The Nordica Enforcer 93 is only three years old and already it’s a legend. It debuted to instant acclaim and has since maintained its position among the top models in this most competitive of categories. It continues to earn accolades for one all-important reason: the Enforcer 93 takes the term “all-terrain” very much to heart.
The quintessential characteristic of any great all-mountain ski is the ability to transition from one terrain extreme to another and always feel like its the right ski for the job. Jim Schaffner filed this report after taking the Enforcer 93 through mixed conditions at Snow Basin, Utah. “Conditions: about 8 inches of slightly compact powder. A super well-balanced ski, so it’s really easy to find home base in terms of positioning.
“Super predictable and not in a negative way,” Schaffner continues. “Very good at transitioning from powder to cut-up to previously groomed, back into the powder, so I think so I think this ski remains fairly high up in the category. A great all-rounder that worked really well for today’s conditions.”
The Enforcer 93 achieves its equanimity in the face of diversity by combining classic construction components – wood and metal – with a modern, double-rockered baseline. The trick to the Enforcer 93’s use of rocker is to get it over with quickly so most of the ski’s length can be amply cambered. If you discount the blunt-nose tip and tail, the Enforcer 93 looks – and behaves – more like a strong, high-energy Frontside ski than a surfy drifter that’s always looking for loose snow it can bank on.
Like a lot of high-octane skis, the Enforcer 93 would rather run hot through long-radius turns than pick its way downhill in a simulated slalom. While this skews its suitability slightly to the more skilled skier, one insightful tester suggests to “size down for cautious skiers,” a estimable solution that makes the Enforcer 93’s abundant charms accessible to the less aggressive.
Its equally impressive scores for continuous carving and drift describe a ski that can handle whatever you can throw at it. For its enormous scope, we again award the Enforcer 93 a Silver Skier Selection.
