Yes Greats Uninc, Basic Uninc, or Standard?

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GnarPacNW

Discussion Starter · Nov 13, 2021

Hey Guys,

Looking to pickup one of the three boards in the title but unsure which.

Little bit of background - currently have a Skeleton Key with Cartel X EST bindings. I’m looking to keep this and supplement this board. Where I board I often find Icy conditions (hence why im leaning towards Yes style boards also given their great ratings). I’d keep my skeletonkey for days when I go to other mountains with more favorable conditions and hit up the backcountry more, butwant to have the option to takemy other board as well.

My brother has a Yes Hybrid Uninc and I love the board and am looking for something not quite the same since we could switch boards anytime.

What I’m looking for in a board:
Something that does a little bit of everything.
I wouldn't hit backcountry as much with this, but if their were pow days I would want some float as well.
Speed is not the most important thing but I do enjoy it.
I want something somewhat playful with good turn initiation - being able to carve around moguls and go through chu
I would love a board that has some switch/butter/jump capabilities. I’ve traditionally been more of a unidirectional rider (skele key is bad at switch) and want to start learning switch more.

Based off this information what do you think would be best? I’m leaning towards the greats uninc.

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Elevation212

· #2 · Nov 13, 2021 (Edited)

I’d go Greats based on what you said, twin asym and different enough from the key/hybrid to make for an interesting quiver. The only reason to go standard IMO would be powder performance/ straight lining bombing but I’d rather the aforementioned carving/asym if my second deck was a skeleton key

Edit: and there’s a dude selling a greats

FS: 2020 YES Greats 156

Excellent condition, very light use (about 5 days total, no park). Bindings come included. $400 Buyer pays shipping

www.snowboardingforum.com

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Yeahti87

· #3 · Nov 13, 2021

If you want to keep it playful, floaty (for a true twin) and don’t plan on charging (a tight sidecut, especially on the heelside with ~~ 6.3 m) the Greats is a great board. I owned the 154 2019 so the reworked version. It’s the most ‚asym’ board I’ve been on and that’s very apparent when doing cross-under carves.
Super forgiving.

I have not ridden the Standard but my bud owns the Ghost 156 2019 I hop on from time to time - it’s a Standard in a modern camber and a very capable quiver of one. Better than the Greats for medium carves (7.5 sidecut and it feels like that), charging and pop. More technical but still not a really demanding deck.

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unsuspected

· #4 · Nov 13, 2021

The only Greats I would ride are these.

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Holden101

· #5 · Nov 15, 2021

unsuspected said:
The only Greats I would ride are these.
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Ya I have the 153 but have been trying to find the rest.

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unsuspected

· #6 · Nov 16, 2021

Holden101 said:
Ya I have the 153 but have been trying to find the rest.

I have the 158 but its still in Norway. Would love too have them all.

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Spaceship

· #7 · Nov 16, 2021 (Edited)

GnarPacNW said:
Hey Guys,

Looking to pickup one of the three boards in the title but unsure which.

Little bit of background - currently have a Skeleton Key with Cartel X EST bindings. I’m looking to keep this and supplement this board. Where I board I often find Icy conditions (hence why im leaning towards Yes style boards also given their great ratings). I’d keep my skeletonkey for days when I go to other mountains with more favorable conditions and hit up the backcountry more, butwant to have the option to takemy other board as well.

My brother has a Yes Hybrid Uninc and I love the board and am looking for something not quite the same since we could switch boards anytime.

What I’m looking for in a board:
Something that does a little bit of everything.
I wouldn't hit backcountry as much with this, but if their were pow days I would want some float as well.
Speed is not the most important thing but I do enjoy it.
I want something somewhat playful with good turn initiation - being able to carve around moguls and go through chu
I would love a board that has some switch/butter/jump capabilities. I’ve traditionally been more of a unidirectional rider (skele key is bad at switch) and want to start learning switch more.

Based off this information what do you think would be best? I’m leaning towards the greats uninc.

I’m curious what you love about the Hybrid Uninc? I’m getting the Hybrid but am seeing the uninc with stiffer tail and now am on the fence. Does it charge well with no chatter? Decent pop and stability? The Hybrid is such an intriguing board, yet hardly anybody with real-time experience it seems. Thanks for any reply in advance

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Spaceship

· #8 · Dec 1, 2021 (Edited)

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