When riding on piste, the ‘Underbite’ really comes into its own. The sections of sidecut directly under your bindings actually retreat back under the board by a few millimetres, splitting the edge into three areas.

Pressure is more effectively concentrated into the areas where it’s most needed, as you enter, hold, and leave a turn. Whether charging at top speed or linking mellow carves on a motorway groomer, you can always feel it working for you.

“The sections of sidecut directly under your bindings retreat back under the board by a few millimetres, splitting the edge into three areas”

It’s a clever feature in an otherwise straightforward build. The YES Emoticon has a full-poplar core, biax fibreglass and an extruded base, all of which are at the lower end of the tech spectrum. That’s no bad thing though; if you’re not the kind of rider that makes the most out of carbon rods and whatnot, there’s no need for them. Plus it’s the reason why that price is so appealing.

THe YES Emoticon is therefore the ideal choice for both the progressing rider, as well as the one looking for an affordable ‘resort’ board to take out when it’s not a day for the dedicated powder stick.

The ;) draws you in with a friendly price and crafty graphics. But the ride is full-resort freestyle, and spans a huge range of abilities.

The Underbite outline and complimentary medium flex kicks anyone’s confidence up a notch, because the board is so damn easy to manoeuvre, air-out, turn and hold an edge.