Enforcer 100 - Realskiers

2020 Nordica Enforcer 100

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Ski Stats

Sidecut 133/100/121

Radius 18.5m @ 185cm

Lengths 169,177,185,193

Weight 2200g @ 185cm

MSRP $800

FIND

Power Score: 8.58

Finesse Score: 8.41

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What distinguishes the Nordica Enforcer 100 from the other benchmark models in the All-Mountain West category isn’t its poplar/beech/balsa core nor its two sheets of .4mm Titanal; it’s the length and flex of its traditional camber line that instill it with power, precision and pop off the edge. Most skis 100mm or more underfoot don’t have a lot of camber built into the baseline, so they’re easier to push around in soft snow. The Enforcer 100 isn’t drinking this Kool-Aid; it’s made for skiers who know how to stand on a ski and drive it. If you look at a pair base-to-base, you’ll notice that the while the tip and tail are amply rockered upward, they’re stubby in length, a shape Nordica aptly names Blunt Nose. The rest of the ski is arched considerably, assuring as long and secure an edge connection as you can find in a double-rockered baseline. In its longer lengths, the Enforcer 100 is a strong skier’s salvation, able to respond forcefully to pressure. Jim Schaffner of Start Haus, a big man who skis with a racer’s innate aggression, hails the Enforcer 100 as “really, really fun and these conditions, which consist of 16 inches of slightly compact powder which is starting to get chopped up. Found this ski to be really versatile, moving smoothly from the chopped-up stuff into fresh pow. All in all, a very good ski for conditions today and I can see its versatility would extend to other conditions, as well.”

What distinguishes the Nordica Enforcer 100 from the other benchmark models in the All-Mountain West category isn’t its poplar/beech/balsa core nor its two sheets of .4mm Titanal; it’s the length and flex of its traditional camber line that instill it with power, precision and pop off the edge.

Most skis 100mm or more underfoot don’t have a lot of camber built into the baseline, so they’re easier to push around in soft snow. The Enforcer 100 isn’t drinking this Kool-Aid; it’s made for skiers who know how to stand on a ski and drive it. If you look at a pair base-to-base, you’ll notice that the while the tip and tail are amply rockered upward, they’re stubby in length, a shape Nordica aptly names Blunt Nose. The rest of the ski is arched considerably, assuring as long and secure an edge connection as you can find in a double-rockered baseline.

In its longer lengths, the Enforcer 100 is a strong skier’s salvation, able to respond forcefully to pressure. Jim Schaffner of Start Haus, a big man who skis with a racer’s innate aggression, hails the Enforcer 100 as “really, really fun and these conditions, which consist of 16 inches of slightly compact powder which is starting to get chopped up. Found this ski to be really versatile, moving smoothly from the chopped-up stuff into fresh pow. Very predictable, very, very well balanced. Balance between the front of the ski and the back of the ski allows you to stay nice and clean and centered. All in all, a very good ski for conditions today and I can see its versatility would extend to other conditions, as well.”

Theron Lee from Bobo’s is another tester who, like Schaffner, is both a strong physical specimen and a coach. T Lee, as he’s known to his peers, was glad Nordica didn’t follow the current vogue for lighter weight. “Thank goodness Nordica didn’t get the message that everyone’s going lighter. The weight of the ski helped it roar through spring slush. It has all the power I need. I believe this would be a great all-around ski.”

You don’t have to be a size XXL race coach to appreciate the Enforcer 100, but advanced skiers will get more benefit from it. More than elite skills, what the Enforcer 100 requires is an unquenchable urge to ski the whole mountain and the cajones to go for it. “Ideal ski for those wanting to explore off trail all day,” says Ward Pyles of Peter Glenn, “then churn and burn the groomers on the way home.”