Yes ultimate grip? Am I being blind? - Snowboarding Forum

Darrenj1471 · 12-07-2012, 02:25 PM

I just went to my local board store and was thinking about buying a 2013 Yes the greats board, which apparently has ultimate grip on the edges....

Now I know this isn't super prominent like magne traction but I literally cannot see anything??
Reviews online mention tiny serations and I have looked VERY VERY close and the edge looks totally smooth to me?

Am I being dumb? Can you see it? Or is there 2 versions of the board ie one with and one without?

GreyDragon · 12-07-2012, 02:46 PM

Apparently they now call it "Tragna-maction" instead of "Ultimate Grip". I had the Great Beauties board from last year. There aren't serrations like Mervin's Magnetraction, but a few different length and radius edges along each side. This is similar to Never Summer's "Vario Grip" and Salomon's "Equalizer' sidecuts. I believe there are subtle differences between these, but the principle is the same.

I didn't see any tech description on Yes's website, so no help there. Go to NS's website and look into their Vario Grip as an indicator.

Darrenj1471 · 12-07-2012, 02:52 PM

I have a gnu with mtx at the mo and I look down the edge and it's super obvious. I look down the edge of this Yes the greats and cannot see anything, I figured I'd see the tragna maction just not as obvious. I'm paranoid the shop has tuned it all off :-)

Should I be able to see it?

GreyDragon · 12-07-2012, 03:18 PM

I sold my Great Beauties last week, so I can't check what the sidecut looks like. If i recall correctly, it's not obvious to see, but you may want to go back to the shop and compare to other Yes boards.
BTW, it doesn't grip as well as Magenetraction.

Darrenj1471 · 12-07-2012, 03:28 PM

I bought it... :-) I actually thought mtx was a little TOO much so I hope this Yes board will still grip better than no edge technology....
I literally cannot see the tragna maction at all though, fingers crossed

BurtonAvenger · 12-07-2012, 04:08 PM

If you're talking about this seasons Yes Great Dudes it's just a multi radi sidecut that grips really well. Probably one of the best if not THE BEST board I rode last year.

skip11 · 12-08-2012, 12:44 AM

Ultimate Grip and Tragna Maction are 2 different things.

Ultimate grip = actual serrations on the metal edge
tragna maction = super mellow magnetraction

you can see the diagrams on nidecker website

Snowboard_Otaku · 12-08-2012, 06:04 PM

has anyone ridden both magna from lib and vario from NS or Tragna-maction to see how they compare in icy conditions ?

AlpineCoupe · 12-09-2012, 03:28 PM

I just picked up a 2013 Great Dudes myself and had the same thought. Coming from a Lib TRS I thought I must have gotten a dud. But after I did some more reading I can confirm what everyone else is saying - Yes doesn't have the same magna traction but it does have some variation in the side cut.

Triple8Sol · 12-10-2012, 12:49 PM

YES' Ultimate Grip was very noticeable. Also retarded.

12-07-2012, 02:25 PM	#1 (permalink)
Darrenj1471 Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 10	Yes ultimate grip? Am I being blind? I just went to my local board store and was thinking about buying a 2013 Yes the greats board, which apparently has ultimate grip on the edges.... Now I know this isn't super prominent like magne traction but I literally cannot see anything?? Reviews online mention tiny serations and I have looked VERY VERY close and the edge looks totally smooth to me? Am I being dumb? Can you see it? Or is there 2 versions of the board ie one with and one without?

12-07-2012, 04:08 PM	#6 (permalink)
BurtonAvenger Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Mountains Posts: 8,022	If you're talking about this seasons Yes Great Dudes it's just a multi radi sidecut that grips really well. Probably one of the best if not THE BEST board I rode last year. __________________ Angry Snowboarder Because someone has to call it how they see it!

12-10-2012, 12:49 PM	#10 (permalink)
Triple8Sol Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Seattle Posts: 3,686 Blog Entries: 1	YES' Ultimate Grip was very noticeable. Also retarded. __________________ 14 NeverSummer Proto HD . 13 Never Summer Cobra . 12 Gnu Rider's Choice C2PTX 13 Now IPO . 12 K2 Formula . 11 K2 Formula 13 NB x 686 580

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12-07-2012, 02:46 PM	#2 (permalink)
GreyDragon -LIFETIME MEMBER- Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 162	Apparently they now call it "Tragna-maction" instead of "Ultimate Grip". I had the Great Beauties board from last year. There aren't serrations like Mervin's Magnetraction, but a few different length and radius edges along each side. This is similar to Never Summer's "Vario Grip" and Salomon's "Equalizer' sidecuts. I believe there are subtle differences between these, but the principle is the same. I didn't see any tech description on Yes's website, so no help there. Go to NS's website and look into their Vario Grip as an indicator.

12-07-2012, 02:52 PM	#3 (permalink)
Darrenj1471 Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 10	I have a gnu with mtx at the mo and I look down the edge and it's super obvious. I look down the edge of this Yes the greats and cannot see anything, I figured I'd see the tragna maction just not as obvious. I'm paranoid the shop has tuned it all off :-) Should I be able to see it?

12-07-2012, 03:18 PM	#4 (permalink)
GreyDragon -LIFETIME MEMBER- Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 162	I sold my Great Beauties last week, so I can't check what the sidecut looks like. If i recall correctly, it's not obvious to see, but you may want to go back to the shop and compare to other Yes boards. BTW, it doesn't grip as well as Magenetraction.

12-07-2012, 03:28 PM	#5 (permalink)
Darrenj1471 Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 10	I bought it... :-) I actually thought mtx was a little TOO much so I hope this Yes board will still grip better than no edge technology.... I literally cannot see the tragna maction at all though, fingers crossed

12-08-2012, 12:44 AM	#7 (permalink)
skip11 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 378	Ultimate Grip and Tragna Maction are 2 different things. Ultimate grip = actual serrations on the metal edge tragna maction = super mellow magnetraction you can see the diagrams on nidecker website

12-08-2012, 06:04 PM	#8 (permalink)
Snowboard_Otaku Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Toronto, Ontario Posts: 197	has anyone ridden both magna from lib and vario from NS or Tragna-maction to see how they compare in icy conditions ?

12-09-2012, 03:28 PM	#9 (permalink)
AlpineCoupe Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 4	I just picked up a 2013 Great Dudes myself and had the same thought. Coming from a Lib TRS I thought I must have gotten a dud. But after I did some more reading I can confirm what everyone else is saying - Yes doesn't have the same magna traction but it does have some variation in the side cut.