I've been skiing on my Piste Pipes for 4 seasons (since 2005). Great ski for learning to telemark. Great rebound. Fun on groomers, bumps, terrain park and light powder. Plus with the twin tips, you get respect from the knuckle draggers. And since the top sheet gets scratched up easily, you look very seasoned.

Cons
Noisy on icy conditions
Too Heavy for backcountry and epic powder days
Skins don't like the twin tips
Twin Tips create a large rooster tail that can be bad for followers

these skis are sick, ive had mine with some 7tm bindings on them for almost a year.they are definetly the most versitile ski i have skied.i got them cause i couldnt find a womens tele ski that would suit my style of skiing,and at first i was a little worried,but they work perfect...only downsides are that the sidewalls and topsheet look like my rock skis alredy,not what i wanted,and the weight issue,they are definetly a "resort" ski,so i have kept my k2 rip chicks for the backountry...other than those issues,great ski.

I have used the Piste Pipe for a while now and really like it. It does have problems though, the top sheet looks like it has gone through a world war. The skis have huge sections ripped out of the top. I do not think it would have any real effect but if I buy new skis I would like them to look new for a while. Also, the ski is set up to have the boot center at the center of the ski. So even if you move the binding back to the farthest back position you are still pretty far forward. This makes powder skiing a little more difficult. But in this skis defense it is not suppose to be a powder ski. It is really set up for the park. Overall I have liked the ski, it turns quick and has been a lot of fun.

This ski crushes in the park and on the bumps. The bindings are pretty much center-mounted, so you always know where your ski is in relation to your foot, always land the moguls perfectly, and can carve like nobody's business. I have to agree with paulsinger though, the top sheets are a bit, shall we say, delicate. I was trying to perfect a 360 last season, and I'm *ahem* not very good at it, so I often landed a bit off-kilter. Combine that with crossing your skis occasionally on jump turns and in the steep stuff, and the top sheet looks like it was put through a wood chipper before they glued it on. It doesn't affect the performance of the ski at all though, and when you get in the singles line and ride up with strangers that keep eyeing your ratty boards, they'll be even more impressed when you get off at the top and shred out of sight.