Ya know, the mavericks are a great ski. I demoed them at coc also. The turning is great, it's a light ski, and the landing is super soft. One of the line representatives commented that the maverick was his favorite skis out of the bunch. He said they are designed alot like the 1080's, and they are great all mountain skis, If you are a hardcore park rider 24/7 then go for the 1260's, but the mavericks will put out alot better overall.