![]() ![]() Read the full Nordica Enforcer 104 Free review here Blizzard Rustler 10 Construction and Sidecut He can still lay them over on the groomed, too. He loves the increased rocker in the tip and tail because it makes the ski easy to maneuver in bumps and tight, technical terrain. Jenny Wiegand, SKI’s content producer and co-director of our annual gear test who grew up skiing in the Alps and racing on the East Coast in college, chimed in on this chat: “ My brother (expert skier, skis around 60 days a year in Crested Butte) skis on the Nordica Enforcer 104 Free and can’t say enough about them. Learn more: Essential Ski and Boot Terminology These two categories are usually diametrically opposed, and winning both-plus earning a second-place score in Balance of Skills/Versatility-is pretty monumental. While it was the top-ranked ski for Overall Impression and Stability at Speed, what stands out most for 2021-’22 is that it was first-in-class for both Flotation and Hard-Snow Integrity. Rocker Profile: Tip rocker, tail rockerįor the third year in a row, Nordica’s Enforcer 104 Free has topped the All-Mountain Wide category.Blizzard Rustler 10 Nordica Enforcer 104 Free Construction and Sidecut Has anyone skied both and have thoughts on what I should do? FYI, I’m 5’10, 195lb, expert skier.”īelow, SKI’s gear nerds weigh in on what’s better for someone looking for an all-mountain ski that can handle powder as well as the groomed-the Nordica Enforcer 104 Free, or the Blizzard Rustler 10? Nordica Enforcer 104 Free vs. I understand the Enforcer 104 at 179cm is heavier and more stable than the Rustler 10 at 180cm, but the Enforcer still sounds like it would be light and playful enough for powder. I live in the East, so I’ve only been able to demo the Rustler 10 in 172cm which was too short and unstable. “I’m looking for something fun in the powder and trees mostly, but that won’t be too squirely on groomers (I don’t spend much time on them though). “ Currently have 2015 Blizzard Bonafide 180cm which I love, but are all skied out,” he writes. We’ve also seen the occasional showdown between two similar skis competing for the chance to impress our dear readers.Ĭase in point: Outside+ member and East Coast skier Adam Ray wants a one-quiver ski he can take out west to C0lorado, Utah, and Whistler. So far, the discussions have been rife with advice on ski models for all conditions and terrain, as well as some bootfitting tips and gift-giving advice. Get full access to Outside Learn, our online education hub featuring in-depth fitness, nutrition, and adventure courses and more than 2,000 instructional videos when you sign up for Outside+Īs part of the Outside+ membership, SKI readers get full access to the SKI’ Gear Concierge Slack channel, where our gear experts chime in to answer your gear questions while other community members weigh in with their own two cents. ![]()
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