It is good to see a company touting its green manufacturing while still producing fun skis.
They claim this results in better edge hold, more control, less fatigue, and higher performance.
Shape/Flex/Construction:
The Yewps feature a full sidewall construction, and a 34 edge wrap to reduce swing weight.
It has what Lib Tech calls the Biobeans topsheet and an Eco light construction wood core.
The whole construction is billed as eco-friendly.
The Yewps flex slightly stiffer all around than the UFO 115 did.
We quantified the tips and tails of the UFO 115 as 5/10 and the midsection as 7/10.
The Yewps step that up a little to 6/10 in the tips and tails and 8/10 underfoot.
Most full rocker skis experience this same sensation and some cambered skis with deep rocker lines feel very similar.
As expected, the Yewps excelled in this category.
https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/1026823/174722088-118269307032249-242575059441439352-n-mp4
Powder/Float:
Erica: The Yewps truly shine in powder.
Once there was any softness to the snow the Yewps did great.
This combined with the relatively low weight and the flex pattern made it about as playful as I expected.
The UFO 115 features a slight amount of camber versus the Yewps full rocker.
It does give up a small amount of playfulness for this improvement on the rest of the mountain.
Both of these skis have a full rocker profile and look very similar from the sides.
As the conditions get more chopped up the differences between the two skis arise.
Conclusion:
Lib Tech has done it once again.
