weight/energy into the areas where it's needed most. From the binding out and through the centre of the board where the carving arc is taking place. This segmentation of the sidecut into three principal zones focuses your body weight into areas that initiate, hold and release turns.ProfileThe Basic's 4-4-4 CamRock profile combines even rocker zones at the tip and tail with an even camber through the middle of the board. This innovative profile creates hook-free zones at the contact points, ensuring that when you hit the park, you'll get that more reassuring feel when riding rails or pressing boxes. That rockered uplift at the front is also going to add extra float in the pow, so even though the Basic is a twin, it's going to perform great everywhere. That versatility is carried over into the responsive camber. This extends from just before the insert packs and gives the board that more robust and reassuring underfoot feel that you only get from cambered boards.ConstructionThe Basic is the perfect example of that old saying, 'sometimes less is more. Reading through the spec list, what you get is a traditional snowboard construction without any of the headline-grabbing super tech many brands flag up. However, that's not bad because YeS uses a high-quality poplar wood core wrapped with high-quality bi-ax glass fibre. These two materials are the building blocks for a great snowboard; everything else at this price point is just fluff. So, what you get is a board that gives the perfect balance of pop, control and playfulness. everything that you could ever ask for with this kind of board.BaseThe low maintenance, easy repair extruded base delivers excellent performance in all conditions, all without the need to be continuously waxing it.Board Volume: 152 = 39.4dm²  155 =  40.3dm²  158 = 41.5dm²  159w = 42.9dm²With snowboard shapes becoming more complex, selecting your board on length alone is becoming less relevant. With the growth of the short/wide snowboard (designed to be ridden shorter), those old rules are no longer relevant. Yes has added volume as a critical measurement in board selection. Surface area (measured in square decimeters) changes the way you select your board. Matching your weight and ability to your dm² gives you a direct comparison with a traditional board, making it easier to understand this new way of measuring your snowboard.