REVIEW: YES Tasman(iac)

[rider26]

REVIEW: YES TASMAN(IAC)



Rider: Jeremy Sheridan

Rider weight: 65kg

Boot size: 9 US

Board category: All-mountain / Freestyle

Board size: 152cm

Stance: Centred

Test location: Thredbo, Australia

Snow conditions: Groomed, softpack, park


GENERAL REVIEW:

The YES Tasman(iac) is a 2012 model limited edition snowboard only available in Australia and New Zealand (120 units made). It's based on the profile of the 2012 The Great Beauties. The graphics were designed locally by Kindred Design.

The Tasman(iac) features the YES CamRock profile; camber between the feet, and rocker in the nose and tail. This particular hybrid camber profile maintains stability and pop, while still providing a forgiving and playful ride. One of thee stand-out features is the asymmetrical sidecut, which utilises a deeper sidecut on the heelside edge and a shallower sidecut on the toeside edge. The asymmetrical sidecut evens out the biomechanic differences between a heelside and toeside turn.

The Tasman(iac) is a really fun board to ride in Australian conditions, or anywhere requiring a versatile ride. It's super fast due to the sintered 9000 base and stable enough to bomb any run. The board has a true twin shape and flex. In fact, there is no defined nose or tail, so the board rides exactly the same in either direction. Rocker in the nose and tail gives the board a loose and playful feel, while carbon stringers provide energy and pop. It butters very nicely and the board is soft enough for easy pressing. The board rides beautifully in the park; it felt perfect on jumps, and nice and smooth on rails.

Unfortunately I didn't get the opportunity to test the board in powder, but I'd expect it to ride quite well in deep snow. Boards with rocker in the nose and tail tend to float quite well in powder. Overall, I had a lot of fun riding the Tasman(iac), whether bombing groomers or lapping the park. Two days was not enough time to really appreciate the features on offer with the Tasman(iac). I would love the opportunity to ride this board again.


PERSONAL RATINGS (out of 10):

Best use: All-mountain, park

Flex (10 being the stiffest): 5.5

Carving: 6.5 (hard to test due to soft conditions)

Groomers: 7

Powder: not tested

Jumps: 8

Jibbing: 8

Overall: 7.5 (as an all-mountain / park snowboard)


If you have any questions, please feel free to ask.

[Paul Oberin]

Did the graphics take a long time to design.

[Paul Oberin]

I hear the brand of board is very good, personally I think the graphics will hinder sales, but each to their own I suppose. It is nice to get some board reviews on here, do they have any boards with other graphics that also ride well.

[Jahoota]

Did the graphics take a long time to design.

sorry R26, I had to laugh at that call.


On a positive note its nice to see a comprehensive review of snow gear even tho in this case, boards arn't my thing.

[rider26]

I quite like the simple graphics. Each to their own I guess.

Here are some of the graphics in the 2012 range. The top one is the Great Beauties, which the Tasman(iac) is profiled on.


The Great Beauties


Tasman(iac)


The Big City


Pick Your Line

[Paul Oberin]

Now those graphics look great.