Ski Reviews

2021-2022 Nordica Enforcer 88, 186 cm

Reviewer Username: Wrigglery

Reviewer Height: 6’0″

Reviewer Weight: 192 lbs

Reviewer Experience Level: Advanced

DAYS USED: 20 days

TEST LOCATIONS: Mt Buller AUS, Mt Hutt NZ

TEST CONDITIONS: Extremely firm hardpack or ice | Pretty firm snow | Softer, but not deep snow | Firm, off-piste chop or crud

PERFORMANCE RATINGS

(0 = Terrible, 5 = Okay, 10 = Outstanding)

OVERALL IMPRESSION: 6/10

FORGIVENESS: 3/10

MANEUVERABILITY (How Loose / Easy to Pivot & Smear?): 6/10

MANEUVERABILITY (How Quick / Low is the Swing Weight?): 3/10

STABILITY: 9/10

SUSPENSION: 9/10

EDGE HOLD: 7/10

PLAYFULNESS: 3/10

SKI LENGTH: It felt a bit too long (186 cm length tested)

THIS SKI’S IDEAL TERRAIN: Firm groomers | Softer groomers | Fairly steep off-piste terrain

THIS SKI’S IDEAL SNOW CONDITIONS: Extremely firm hardpack or ice | Pretty firm snow | Softer, but not deep snow | Soft chop / pretty forgiving cut-up snow | Cut-up, slushy man made snow

WHAT TYPE(S) OF SKIER DO YOU IMAGINE WILL GET ALONG BEST WITH THIS SKI?

Strong, heavy advanced/expert skiers who like to make smooth, fast GS turns predominantly on piste but occasionally ventures into shallow snow/refrozen crud and more widely-spaced bumps/trees off piste. This skier will ski in areas where there is plenty of room to open them up let them run.

ARE THERE SIMILAR PRODUCTS YOU’VE SKIED THAT YOU CLEARLY PREFER? IF SO, WHY?

PLEASE ELABORATE ON ANYTHING ELSE YOU’D LIKE TO SAY ABOUT THIS SKI. FEEL FREE TO GO INTO DETAIL!

The suspension of this ski is one of it’s best attributes. Smooth with a powerful, rubbery-feeling rebound out of the turn when pushed hard. The shape of the ski makes it quite versatile and able to handle a variety of off piste conditions except deep pow. Their swing weight flex pattern makes them a handful in tight moguls and trees for all but expert skiers. All in all a great narrower all-mountain quiver ski for a strong, aggressive advanced/expert.