Construction and Materials

The real talking point, however, is the translucent, featherlight material at either ends of the board. And while it’s virtually impossible not to pick up the 20/20 and flip the bird to your mates from behind the opaque material, it delivers on far more than novelty comedy value. By removing wood from these key areas of the board, the 20/20 feels impossibly light with a nearly non-existent swing weight.

Add to that the fact that YES. have masterfully engineered these sections into a 3-dimensional convex shape and you get a true twin that delivers mind-blowing powder performance. The contouring of these sections allows snow (and air) to travel under the board and provide a hoverboard kind of lift at the ends.

Where the construction sticks to more conventional materials, poplar, paulownia and bamboo have been used to strike a balance of lightweight pop, and powerful response. That’s wrapped between tri-ax fibreglass layers which beef the overall spec up to a seven out of ten.

Where the construction sticks to more conventional materials, poplar, paulownia and bamboo have been used to strike a balance of lightweight pop, and powerful response. That’s wrapped between tri-ax fibreglass layers which beef the overall spec up to a seven out of ten.

“The 20/20 is, in many ways, the best example of what the crew at YES. do so well”

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There’s no shortage of versatile snowboards on the market, nor is there a lack of supply for more adventurous shapes, but rarely do the two combine without compromising on either front. The 20/20 is, in many ways, the best example of what the crew at YES. do so well: genuine innovation, sensational performance, and a construction that – for all its wow factor – still delivers on durability and versatility.