YES All-In Snowboard Review

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Here sits the YES All-In Snowboard Review from average riders with objective but extensive board knowledge.

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A Breakdown Of How It Rides And Who Its For

How This YES All-In Review Happened:

Borrowed this for an extended demo and sent it back.
Size: 158 for James & 160w for Davey
Days: We each had several days on them.
Conditions: YES got these to us in spring so mainly good spring conditions with only a few inches of thick pow.
Riders: James (Size 9, 5’10” 185-190lbs), Davey (Size 12, 240lbs, 6’4”)
Boots: Ride Torrent, Burton Ion
Insoles: F.I.T. Gamechangers
Bindings: Union Atlas, Union Force
Redunancy: Strapins in case boots or bindings break.
Jacket: Jones Mtn Surf Anorak, Jones Shralpinist Stretch Jacket, Burton AK Gore-Tex Pro 3L Tusk Jacket, Volcom Guide Jacket, Burton Gore-Tex 3L Treeline Jacket, Jones Peak Bagger Jacket. Burton AK Helitak Gore-Tex Jacket
Pant: Jones Mountain Surf Bib, Jones Shralpinist Stretch Bib,  Burton AK Gore-Tex Pro 3L Hover Pant, Burton AK Gore-Tex 2L Swash Pant, Burton Gore-Tex Ballast Pant
Helmet: Smith Maze
Goggle: Smith 4D Mag
Gloves: Burton AK Clutch Mitt, Burton AK Tech Leather Glove, Drop Tahoma Mitt,

Similar Boards (but not the same): Yes Pick Your Line, Burton Flight Attendant, Jones Flagship, Season Nexus, Summer Hammer, Korua Otto, Ride Algorythm, Tahoe Labs Directional Twin, Yes Basic Uninc, YES Standard Uninc, Cardiff Lynx, Cardiff Crane

James’s Set Up: 21.5” Wide. Sance Angles +18/-3, +18/+3, +18/-9, +15/-15. Close to Reference on groomers and Set all the way back in the little bit of powder we had.
Davey’s Set Up: 23” Wide. Sance Angles +18/-3, +18/+3. Close to Reference on groomers and Set all the way back in powder.

How It Was Tested

Every day I rode this I rode the YES Pyzel just because they have the same shape n sidecut.

Approximate Weight

The YES All-In felt normal for this much surface area in a 158. (We don’t put in the exact weight because with wood cores there is no consistency in a boards weight)

Sizing

The YES All-In only has a 25.5cm waist but man it is much wider over the inserts. My 185lbs could handle this much better than the Pyzel but it still felt like too much board for my boot size.

The 160w worked well for Davey’s 12’s pretty well but his 240lbs might be better with the 164.

Here are some ideal US boot sizes for the YES All-In boards. You can of course go bigger or smaller depending on your riding style and boot’s footprint, but these work best for not turning the board slower than it should be and not having the dreaded Toe & Heel Drag.
148: 7-8
150: 8-9
154: 9-10
158: 10-11
162: 11-12
155w: 11-12
160w: 11.5-12.5
164w: 12-13

For weight I think its best to stay close to YES’ recommended weight ranges. I would make sure it fits your boot first and then your weight a close second but with this board it is ok to go a little higher.

Shape

The YES All-In is somewhat like they made a tapered directional YES Standard but left out the set back inserts. I didn’t really feel any taper with this ride and it felt very centered.

Camber/On Snow Feel/Ability Level

The YES All-In has a more mellow camrock profile with a decent camber going past the inserts but rockering up pretty well before the nose/tail. This makes for a more forgiving easy to skid turns kind of ride vs. the Pyzel. Both track very well one footing and flat basing.

Flex Personality

The Pyzel was too stiff but the YES All-In was just right. This mediumish feeling flex on snow combined with the mellower camber made this a lot of fun to butter with and it ollied easier. If you put a lot into the Pyzel it would pop harder but it took a lot out of us to do so.

Uneven Terrain

Davey and I both felt that the Pyzel was better in uneven snow but the YES All-In did very well and we had zero complaints.

Edge Hold

The YES All-In’s edge hold is lopsided. The top indention grips very well but the bottom indentation didn’t grip as hard. So it made you want to lean hard into the front foot in harder snow. Good thing is it didn’t wash out on the back when you did which can often happen with a tapered board.

Speed/Base Glide

The base is extruded with the YES All-In and that isn’t the best. We liked the sintered base of the Pyzel better.

Turning Experience/Carving

If you size the YES All-In correctly boot size wise this should initiate a turn on the medium fast side of things. Once you get it on edge you have a pretty balanced/middle ground turning experience that can handle any radius you want to throw at it. I thought the mellower camber would be boring to carve but it wasn’t too much worse vs. the Pyzel with more camber

Powder

YES didn’t’ get this to us in time to get some real pow. We just got a little spring cream cheese that wasn’t even worth putting in the vids. It should float pretty well but nothing like the Pyzel with -1.65” more set back on board vs. the All-In. Speaking of the All-In only has 2” of set back on board with a 22.5” stance width for the 158. The Pyzel is -3.675”. Based on how much I liked the YES Standard and Standard Uninc in pow with their 2.25” set back on board with no true taper these will do very well.

Switch/Pipe/Jumps

Very doable switch. Davey really liked it in the kicker line.

Conclusion

So I think Davey and I both liked the YES All-In a little better but it came with a few caveats. 1^st we were really bummed they didn’t put set back inserts on this. We can live with everything else, even the excluded base but not having the set back inserts for average riders that like that cheater float made us hesitant to buy. If you don’t set your board back in pow then this might work though.

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