Navigator 80

The Nordica Navigator 80 is supposed to be the runt of its litter, with a less meat on its bones than the Navigator 85 and 90. But trimming a little fat seems to have done more good than harm, for the Navigator turns more easily than its bigger mates without losing...

Navigator 85

If you’re looking for a Frontside style of ski in an all-mountain width, the Navigator 85 is an excellent choice at a more than fair price. Our test crew tended to skip over the Navigator 85, but shop owners did not, stocking more of the Navigator 85 than either of...

Navigator 90

The Navigator 90 presents an interesting alternative to the Enforcer 93. Both meet the standard definition of an All-Mountain East ski, both are ranked as Power skis and both are made by the same team at Nordica. Yet to describe them as dissimilar would be putting...

Dobermann GSM

The Dobermann GSM (and GSR, the same ski without a honking piston plate on it) deserve to be among our Recommended Non-FIS Race skis. They might be the closest thing to the real deal in the genre. Corty Lawrence, owner emeritus of Footloose Sports, and I spent a...

Enforcer Pro

A worthy contender for the title of most powerful ski in the Powder posse, the Enforcer Pro shares with the Bodacious an almost biological need for speed. As the “Pro” in its name implies, this Enforcer all business. It can be smeared, of course, but if you want to smudge every arc, the Enforcer Pro is probably not for you. It’s idea of a Sunday stroll is to rip through a couloir, launch a clean air and land arcing. It’s not a “learn-to” ski and should be kept out of the hands of all children, inner children excepted.