In a lot of ways The Typo is the all-mountain version of the YES Basic (which is an all-mountain-freestyle deck). Sintered Spec (between sintered and extruded) Out of the 35 men’s all-mountain snowboards that I rated:Ĭheck out the tables for the Typo’s specs and available sizes. Rating Score: 84.8/100 Compared to other Men’s All-Mountain Boards Overall Ratingįlex Feel on Snow: Medium bordering on medium-soft (4.5/10) In this review, I will take a look at the Typo as an all-mountain snowboard.Īs per tradition here at I will give the Typo a score out of 100 (based on several factors) and see how it compares with other all-mountain snowboards. It feels like it must be a bit softer/springier tip/tail than the middle of the board. It's one of the better all-mountain boards for jibbing. This is something that I feel comfortable jibbing on - and I'm not that strong a jibber. Great for spins - decent pop, the board gets around easy and lands and takes off in switch well. Probably nit-picking a little to drop 1/2 point vs the Basic - feels pretty much the same riding switch. Small jumps: Small and medium jumps are it's sweetspot.Īlmost as good going either direction. Side-hits: Really nice on side hits - nice and nimble with decent/easily accessible pop and good for spins. Not an out and out stomper and most suited to small to medium jumps rather than large jumps but good nonetheless. And, like the Basic, that pop was really easy to extract.Īpproach: Nice and nimble for approaches to tricker side hits and stable enough for the approach to small and medium jumps in particular - and even large jumps to an extent. Pop: There's a decent amount of pop without it being anything crazy - but just a little more than the Basic, I felt.

As good for small jumps as Basic, but that little bit better for medium jumps. Overall a good little jumper for small to medium jumps. Really good going over bumps or crud and really nimble to go around bumpy terrain too. A little more stable/smooth at speed vs the Basic. Not a bomber, but felt smooth enough at speed. Skidded Turns: Easy to skid turns on - which is what makes it decent for beginners as well. Smooth or snappy: It's more smooth than snappy. Really fun board when you want to do lots of short sharp turns - and easily maneuvers through trees. Maneuverability at slow speeds: Super nimble at slow speeds. Turns and carves are smooth and even though, without being overly dynamic. Carving & TurningĬarving: You can lay a carve on it, but it's not a super aggressive/big carver. Just a little better than what you get from the Basic. And from then it's OK in powder without being special in powder. Powderĭidn't have any powder when I rode the 2020 model, but I did when I rode the 2018 model 2 season's back. So the basic is Typo is basically bang on average.

*based on a small sample size of 51 boards that I've weighed in 20 models. So, long story short – if you’re looking for an all-mountain board that can jib and ride switch better than most all-mountain boards or an all-mountain-freestyle board that’s better in powder than most all-mountain-freestyle boards, then the Typo is probably the perfect board for you. Which kind of makes this board part way between an all-mountain and an all-mountain-freestyle. Both boards are very similar for jibbing and jumps. But not quite as easy to ride switch on – but still pretty good for switch (better than most all-mountain boards). However, the stance is setback a little and it has a sintered spec base (cross between an extruded and a sintered base) in place of the extruded base on the Basic.Īll of this makes the Typo faster, a little better in powder and a slightly better carver than the Basic. It also has the same sidecut radius, the same effective edge and the same length options (except that the Basic has a 143 and 146cm option that the Typo doesn’t). It has the same shape and core and a similar flex (slightly stiffer but not by heaps). In a lot of ways The Typo is the all-mountain version of the YES Basic (which is a freestyle deck).

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