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YES. Dicey 2020-2021 Snowboard Review

  • Price: £379, $430
  • Category: Park/Jib, All-Mountain
  • Ability Level: Beginner, Intermediate
  • Size: 152, 154, 156, 158
  • Flex: 6/10
  • Shape: True Twin
  • Profile: CamRock
  • Base: Extruded
  • BUY DIRECT FROM YES

Why we chose the YES Dicey Snowboard: Don’t roll the dice with your snowboarding, win every round with the Dicey.

When you use the term ‘dicey’ you generally are referring to something that’s risky or unpredictable, but the YES. Dicey is absolutely anything but. New for 2020/21, the Dicey is your friendly neighbourhood freestyle snowboard that’ll take you from zero to 360 hero in no time. Those who are looking to dip their toes into the daunting waters of park riding would do well to check out this playful little party stick.

Taking much of its DNA from the award winning YES. Jackpot, the Dicey has been specc’d down to give you the helping hand you need to go from zeaching to preaching. It’s been laid up with an easier going biax glass and a more mellow profile than its big brother, but rest assured it’s just as capable in between the park ropes.

“Built around a balanced true twin shape, the Dicey has all the hallmarks of a classic freestyle snowboard”

Jumping onto a super stiff, full camber freestyle weapon because your mate saw Shaun White riding one on Instagram might seem like a good shout but it’s just gonna kick your arse and leave you with a bad taste in your mouth. No one’s born stomping cab 9’s or throwing triple corks, (not even that gingernut) these things all take time and practice, and the YES. Dicey is gonna hold your hand through the whole process.

Built around a balanced true twin shape, the Dicey has all the hallmarks of a classic freestyle snowboard. The poppy profile, forgiving tips and playful flex get ticked off immediately but where the Dicey starts to stand apart from its competitors is the inclusion of YES.’ MidBite sidecut. The tip and tail take on a wider platform, giving you more surface area to stomp landings, more space to spin off of and a stable base for pressing and buttering.

This transitions to a much narrower section in between the inserts, where the sidecut gets pulled in towards the centre. This bolsters your agility and gives much quicker edge to edge transitions, giving more response on the run in to features. Apart from its usefulness in the park, the MidBite profile gives the Dicey some extra all-terrain versatility when you want to explore the mountain.

Going into the park is scary man. All those pre-pubescent wunderkinds throwing hammers and the stoned shapers staring blankly into space aren’t always the most welcoming of crowds. Faceplanting is never fun, and faceplanting in front of 12 year olds is particularly bad. The forgiving rockered tips on the Dicey lift the contact points in the nose and tail when the board is weighted helping to put paid to embarrassing edge catches and giving you a bit of leeway on scuffed landings.

“The forgiving rockered tips on the Dicey lift the contact points in the nose and tail when the board is weighted helping to put paid to embarrassing edge catches”

Fully blunted nose and tail reduce the swing weight in those key zones, making it easier to spin and giving a more balanced feel once you get airborne. They also cut the overall running length of the board, so you can ride it slightly shorter without affecting on snow performance.

Extruded bases aren’t the fastest on the market, but all guns blazing full speed ahead isn’t what you’re looking for in a progression-based ride. Not only will the extruded base be a more manageable speed, it’s easier to repair when you start scratching it up and taking chunks out of it on the metal. A full poplar wood core gives a stable and predictable feel, ideal for when you’re still gauging distances and testing your limits on the board.

The YES. Dicey is a great snowboard for those who are still trying to find their freestyle feet, it’s a gentle nudge in the right direction to total park domination. Although it would suit a novice rider, if you’re more experienced and looking for a snowboard that won’t break the bank, the Dicey could be just what the doctor ordered.

Tester’s Verdict

Rob McCreathWhitelines

“I’ve been a huge fan of the Jackpot for a while now, but to see it step up to a full camber and to make way for the more mellow flexing and beginner-friendly Dicey is a stroke of genius.

It’s pretty much a perfect board for beginners, jibbers and rider looking for a fast track into freestyle progression. Asides from maybe the Rome Artifact, it’s the easiest I’ve ever found a snowboard that locks into the nose and tail. In fact, the whole tip to tail and edge to edge flex on the Dicey is crying out to be bent, pressed and twisted every which way.

“The Basic better start worrying, there could be a new YES. fan favourite with this one”

MidBite is always a winner in my mind. Being a UK10.5 shoe size, I’m right on the cusp of needing a wide snowboard. I rode the 158 Dicey and there was more than enough snowboard underfoot to alleviate any worries of boot drag, but the narrower waist still makes it feel incredibly lively and agile between the turns.

It’s not a big mean park machine, but it’s really not trying to be. The Basic better start worrying, there could be a new YES. fan favourite with this one.”

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