
The YES Basic is a really easy riding, easy going board that has a nice stable feel (up to certain speeds). It's super easy to turn and is nice and predictable.
This makes it a great option for those new to snowboarding and even better for someone who's new to freestyle snowboarding.
In this review, I will take a look at the Basic as a freestyle snowboard.
As per tradition here at SnowboardingProfiles.com I will give the Basic a score out of 100 (based on several factors) and see how it compares with other freestyle snowboards.
Overall Rating
Board: Yes Basic 2025
Price: $429
Style: Freestyle
Flex Rating: Medium (5/10)
Flex Feel on Snow: Medium-Soft (3.5/10)
Rating Score: 83.7/100
Compared to other Men’s Freestyle Boards
Of the 33 current model freestyle snowboards that we tested:
❄️ The Basic ranked 19th out of 33
Overview of the Basic’ Specs
Check out the tables for the Basic’s specs and available sizes.
STYLE:
freestyle
PRICE:
$429 - BUYING OPTIONS
Ability Level:

flex:

feel:

DAMPNESS:

SMOOTH /SNAPPY:

Playful /aggressive:

Edge-hold:

camber profile:

HYBRID CAMBER
HYBRID Camber - Yes's "Camrock 3-4-3"
SHAPE:
setback stance:
CENTERED
BASE:
EXTRUDED
weight:
Felt a little lighter than normal
Camber Height:
6mm
Sizing
LENGTH (cm) | Waist Width (mm) | Rec Rider Weight (lb) | Rec Rider Weight (kg) |
---|---|---|---|
143 | 245 | 90-140 | 41-64 |
146 | 247 | 100-150 | 45-68 |
149 | 248 | 110-160 | 50-73 |
152 | 250 | 120-170 | 54-77 |
153W | 257 | 120-170 | 54-77 |
155 | 251 | 140-190 | 64-86 |
156W | 259 | 150-200 | 68-91 |
158 | 253 | 160-210 | 73-95 |
159W | 261 | 160-210 | 73-95 |
161 | 254 | 180-220+ | 82-100+ |
163W | 263 | 180-220+ | 82-100+ |
* the 153W is a new size for the 2025 model
Who is the Basic Most Suited To?
The Basic is best suited to someone who is looking for their first board to learn on or already have some snowboarding skills, but are new to freestyle.
It's the kind of board that will give you confidence to be able to try things.
Would work for a more advanced rider as their park/jib board or to use as something they take out when riding with new riders and they can just play around and butter etc with it.
Not for bombing or high angle carves and not for powder and not for big jumps. But for more leisurely riding and playful freestyle riding, it performs really well and is really fun. And a really great option for beginner snowboarders or beginner freestylers.
TEST/REVIEW DetailS FOR THE BASIC

O.k. let’s take a more detailed look at what the Basic is capable of.
Demo Info
Board: Yes Basic 2025, 161cm (254mm waist width)
Date: February 20, 2024
Powder
In the powder patches I encountered, the Basic felt OK, but it wouldn't fare so well in deeper powder.
There is a healthy amount of rocker in the nose and tail, which will help it in powder. But as a centered true twin, there's not much else going for it powder-wise.
Carving
The Basic definitely isn't a hard carving board. But it's also not the worst. At slower speeds, it's decent enough. But it's pretty easy to wash out at moderately fast speeds, when carving.
Turning
Ease of Turning/Slashing: Super easy to initiate turns and slash turns.
Maneuverability at slow speeds: Really agile at slow speeds. Even in the 161, which is bigger than I'd typically ride, it was still really agile. But naturally not as agile as smaller models of the Basic I've tested.
Catchiness: Basically no catchiness at all.
Speed
This board prefers to keep things at a more leisurely pace and tends to get a bit jittery at higher speeds.
Uneven Terrain
Crud/Chunder: It's really easy for this board to get bounced around in crud, even in the 161, and you feel plenty of chatter too. The saving grace is that it's easy to make adjustments on - but that won't save you if you're trying to go through crud at speed.
Trees/Bumps: Nice and agile for weaving between objects and has a nice easy flex that molds the board when going over bumps at moderate to slow speeds. Would be a bit divey with powder in the trees though. Watch out for those tree wells!
Jumps
It's nothing exciting, but as an easy and predictable ride, it would be fine for someone learning jumps. For those who like to get air a lot, they might something with a little more energy.
Pop: As you'd expect with a softer flexing board like this, the pop is really easy to extract. But the total pop is lacking.
Approach: Really easy to make adjustments and speed checks. But not great for faster approaches.
Landing: It's a bit wobbly from higher landings and if you don't get your speed in check pretty quickly afterwards, it can get the speed wobbles. But with it's even nose and tail and softer flex, it's pretty forgiving of landing errors, when you're not dropping from too high.
Side-hits: It's really well suited to side-hits, particularly smaller ones. It does well when having to make adjustments approaching a not-so-easy to get to side-hit and you don't have to work to get it to pop.
Small jumps/Big jumps: Small jumps for sure. For jumps, it would work really well for small jumps for someone learning jumps. It doesn't give you a lot of pop, but you probably don't want that when you're learning. It's predictable and easy to adjust and speed check.
Switch
Being a true twin, it's naturally a natural at riding switch. Transitions are really easy too, being as catch-less as it is. Of course it has the same shortfalls riding switch - as in, once you get to a certain speed or try to carve too hard, it will still get wobbly and washy.
Spins
Really easy to spin, even in the 161. Catch-less setups and landings and good for taking off and landing switch.
It does have a tendency to over spin but if you don't quite get a full rotation, it's super easy to finish your spin on the ground and your unlikely to nail yourself if you under-rotate.
Jibbing
I felt confident jibbing on this board. I'm not a strong jibber, but felt I could trust this board and try things that I might not on other boards. Particularly for those like me that aren't necessarily super confident on rails, the Basic helps with it's easy adjustability, easy pop and catch-free feel.
Butters
Really easy to butter this board, even in the 161. And could still over-flex it in this size. So, really easy, but initiate presses, but also quite easy to over-flex.
Score Breakdown and Final Verdict
Check out the breakdown of the score in the table below.
FACTOR | Rating (/5) | Weighted |
---|---|---|
Jumps | 3.5 | 14/20 |
Jibbing | 4 | 16/20 |
Spins | 4.5 | 13.5/15 |
Switch | 4.5 | 9/10 |
Butters | 4.5 | 9/10 |
Uneven Terrain | 3.5 | 3.5/5 |
Pow | 2.5 | 2.5/5 |
Speed | 2.5 | 2.5/5 |
Carving | 2.5 | 2.5/5 |
Turns | 4.5 | 4.5/5 |
TOTAL (after normalizing): | 83.7/100 |
The Basic provides a nice stable feel at slow to moderate speeds and is easy to turn, quick to turn and gives up its pop with ease. It excels in powderless trees, on small jumps and side-hits and easy rails/boxes in the park. And for a board of its flex, it's really good for hard/icy conditions.
It's not at home with high angle carves at more than slow speeds and gets wobbly when riding faster. It prefers to live at more leisurely speeds, taking life easy.
It's a confidence inspiring board that is a great option for beginners or those just starting out with freestyle. Particularly for those who see plenty of hard/icy conditions.
More Info, Current Prices and Where to Buy Online
To learn more about the Basic, or if you're ready to buy, or if you just want to research prices and availability, check out the links below.

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