when i was sittin around in the ski shop i heard this ladie come in to buy ski's for her son, and the sales guy was telling her about the 1080's so thats what id say, especialy if its for some kid who dosent even have the heart to go get his own damn sticks. its not the ski's its the skiier, cause you could follow all the trends or you could go be original, whats important is if you suck or not