Nordica has long been known for its powerful skis made for powerful skiers. The new Enforcer 104 continues that trend, but with an updated tail shape to allow for less of a locked-in feel, without sacrificing any of the power.
Groomers & Resort Skiing:
The ski retains a fairly traditional directional shape with minimal tip and tail rocker, but the new version features slightly more kick in the tail to allow for easier turn release. That helps out in soft snow, but mostly you feel it when you want to hit the brakes on hardpack. It's much easier to cut loose from the turn than previous Enforcers. Testers loved how easy it was to get the ski on edge and respond to inputs no matter what the conditions were. 104 underfoot is starting to be on the wide side for true groomer performance, but given the wider body, these things are about as good as it gets on trails. The Blizzard Anomoly 102 might marginally have these beat on groomed but they are a lot less versatile feeling.
Powder & Mixed Conditions:
High-speed stability on piste paired with off-piste maneuverability continues to be the hallmarks of the Enforcer 104. When conditions include tracked out powder or dust on the crust these skis are reliable and predictable, taking the edge off uneven snow with one of the dampest rides out there. Our testers loved its ability to carry speed through technical terrain like chutes, moguls and steep wide-open bowls.
“The first thing you notice on these is a sense of stability and a need to go rail high speed turns through fresh cord, chopped-up crud, or boot deep pow. This ski does it all, I couldn’t get over how it tracked through debris and how you didn’t even have to think about it!”
"Even in bad conditions, it maintained a smooth, consistent arc and helped you build the confidence to let the ski go. Agile for being one of the stiffer skis in this waist width.”
The Enforcer 104’s very quiet ride, stiff construction, and crud-busting stability come at the cost of playfulness and float in deep snow. Testers found it too heavy and stiff to enjoy as a dedicated ski in these conditions but found the trade-off for stability and power worthwhile for a daily driver ski.
Groomers & Resort Skiing:
The ski retains a fairly traditional directional shape with minimal tip and tail rocker, but the new version features slightly more kick in the tail to allow for easier turn release. That helps out in soft snow, but mostly you feel it when you want to hit the brakes on hardpack. It's much easier to cut loose from the turn than previous Enforcers. Testers loved how easy it was to get the ski on edge and respond to inputs no matter what the conditions were. 104 underfoot is starting to be on the wide side for true groomer performance, but given the wider body, these things are about as good as it gets on trails. The Blizzard Anomoly 102 might marginally have these beat on groomed but they are a lot less versatile feeling.
Skier: Coralie Ogez. P: Hanne Lundin Wallengren
Powder & Mixed Conditions:
High-speed stability on piste paired with off-piste maneuverability continues to be the hallmarks of the Enforcer 104. When conditions include tracked out powder or dust on the crust these skis are reliable and predictable, taking the edge off uneven snow with one of the dampest rides out there. Our testers loved its ability to carry speed through technical terrain like chutes, moguls and steep wide-open bowls.
Skier: Lucas Boudreau. P: Carter Edwards
“The first thing you notice on these is a sense of stability and a need to go rail high speed turns through fresh cord, chopped-up crud, or boot deep pow. This ski does it all, I couldn’t get over how it tracked through debris and how you didn’t even have to think about it!”
"Even in bad conditions, it maintained a smooth, consistent arc and helped you build the confidence to let the ski go. Agile for being one of the stiffer skis in this waist width.”
The Enforcer 104’s very quiet ride, stiff construction, and crud-busting stability come at the cost of playfulness and float in deep snow. Testers found it too heavy and stiff to enjoy as a dedicated ski in these conditions but found the trade-off for stability and power worthwhile for a daily driver ski.
Skier: Lucas Boudreau. P: Carter Edwards
Park & Jibbing:
The downside of the Enforcer's damp ride is that lacks pop and prefers to stay on the ground, but is very stable on landings off natural airs. Essentially it's a good ski for sending drops that don't require you to pop too much because it's great for stomping but as soon as you need to flex the ski, you're going to have a bad time. Swingweight is pretty high and overall, these are happiest if the snow always angles downhill.
Who's it for?
It’s a 104mm-waisted all-mountain freeride monster that makes for the perfect daily driver for aggressive skiers in the Mountain West. If you're a directional skier, these would be an excellent choice for 95 percent of resort days, with the exception of powder day mornings. These would be the ski to own if you consider yourself an aggressive skier, frequent a ski area with rowdy terrain like Alta, Jackson Hole, or even somewhere like Sunshine Village, and wanted one ski to do it all, all season long.
