Been out on these a few more times and wanted to post an update.
On one occasion I busted out the Wingman for some free skiing after a nighttime beer league race. Conditions were classic New England boilerplate. Did they glom onto the shiny stuff like my GS skis? Well, no. At least, they didn't do it with the same reassuring composure. That would be an unreasonable expectation, though. After after a run to adjust to the lighter feel, they were still a blast, and the edge grip was excellent. I could easily have gotten back on the race boards, still sitting in the racks at the base, but I chose not to.
This past Sunday I was at Sugarloaf. It was a cold bluebird day. Skied a wide variety of runs including some groomers in very good shape, firm challenging bumps with ice patches and non-snow materials evident, smaller bumps with a nice sugary coating, some glades with even more non-snow materials, and even a couple of steep pitches with something resembling an inch or two of soft chalk. In all these situations the Wingman was totally at home. They're not the very easiest skis in deep moguls, having an essentially non-tapered tip, a good amount of hookup, and a pretty square tail. Also, they're longer than I would buy for a dedicated bump ski. Nevertheless with disciplined technique they are fine. In the easier, softer bumps they are just a total hoppy hoot, surfing around like some kind of demented dolphin pup. They love to get little airs and set you down right where you need to be. On the groomed they continue to impress with a long-soft-slalom personality that I happen to love. Stability on high edge is superb.
I could totally ski this in a 166 or whatever it is and be happy - MORE happy in moguls, probably. But cruising around on the longer ski, getting that additional stability while still being able to rip off very short turns at will represents a huge performance envelope. It's been a while since I owned a pair of skis that I had this level of confidence in, under so many circumstances. If you get a chance to demo a pair of these, do it!