YES · First Basic Kid's Snowboard
First Basic Kid's Snowboard
25/26 season
Colour
Color makeup
Multicolour
Design
Illustration
Expert reviews 1
The Yes Basic is an all-round board designed so that beginners through intermediates can experience varied snow settings — all-mountain, park, freestyle — without strain, on the basis of CamRock hybrid camber and a slightly soft flex. It handles every element — buttering, rails, small-to-medium jumps, carving — evenly if not exceptionally, suiting a beginner's progression. It has limits in high-speed and extreme riding, but it's a practical option a progressing rider can enjoy on this one board for a long time.
Base shape (camber)
Hybrid rocker
Yes's 'Cam Rock' camber profile: traditional camber through the insert zone underfoot provides pop, stability and propulsion, while rocker at the nose and tail tips increases ease of turn entry and exit and forgiveness for beginners — a hybrid construction.
StiffnessHigher means stiffer
A flex slightly softer than medium, bending supply and softly from nose to tail. Torsional flex matches the overall flex, so foot steering is possible without excessive force, and it isn't too soft, keeping an appropriate level of stiffness to prevent edge mistakes.
Where it shines
Who it suits
A board designed for beginner to intermediate riders, with a forgiving flex, stable carving and characteristics suited to getting into the park. It shows limits in high-speed carving and on big jumps, so it isn't suited to advanced riders.
Good
- ✓High forgiveness and stability optimised for beginners and intermediates
- ✓All-round performance handling park elements such as butters, rails and jumps evenly
- ✓Easy, intuitive response across varied riding styles including switch
- ✓Smooth, effortless carving edge hold at cruising speeds
Not so good
- —Stability degrades with a loose feel in high-speed or aggressive carving
- —Low damping performance leaves impact absorption lacking on rough snow
- —Somewhat weak pop and snap place limits on advanced tricks and large jumps
- —The name 'Basic' is a marketing weakness for the negative impression it gives
