YES Airmaster 3D XTRM Snowboard Review

The Yes Airmaster 3D XTRM felt a really good ride when things were in its favor, but had a relatively limited span of optimal conditions for it. It also had a pretty limited span of riding style, preferring to be ridden in between playful and aggressive and didn't feel as good at the ends of the spectrum. 

Really fun board when things lined up for it, but a bit fussy in terms of the scenarios it needed for it to feel really good. 

In this review, I will take a look at the Airmaster 3D XTRM as an all-mountain snowboard, which we define as the do-it-all swiss-army knives of boards. 

As per tradition here at SnowboardingProfiles.com I will give the Airmaster 3D XTRM  a score out of 100 (based on several factors) and see how it compares with other men's all-mountain snowboards.

Overall Rating

Board: YES Airmaster 3D XTRM 2026

Price: $629

Style: All-Mountain

Flex Rating: Stiff (8/10)

Flex Feel on Snow: Medium (6.5/10)

Rating Score: 86.7/100

Compared to other Men’s All-Mountain Boards

Overview of the Airmaster 3D XTRM’S Specs

Check out the tables for the Airmaster 3D XTRM’s specs and available sizes.

Who is the Airmaster 3D XTRM Most Suited To?

The Airmaster 3D XTRM is best suited to those who want a stiffer more stable feeling 3D shaped board, to get that surfy feel in snow and looser feel on groomers, but have it be stiff enough to handle a bit of speed and carving. 

At its best in mid-firm conditions, IMO, so may not be as suitable to those riding in hard/icy conditions often. 

Too much board for a beginner, IMO. But good for anyone intermediate and up. 

Airmaster 3D XTRM DetailS

O.k. let’s take a more detailed look at what the Airmaster 3D XTRM is capable of.

Demo Info

Board: Yes Airmaster 3D XTRM 2026, 156cm (258mm waist width)

Date: March 5, 2025

Board Feel & Personality

The Airmaster XTRM 3D felt semi-loose overall. Not super-loose but looser than the average board, in my experience .

On the smooth-to-snappy scale, I’d put it slightly more on the snappy side, though it could be both smooth and snappy. 

Flex felt about 6.5/10 to me. Stiffest YES 3D board I’ve tried, but nothing ultra-stiff or anything.

It felt right between playful and aggressive. When I tried to ride it too mellow/playful, it wasn't quite playful enough to be amazing. When I pushed it too hard in icy conditions, its edge-hold and looseness became a limiting factor. In between it was really good.

Carving

Carving on the Airmaster XTRM 3D felt good—especially at moderate speeds. I found it worked well when I leaned into different shapes and depths of carve. Whether I was laying into tighter, deeper carves or drawing out longer, more open carves, the board felt composed and predictable, at moderate speeds. 

It wasn’t bulletproof at high speeds though. There was definitely a ceiling where it started to feel a little less stable. 

In icy conditions it didn't fare so well for carving. Was prone to the edge washing out - didn't want to bite into the ice. 

Turning & Maneuverability

Ease of Initiation / Slashing

Turn initiation was easy but not ultra easy. It didn't require having to muscle it around, but it wasn’t a super forgiving, effortless automatic turner either. 

Slashing the tail out felt fun and controlled. It had that semi-loose personality that let me release the edge when I wanted to (and sometimes when I didn't!).

Slow-Speed Maneuverability

Edge-to-edge quickness at slower speeds was pretty impressive. It felt agile and without requiring too much effort. 

Catchiness

For a board with a 3D-shaped base, I was a little surprised that I detected some catch-threat, particularly in the tail and especially at slower speeds. I had to look for it, but it was there. I’d call it mostly un-catchy, but not catch-free.

Edge Hold

This was the weakest area for me with this board. On icy snow, edge-hold wasn't great. I really felt the lack of bite when things got firm. It wasn’t confidence-inspiring on hardpack.

Speed & Stability

The glide was solid, and it carried speed well. It wasn't super-stable though. 

It didn’t feel terrible, but it wasn’t super confidence-inspiring either, when things got up to certain speeds, especially when in icy areas. It had enough dampness to it, that it wasn't too chattery, but did feel quite wobbly. Not overly surprising given the 3D base and the looser overall feel. 

Uneven Terrain

Crud & Chunder

In mixed snow, the board handled itself reasonably well. It wasn’t the most stable thing I’d ridden in messy snow, but it also didn’t get bucked around overly easily. Being relatively damp, that did help with vibrations. 

So, I wouldn’t call it ultra-stable in chop. More “capable” than “crushes everything.”

Trees & Bumps

In tighter terrain, it was agile enough to be fun. It could get execute tight turns nice and quickly and without too much effort, but not effortless. 

With real powder in the trees, it should do OK. It has that 3D base, which should help it with float and that surfy feel would likely be fun too. 

Powder

We had a bit of dust on the icy crust, but not enough to get a real feel for powder. 

But based on the specs and the board's general feel, I’d expect it to perform average to above average in powder. The 3D base, and the slightly longer nose vs tail should help it with powder float, but it didn't have much else that would improve its powder performance. 

Jumps & Side Hits

This was one of the stronger areas for the Airmaster XTRM 3D.

Pop

The pop required a bit of effort to extract, a little more than my control board but nothing extreme. Ease of access I'd say around 4/5. Total pop was around 3.5 to 4/5.

Approach

Approaches felt good in terms of maneuverability/speed checks for setup for slower approaches. But it did get a bit squirrelly, when making faster approaches to bigger jumps. 

Landings

Landings were forgiving when I was a bit off but didn't feel super-stable. I could stomp smaller jumps confidently, but on bigger jumps or messier landings it felt a bit loose. 

Side Hits

This board was fun on side hits. The pop, semi-loose feel, and decent maneuverability made it easy to spot something on the side of the run and boost off it. 

Spins & Switch

Spins were good but not elite. Setup and landings felt good in terms of a relative lack of catchiness and it was easy enough to finish under-rotations

I did experience a bit of spin-continuation after landing but nothing too bad. 

Switch riding overall was pretty good and Transitions were easy and mostly catch-free. 

Butters & Presses

Butters weren’t super easy, but they weren’t difficult either. The tip and tail felt stiffer than my control board and maybe the Sender XTRM too - though pretty similar to that.

It took some effort to get to that lock-in point, but once there, it held nicely. I never felt like I was going to over-flex it. There was a slight difference in feel between nose and tail presses, but nothing dramatic.

Score Breakdown and Final Verdict

Check out the breakdown of the score in the table below.

The YES Airmaster XTRM 3D was a pretty fun all-mountain board. It carved well at moderate speeds, popped nicely, handled side hits with ease, and felt balanced between playful and aggressive.

It's biggest downside was that it wasn’t the most versatile board conditions-wise. In icy snow, edge-hold felt lacking. And in super-slushy conditions, I suspect it wouldn’t be at its best either. But in average, mixed resort conditions, it's a good bet. That might leave it pretty limited for some, depending on where you ride.