When I was with Yomega I used a Maverick last year and made it into finals at ISYYC. I’d choose the Maverick over the Glide in contests because I like the shape better than the modern day Glide shape.
The Maverick is great. If you don’t do good in a contest with a 100$+ yoyo but someone else does better with a 30$ yoyo then we know it’s not the yoyo.