
Hello and welcome to my YES Hybrid snowboard review.
In this review, I will take a look at the Hybrid as a mellow freeride snowboard.
As per tradition here at SnowboardingProfiles.com I will give the Hybrid a score out of 100 (based on several factors) and see how it compares with other mellow freeride snowboards.
Overall Rating

Board: YES Hybrid
Price: $599
Style: Mellow Freeride
Flex Rating: Medium-Stiff (7/10)
Flex Feel on Snow: Medium (6/10)
Rating Score: 90.3/100
Compared to other Men’s Mellow Freeride Boards.
Out of the 32 men’s mellow freeride snowboards that I rated:
Overview of the Hybrid’s Specs
Check out the tables for the Hybrid's specs and available sizes.
Specs
Style: | Mellow Freeride |
Price: | $599 |
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Camber Profile: | Hybrid Camber YES' Camrock 1-4-1 |
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Setback Stance: | Setback 1.5" (40mm) |
Base: | Sintered (YES' "Sintered True" |
Weight: | A little heavier than normal |
Sizing
LENGTH (cm) | Waist Width (mm) | Rec Rider Weight (lb) | Rec Rider Weight (kg) |
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153 | 260 | 140-190 | 64-86 |
157 | 264 | 150-190 | 68-86 |
161 | 264 | 160-200 | 73-90 |
Who is the Hybrid Most Suited To?
The Hybrid is first and foremost a powder board - and that's where it excels the most.
But this is no one-trick-pony. It can carve and bomb groomers well too. Whilst it's not a good freestyle weapon, it can handle straight airs over jumps pretty well for its board type.
It's a short wide board, so it's best to size down for it.
Not a beginner board. You want to be at least solid intermediate to ride this board.
The Hybrid in More Detail
O.k. let’s take a more detailed look at what the Hybrid is capable of.
Demo Info
Board: YES Hybrid 2022, 157cm (264mm waist width)
Date: March 3, 2022
Conditions
Cloudy with some patches of blue at times. Really high cloud so visibility was all good.
Temperature was -2°C (28°F) degrees. No wind.
24hr snow: 4cm (1.5")
48hr snow: 23cm (9")
7 day snow: 64cm (25")
On groomer: Some icier sections in places but for the most part medium firmness with some softer areas. Fair bit of crud with not all that much groomed but some well groomed areas as well.
Off groomer: Some left over freshies! Untracked in places even. Mostly tracked but some nice untouched spots to explore.
Set Up

Bindings angles: +15/-15 (Nate) and +12/-9 (Fraser)
Stance width: 23″ (585mm)
Stance Setback: Setback 40mm (1.5")
Width at Inserts: 283mm (11.14") at front insert and 278mm (10.95")
Testers: Nate and Fraser
Fraser Specs: Height: 6'1" | Weight: 180lbs | Boot Size: US9.5 Adidas Tactical Lexicon ADV | Bindings Used: Fix Yale (M)
Nate Specs: Height: 6'0" | Weight: 180lbs | Boot Size: US9.5 Adidas Tactical ADV | Bindings Used: Burton Malavita (M)
Weight: 3020grams (6lbs 11oz)
Weight per cm: 19.24 grams/cm
Average Weight per cm: 18.59 grams/cm*
*based on a sample size of around 200 models that I’ve weighed in 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 & 2023 models. So, the Hybrid is a little heavier than average. Part of that is down to how wide it is. It's really the equivalent of a regular width 161 or thereabouts at a guess, so it's around average weight for it's surface area. That said, I did find it a little heavier than normal riding it. Fraser felt that it felt normal in terms of weight. I would like to try this board in 153 - in which case, it would feel lighter.
Powder
We had some powder on the day, which is always nice. It wasn't an epic pow day or anything, but there was still enough to get a feel for how it would perform in powder. Between that feel and the specs of the board I am confident this board would be great in even deep powder.
It's tapered, directional and is stiff enough to not fold. And it's got a little rocker. The rocker is fairly subtle but it's there. Plus because of the width, there is heaps of surface area. It's even wider than the waist width would suggest.
Carving
When you get it on edge it can hold a really nice carve. Prefers long drawn out carves.
Turning
Ease of Turning/Slashing: Takes a little more muscle to turn than I remember it from the previous model I tested. But still quite easy to initiate turns and slash on.
Maneuverability at slow speeds: Again not as quick edge-to-edge as I remember it. It's not a slow turner or anything, but average/normal. Becomes more at home and more maneuverable in powder.
Skidded Turns: Nose feels a little catchy at times, but nothing crazy.
Speed
Nice and quick and really stable at higher speeds. Decent glide too. Was confident opening this board out and riding it fast.
Uneven Terrain
Crud: If it did get thrown off, it wouldn't be hard to correct but not super easy either. But I didn't feel it at a point where it was getting bucked around. Smashed through or just flew over everything I encountered.
Bumps: Averagely maneuverable. Less maneuverable than I remember it when I tested a previous model. It's not bad, but nothing that's super weavy or anything.
Let’s Break up this text with a Video
Jumps
Not bad at all for jumps for the type of board it is.
Pop: Not super easy to access, but not that hard either. When you do load it up a bit, it gives back some good pop. I wouldn't say epic or anything, but decent.
Approach: Stable and can definitely hold a line well once you pick it. Speed checking and corrections not super easy but not super hard either.
Landing: Solid on landings. Somewhat forgiving of errors but not super forgiving - don't want to land too tail heavy.
Side-hits: Not amazing but decent.
Small jumps/Big Jumps: Best for medium jumps, IMO. But it can certainly handle bigger jumps. Just that if you do land tail heavy there's more consequence from a bigger jump, so that's the only reason I'd say medium is it's sweet spot but can handle small and large jumps fine.
Switch
Node ideal being as directional as it is.
Spins
Not great. Being a little heavier and setting up/landing switch not great. But not what it's made for either.
Butters
It requires a little muscle to press but nothing too extreme. You can certainly press it. But the tail and nose do feel quite different. Again, not what it's predominantly designed for.
Score Breakdown and Final Verdict
Check out the breakdown of the score in the table below.
RATING | Contribution to Final Score | |
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POWDER | 4.5 | 27/30 |
TURNS/SLASHING | 3.5 | 10.5/15 |
CARVING | 4.0 | 8/10 |
TREES/BUMPS | 4.0 | 12/15 |
CRUD/CHUNDER | 4.0 | 8/10 |
SPEED | 4.0 | 8/10 |
JUMPS | 3.5 | 3.5/5 |
SWITCH | 2.5 | 2.5/5 |
TOTAL after normalizing | 90.3/100 |
Overall, the Hybrid is pretty versatile, given how directional it is. Apart from the obvious (powder) it can also carve well and feels stable at speed and when you want to hit the odd jump or side hit it's not too bad there either.
But it's when you get it into powder that this thing excites. It just feels really at home in powder and should be able to handle the deepest of pow.
More Info, Current Prices and Where to Buy Online
If you want to learn more about the Hybrid, or if you are ready to buy, or if you just want to research prices and availability, check out the links below.

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