Maven 189 Ski

Product Review (submitted on December 21, 2010):

I mounted the Mavens with a set of Marker Tour F10’s set at the factory recommended 844mm from the tail for powder performance and took them up to Mt. Baker this weekend for a test run. It took about three turns to get used to the 139mm underfoot, but after that I found that I could turn these quicker than my 178 Atomics. These skis perform exceptionally well in the powder and soft snow but were very surprising on the groomers, they have a very progressive flex that allows them to make nice round turns and are surprisingly fast from edge to edge. They actually make skiing the groomer’s fun, but performed even better the deep powder where they are very floaty and stable at high speeds. Even through the chopped up powder and bumps they remained stable and inspired confidence. I thought that “rockered” skis were just another sales gimmick, but after skiing them, I can honestly say the combination of width and rocker makes for one very fun platform. I can’t wait to get these out in the BC for some deep NW El Nino powder!