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I ski the 186cm 20/21 Enforcer 100, and the 21/22 is the same ski except graphics. I skied the 185 in the older version. I weigh just under 180. I can't imagine you wouldn't love it. Definitely stiffer tail than the 104. From Real Skiers!
Nordica Enforcer 100 - 2022
While there are no statistics I can point to substantiate my argument, I would contend that the Enforcer 100 is the most powerful model in the All-Mountain West pantheon. It earns this distinction due to an extra-high camber line that begins to load with stored energy from the moment you stand on it. Nordica alleges that the Enforcer 100 surrenders half of its baseline to rocker: 30% in the front and 20% of the rear running surface are pulled off the snow at one of the most aggressive angles in the genre. Yet despite this inherent loss of snow contact, the Enforcer 100 doesn’t ski “loose,” not at all. The tip and tail are made of the same stern stuffing as the midsection, so they don’t flop around on hard snow and aren’t easily buffeted off course by sodden crud.
One reason the early vintage Enforcer 100’s were so stout is that, due to molding limitations, all sizes used the same baseline. This was one of the major changes introduced just last season: each size of the 20/21 and 21/22 Enforcer 100 has a unique baseline, sidecut and core profile. This change is significant as each size will ski a little differently, so think twice before sizing up.
Because the Enforcer 100 was the first member of the now extensive Enforcer family, it was passed over for product improvements that became staples for the rest of the series. The two most significant of these both aim at weight reduction. True Tip extends the wood core deep into the shovel, reducing the amount of heavy ABS needed to stabilize this area. Adding carbon stringers to its top glass laminate reduced the amount of (heavy) fiberglass required by 35%.
Bear in mind, the Energy 2 Titanium Construction continues to use two end-to-end, wall-to-wall sheets of .4mm Titanal around an all-wood core, along with the glass and carbon, so it’s not like its lost any of its athleticism. This is still a very powerful, very live ski.
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 2022 Enforcer 100 still has the guts of a GS race ski. Intimidation is not in its vocabulary.
Here’s what Jim Schaffner of Start Haus declaimed after dismounting from the Enforcer 100 in its mammoth, 191cm size. (Bear in mind that Schaffner is the rare talent for whom this size is appropriate.) “So that was the Enforcer 100 in a size 191cm: really, really fun in these conditions, 16 inches of slightly compact powder that started to get chewed up a bit. Found this ski to be exceptionally versatile moving from the chopped-up stuff into fresh pow. Very predictable and very well-balanced. The balance between the front of the ski and the back of the ski allows you to stay nice and clean and centered, an important aspect when skiing difficult conditions. All in all. a very good ski for conditions today. I can feel the versatility available from this ski.”
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 haunts.
Test Score Data
Total Score: 87.38Early to Edge:
Continuous Carve:
Rebound/Turn Finish:
Stability/Accuracy @ Speed:
Short-radius Turning:
9.00
8.94
8.81
9.38
8.06
Off-piste Performance:
Low-speed Turning:
Forgiveness/Ease:
Drift/Scrub:
Finesse/Power Balance:
9.06
7.94
8.31
8.81
9.06
