Instead of the usual "what skis should I buy?" question, I would like to turn the question around and discover if I really need to buy any new skis at all.
I am very interested in improving my skiing, especially carving, and PMTS looks to be a sound way forward, even if some of the jargon is a little confusing without more explanation.
I currently ski on a pair of Head XRC800, which were discontinued by the manufacturer some time ago. However in terms of width and sidecut (mine are 117-66-101 with radius 12.2m) they appear remarkably similar to the various new skis I see recommended here. I suspect that newer models are driven by marketing reasons as much as technical reasons and that my current skis may be perfectly adequate. Am I being overly optimistic?