“In a market that’s full of gimmicks, asym sidecuts are one technology that genuinely changes the game. OK, they’re a little less idiot-proof than standard models. I mean, everyone’s put their bindings on the wrong way round at least once, right? Well with a designated heel edge you’ve got one more potential kook mistake to avoid.

“A legit all-mountain deck”

In combination with YES’s famed Underbite tech though, it’s SO worth it. The edge hold on the Greats is unreal, essentially turning your traditionally weaker side into another toe edge. Carves feel locked in like you’re on rails, allowing you to do your best John John impression. It’s pretty stiff in the middle, but the flex mellows out towards the tip and tail so you can still press and get playful on this thing. A legit all-mountain deck.”

“This one was right up my street. Loved the throwback graphic to the UnInc days and loved how it rode even more!

There’s a bit of jargon to get your head around with the Asym MidBite Sidecut, but the execution is simply brilliant. The board performs as well on the piste as it does in the park, and you can fully commit to straight-up charging this thing along the edge. I’ve got slightly larger feet but felt like there was ample room underfoot, despite the sidecut drastically tightening up in at the waist.

“I wouldn’t make any claims of the Greats UnInc being a forgiving ride. It’s a board for big jumps, big turns and big balls!”

The stiffer, carbon-reinforced flex worked well for me, although even with the rocker in the nose and tail I wouldn’t make any claims of the Greats UnInc being a forgiving ride. It’s a board for big jumps, big turns and big balls!

It’s a board I could happily ride in most conditions and, in fact, I did. Even after scoring a pretty big overnight dump, I’d been getting on so well with the board I decided to keep the bindings on and give it a whirl in the freshies. It didn’t blow my mind, but it certainly didn’t disappoint either. Maybe not a standout area for the snowboard, but certainly another string to its bow that ticks off an impressive list of the board’s capabilities.”

“The enduring ‘Greats’ series has been through a few iterations, and boy has YES come up with something special on this new version. Visually it looks like a total weapon; the angular asymmetrical nose and tail shape – along with this year’s addition of an asym version of the mid-bite sidecut – certainly stand out, and had me grabbing it out of the line-up straight away.

“Fun in the park, snappy off the lip on jumps, and a crazy carver on the piste”

Found on the freestyle-focused end of the YES range, the Greats has a super snappy flex and is a shade on the stiffer side for a park board. That suited me down to the ground as I’ve never really got on well with noodly soft boards.

It’s definitely going to be more suited to those that prefer to hang out on the jump line rather than lapping rails all day, but that only adds to how incredibly well the board works for blasting around the rest of the hill.

I’ll never be someone who spends more than half a day here or there in the park, but I do really like riding a true twin when seeking out feature-packed parts of the hill; drops, side hits, tree runs, anything away from busy skier-packed groomers. I’m therefore always drawn to this type of board, and I don’t think there are many better than the Greats.

It ticks every box; fun in the park, snappy off the lip on jumps, and a crazy carver on the piste. Definitely a winner if you want a true twin that doesn’t compromise that higher spec performance.”