YES Dicey Snowboard Review

YES Dicey 2024 - 2022 Review by The Good Ride

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YES Dicey Review- How it rides and who it is for

How This Review Happened:

We borrowed this for an extended demo and sent it back.
Size: 154
Days: 3
Conditions: Mainly good early spring conditions
Riders: James (Size 9, 5’10” 185-190lbs), Nick (Size 10, 160lbs, 5’8”)
Boots: Burton Kendo
Insoles: F.I.T. Gamechangers
Bindings: Union Atlas, Union Strata, Union Contact Pro/Union Superpro,
Jacket: Burton AK Gore-Tex Pro 3L Tusk Jacket, Volcom TDF Infuse 3L Gore-Tex Jacket, Burton Banshee Gore-Tex Jacket
Pant: Burton AK Gore-Tex Pro 3L Hover Pant, Burton AK Gore-Tex 2L Swash Pant, Burton Gore-Tex Ballast Pant
Helmet: Smith Maze, Smith Vantage
Goggle: Smith IO Mag, Smith 4D Mag
Gloves: Burton AK Tech Leather Glove, Burton AK Tech Glove, CG Habitats Glove,  Drop Cascade Glove, Drop Web Glove,

Similar Boards (but not the same): Yes Jackpot, Never Summer Funslinger, Never Summer Proslinger, Ride TwinPig, Signal Park,

Set-Up: 21.5” Wide. 21 front -6 back. Close to Reference and Set all the way back.  22” Wide. 15 front -15 back.

Approximate Weight:

(We don’t put in the exact weight because with wood cores there is no consistency in a boards weight)

Sizing

The YES Dicey fit me really well in a 154. The 156 would have been better for my weight but not my boot size.

Here are some ideal US boot sizes for these boards. You can of course go bigger or smaller but these work best for not turning the board slower than it should be and not having the dreaded Toe & Heel Drag.
152: 8.5-9.5
154 9-10
156: 9.5-10.5

Shape/Camber/On Snow Feel/Ability Level

The YES Dicey has a true twin shape with camber a little past the bindings going to rocker in the nose/tail. It is very easy to skid turns and it is very forgiving but it still tracks really well when one footing or flat basing. It has a very consistent feel underfoot in all conditions.

Flex Personality

There is a really soft rubbery flex to the YES Dicey but that is not a bad thing. That is perfect for the park. The only think I would like to see is a little more pop but hopefully they can keep that rubbery feel as well. It does a great job in all conditions at not passing up chatter into your joints and handles slow speed uneven terrain riding incredibly well. The Jackpot has more pop for sure but it is much less forgiving so it’s a tough trade off.

Speed

Decent base but not amazing. The YES Dicey is more about durability and it can handle moderate mountain speed but is better in the park.

Edge Hold

The edge hold of the YES Dicey is a really solid choice for those that ride in harder areas and need more grip than most without it being too grabby in softer snow.

Turn Initiation

So the mid-bite construction makes the YES Dicey turn faster than it should for the extra width over the bindings. It felt medium to medium quick for me.

Turning Experience/Carving

For being more of a park ride, it was fun to take the 154 YES Dicey around the mountain and make some harder turns. It’s nothing to rave about but it can handle harder turning radiuses pretty well for a mostly park ride.

Powder

Not bad for a park board. There will be good float for a board you ride at a smaller size but the YES Dicey isn’t the first twin I would pick for powder. If you had this and a 20/20 then you are set for twin powder riding.

Switch/Pipe/Jumps

Such a great park ride that performs consistently well just about anywhere. The YES Dicey 154 was a little big for Nick but he still loved it and if he had a 152 it might be his new jump and pipe board that he can also jib with. He really loves the DWD Rat for jibbing, but this could still jib incredibly well. For me, a not very strong park rider, this is the board I want because it’s forgiving. If you want to step it up and get a more poppy but technical camber ride go with the Jackpot. If you are a little more jump and pipe focused maybe the Greats would be more fun.

Conclusion

So most will feel more comfortable on the forgiving Dicey but some will want the extra camber/pop of the Jackpot for park riding. Both are really great boards. And if you want a better mountain freestyle ride then the Greats is where you should go.