Short thread this one, I expect, but all the same

I was going to add this to SKT's post about whether he needs or is just tempted by a new bike - and by Mr CF's reply about N+2 skis!

And it made me think 2 thinks at the same time, which is challenging for a bloke.

Think 1 - how many people ride equably their N+n? I don't. I don't get rid of the old faithfuls, but it's more sentimentality than anything else

Think 2 - How many skiers ski equably on their older skis? Is there, like bikes, a 'ski for purpose' rationale - or is it just hard to sell or fling a previous source of joy?

I still like, but hardly ever use, my 1990 steel fast tourer, and I can't imagine using my 1990 K2 'Grand Slaloms', taller than me by 4 inches, 3 inches wide at the tips and parallel as a railway line!

But I couldn't fling 'em!

OK, over now!