Shot? One year of SL racing would do it, but 7 years of mostly staying in the garage and occasionally being skied by someone who doesn't know how to bend skis, not so much.
I agree, due to budgetary restrictions, I am using a pair of nearly 20 years old Head iSL 12mt 165cm (non FIS), which stayed un-used , properly stored in a cellar for their first 10 years of "life". For their second 10 years, only in the last two seasons I have used them SL for training and even then the days I've skied them "hard" can be counted on one hand, all the rest of the very few days i ski them, have been free skiing. Those were bought with the intention to be used when teaching the kids, in an era where "long boards" were still mainstream...
@groomer
One other thing,
@markojp did mention boots...That's more important than skis, in fact. Which boots are you using ? If you are goin gto ski FIS skis for SL (and "proper" GS skis when training in the gates), then you need proper "racing" boots, not a "130" shop graded boot (even if it should be fine). And here is where most of your budget will end up. Whilst still skiable racing skis can be bought cheap-ish on the used market, specially at the end of a season, used racing boots are sa no-no for me. This because are often tweaked (aka boot-fitted) to the owner's specific feet and needs. But to drive a racecar, one needs everything that goes with it : suspensions, tyres, etc. Same for skis and boots...boots btw don't need to be extra stiff...just to mention, an "SS" graded - that's Super Soft - Dalbello DRS WC is stiffer than its 130-140 shop graded brethren (and more than enough to cause me some difficulty in adapting my skiing to them) - so choose wisely with the support of a good bootfitter and a coach's input.
A good tune makes all the difference. Like king grump I ski them in all conditions.
