i ride the pistols on everything, from moguls to groomers, to even GS courses. i think they are a good ski for pretty much most conditions, except in moguls. the radius on em is pretty shit and the edges have to be nice and sharp to make decent carves, but i love riding on em on groomers and especially in crud. and though they are not a 'midfat' they aren't the fattest ski out there on the market now with all these superfats. last year a mid fat was like a v pro with 83 under foot. now its like the karmas, with 87 underfoot. every year, the definition of a 'midfat' gets changed to a fatter and fatter ski. even 'park' skis like the new t hall pro models have an 80mm waist. 'fat' skis i think now have to be be at least 100mm under foot, like the big daddies or kahuna/made'n aks.