A Detailed Breakdown of How The YES Basic Uninc 2025 Rides and Who It's For Review by The Good Ride

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An Un-Paid, Un-Biased Breakdown Of The YES Basic

How It Was Tested:

I borrowed the YES Basic Uninc for an extended demo and sent it back but I would love to own a 158.

I was not paid to do this review, and this comes from an honest, objective perspective with no brand oversight.

Size: 156w
Days: 5+
Conditions: Varied but good spring snow, with some almost winter-like days as well. 
Riders: James (Size 9, 5’10”, 185-190lbs). I’ve tested and compared 800+ boards.
Davey (Size 12, 240lbs, 6’4”)
Boots: Ride Deadbolt, Bataleon Acid BOA
Insoles: F.I.T. Gamechangers
Bindings: Union Atlas, Union Force,
Redundancy: Strapins in case boots or bindings break.
Jacket: Jones Mtn Surf Anorak, Skyline Fuse Jacket, Skyline Fuse FL Jacket
Pant: Jones Mountain Surf Pant, Burton AK Gore-Tex Pro 3L Hover Pant, Skyline Faze Pant
Helmet: Smith Method, Smith Scout, Smith Maze
Goggle: Smith 4D Mag
Gloves: Burton AK Clutch Mitt, Burton AK Tech Leather Glove, Drop Tahoma Mitt,

James’s Set Up: 21.5” Wide. Stance Angles +18/-9, +15/-15. Close to Reference on groomers and Set all the way back in powder.

Similar Boards We Like (but not the same):

K2 Manifest, Yes Typo, Jones Frontier, Ride Algorythm, Ride Shadowban, Salomon Highpath, Yes Standard Uninc, Capita Black Snowboard Of Death, Jones Rally Cat, Cardiff Crane, Cardiff Lynx

Approximate Weight

Felt pretty normal for this size. (We don’t put in the exact weight because, with wood cores, there is no consistency in a board’s weight)

Sizing

The YES Basic Uninc 156w is too wide for my size 9, but that’s expected. I still had a lot of fun riding this, and it wasn’t bad for size 9 boots and hope to get a 158, which would fit me really well. I wish they made a 155 or 156 to try as well. That would be much more fun for my specs in the pipe, getting air and treating the mountain more like a park. Unfortunately, it goes from 152 to 158 in regular sizing. I really wish there was a size in between that wasn’t a 156w.

Sizing is all about balancing what fits your boot size and your weight for how you like to ride. If your boot is too wide, you can’t turn it; if it’s too narrow, you get the dreaded Toe & Heel Drag. Your weight is a close second to boot size because it determines how the board will feel under your foot.  Height comes in a distant 3^rd. Some prefer control, so matching the boot size is the priority. Others prefer dampness over control and like to size up.

Here are some ideal US boot sizes for these boards.
149: 7-8
152: 7.5-8
158: 8.5-9.5
161: 9-10
156w: 10-10.5
159w:10.5-11

I would ensure these YES boards fit your boot first and then your weight second.

Shape

Although the YES Basic Uninc has a different nose and tail shape, it is still a true twin with set-back inserts. It has a very centered feel when not on the set-back inserts.

Camber/On Snow Feel/Ability Level

There is an additional camber for the 2025 YES Basic Uninc and my board rose higher in the middle than most YES boards marked “Camber” on their site. The old Basic Uninc was called “camber,” but it had a lot of early rise before the nose/tail. This new Basic Uninc is more like the camber profile of the Standard Uninc but with even a little more camber and a slightly less early rise. It’s not full camber technical, but it’s more than most YES boards. It’s gonna be a rough go for beginners and pretty challenging/technical for intermediates. It tracks like a champ, though, and it’s great for one footing and flat basing.

Edge Hold

I find that the YES Basic Uninc’s Underbite tech/disruption in the side cut is on par with aggressive magnetraction, and I love taking this out when it’s hard to even get icy.

Flex Personality

The Basic Uninc has a pretty medium flex with a little more flex in the middle than the tip/tail. I found that the extra camber and less rocker made buttering a little more work, but it sure made Ollie’s more fun. Overall, the flex felt stiffer in the 156w, but I think the 158 would feel closer but still a little stiffer with this extra camber on snow.

Uneven Snow

The YES Basic Unininc’s extra camber didn’t make it much more bucky than before, and it’s a very good all-day ride. Hard or soft, Uneven snow is fine with this board. It’s just not a chunder buster at higher speeds, but it’s doable for a twin.

Speed

You can straight-line into any size kicker, but it’s not a top-to-bottom groomer bomber.

Base Glide

YES has fast but not ultra-fast bases, and they are a little behind high-end Jones, Cardiff, and other super glide mountain bases in their lines. They are upper tier for sure, though, and when well waxed it has good glide.

Turning Experience/Carving

I liked how the old YES Basic Turned quickly and carved well but like the new Basic Uninc better. It still turns super fast edge to edge and slows down to a more balanced turning experience when the edge is committed on a carve. What it does better this time around is give you more spring out of a turn on a carve.

Powder

The minimized surface area in the nose/tail is great for spinning but not for extra pow float. So is the extra camber and reduced rocker. I’m so glad YES kept the set back inserts because it still makes it fun in powder when set all the way back for a twin but the old Basic Uninc was better.

Switch/Jumps/Pipe/Jibs

This is an excellent Pipe and Jump board. The softer flex between the feet makes it a little better on Jibs, but you could still do a lot better with the Jackpot or Dicey if that is what it calls to you.

Final Thoughts

Overall, I’m very impressed with the extra pop and carving power of the new YES Basic Uninc. It isn’t as forgiving and doesn’t have the same float, but it’s still very versatile for a twin that I love for hard snow.

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