I started out playing orchestral bass, so I am accustomed to large strings.  Following my bass-playing years, I began playing on a nylon 6-string classical guitar with a wide fret base; this made it a comfortable transition given the thickness of the fret board.  Once I began using the smaller Yamaha acoustic I found those little tiny, thin strings in addition to the little tiny fret board made it super hard for me to play.  These medium tension strings are nice as I can focus my efforts better without hitting every other string in sight.  I've taken to the jumbo guitar style with these strings for quite some time now; seems to be the best pairing for me to be able to use the hand strength and still be able to amply finger pick.