2021 Nordica Enforcer 100
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Ski Stats

Sidecut 132.5/100/120.5
Radius 17.3m@ 179cm
Lengths 165,172,179,186,191
Weight 2120g
MSRP $850
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For 20/21, Nordica has applied the lessons learned in making the latest iterations of Enforcers to the first-born of the family. The alterations include a construction change and the ability to adjust the contact points (where the rocker and camber zones meet) for each size. Core profile and sidecut are also tweaked with each length, so the new Enforcer 100 calibrates performance by size. The biggest change in on-snow comportment between the ancestral Enforcer and the newbie is in the forgiveness and ease of use departments. Not that the old boy has been gutted – far from it. But the new kid seems to transition to its camber zone more smoothly and while it’s still lively off the edge, it’s easier to decamber in its longer lengths. It’s unusually easy to feather the edge or switch from carving to drifting to match the terrain. The acid test for an all-terrain ski with aspirations of greatness is a powder-covered mogul field that was untouched… two hours ago. The Enforcer 100 looks at this dumpster-fire of a ski run with the preternatural calm of the Buddha. It’s not worried if you’re not. Don’t be afraid to floor it, for the 2021 Enforcer 100 still has the wood-and-metal guts of a GS race ski. Intimidation is not in its vocabulary. This is why you get an all-terrain ski in the first place.

The original Enforcer didn’t require the “100” suffix as it was the head of a family of one. The replacement for the all-fiberglass Hell ‘n’ Back, the Enforcer applied a traditional, wood and Titanal laminate construction to a double-rockered baseline. It won an immediate following among strong, skilled skiers who in turn influenced a wide bandwidth of advanced skiers to adopt it as their everyday ride.

When the Enforcer 93 proved to be a wildly popular spin-off, the era of Enforcer proliferation kicked into high gear. The Enforcer 110 and Enforcer Pro (now 115 Free) rolled out a new baseline and lay-up, followed by the Enforcer 104 Free and Enforcer 88, all contenders for best overall ski in their respective categories.

But while its family grew all around it, the primordial Enforcer 100 remained unchanged. Until now. For 20/21, Nordica has applied the lessons learned in making the latest Enforcers to the first-born.

The alterations include a construction change (to the Energy 2 Ti sandwich that now infuses the entire Enforcer family) and the ability to adjust the contact points (where the rocker and camber zones meet) for each size. Core profile and sidecut are also tweaked with each length, so the new Enforcer 100 calibrates performance by size.

The biggest change in on-snow comportment between the ancestral Enforcer and the newbie is in the forgiveness and ease of use departments. Not that the old boy has been gutted – far from it. But the new kid seems to transition to its camber zone more smoothly and while it’s still lively off the edge, it’s easier to decamber in its longer lengths. It’s unusually easy to feather the edge or switch from carving to drifting to match the terrain.

The acid test for an all-terrain ski with aspirations of greatness is a powder-covered mogul field that was untouched… two hours ago. The Enforcer 100 looks at this dumpster-fire of a ski run with the preternatural calm of the Buddha. It’s not worried if you’re not. Don’t be afraid to floor it, for the 2021 Enforcer 100 still has the wood-and-metal guts of a GS race ski. Intimidation is not in its vocabulary.

Power and forgiveness in equal measure is the Holy Grail of ski design. The Enforcer 100 comes frightfully close to this ideal. It’s like an all-wheel drive roadster, sucking up terrain changes, drifting through hairpins and firing down the fall line. This is why you get an all-terrain ski in the first place.

You don’t have to be an expert to handle the Enforcer 100 – provided you get the correct length for your ability and where you plan on skiing – but it never hurts to have elite skills. When sizing it for everyday use, be aware that the tip rocker is steep but short, so you don’t lose much snow contact. These means a 179cm is plenty stable for most men, especially those who favor tight turns, moguls and/or trees as their favorite habitat.