Nordica Enforcer 100 - Good for a day of Cat skiing?

**Dogfood1** · 01-30-2021, 01:21 PM

Hi - Headed out to Utah in a couple weeks and doing a day of backcountry cat skiing. My trusty Nordica Enforcers (100) have been great in pretty much any conditions I've thrown at them. Will they be excellent for this one day, or should I look to rent something wider?

Thanks!

**ill-advised strategy** · 01-30-2021, 01:29 PM

Originally Posted by Dogfood1

pretty much any conditions I've thrown at them

Have you thrown a lot of natural bc snow, deep pow, crusts, etc, at them?

**Core Shot** · 01-30-2021, 01:37 PM

They aren’t red.
You will die
Vibes RIP

**1000-oaks** · 01-30-2021, 01:38 PM

Rent.

**Dogfood1** · 01-30-2021, 01:40 PM

Originally Posted by ill-advised strategy

Have you thrown a lot of natural bc snow, deep pow, crusts, etc, at them?

Never BC. All types of inbounds conditions including random pow days here and there. Nothing super deep or super steep, but they've been very maneuverable with good float when I do get a powder day. They're fine in the chop, crust, etc...

**ill-advised strategy** · 01-30-2021, 01:54 PM

I dunno, if I was going to go cat skiing I’d be on pow skis. If you’ve skied a lot of pow on the enforcers and you like them for that, I guess they’re your pow skis. I like wider skis in pow, but I’m also a big lazy fatass so ymmv

**east or bust** · 01-30-2021, 02:27 PM

how long are your enforcers. not trying to start a dick waving contest here but skiing really deep pow on 100mm is gunna suck unless you’ve got some length to make up the surface area

IMO

**::: :::** · 01-30-2021, 02:35 PM

my first experience on a cat ride was with k2 coombas - 102 underfoot
they were fine -- yer not gonna die

but you will be STOKED by comparison on a 118, or better a 125

**ender9099** · 01-30-2021, 02:45 PM

Please dont go cat skiing without a proper pow setup. It hurts my soul.

**1000-oaks** · 01-30-2021, 03:26 PM

Originally Posted by ender9099

Please dont go cat skiing without a proper pow setup. It hurts my soul.

This. It would be like showing up to an orgy where 50 swimsuit models are lusting for you...with your mom handcuffed to one of your wrists, and your grandma to the other.

Pro tip: Leave your mom and grandma at home, and rent something with a 120+ waist and rocker.

**singlecross** · 01-30-2021, 04:05 PM

If your comfortable on the Enforcer 100 I'd run those instead of a rental pow ski you've never been on. If you can't ski powder on 100 underfoot, you shouldn't be cat skiing anyway IMHO.

**apex dave** · 01-30-2021, 04:05 PM

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Sure you can. Prophet 100s in bottomless. More face shots per turn. Get you money's worth.

**Dogfood1** · 01-30-2021, 04:16 PM

All good. Thanks for the insights and opinions. I think I'll rent something wide.

**AK47bp** · 01-30-2021, 04:26 PM

Go wider than 100.

Definitely

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**t-the-east** · 01-30-2021, 04:40 PM

Originally Posted by Dogfood1

Hi - Headed out to Utah in a couple weeks

Dude, buy a pow ski. You have a couple weeks. Choose a ski, mount it up and ski it a few times before the cat skiing. It doesn’t have to be bottomless pow, just ski them and find your balance and get a feel for them. a rental is gonna be tough, if this is a big trip, it will most likely be tough to jump on a ski you’ve never even tried.

**AK47bp** · 01-30-2021, 04:54 PM

Originally Posted by 1000-oaks

This. It would be like showing up to an orgy where 50 swimsuit models are lusting for you...with your mom handcuffed to one of your wrists, and your grandma to the other.

Pro tip: Leave your mom and grandma at home, and rent something with a 120+ waist and rocker.

But what if his mom and grandma are hot?

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**east or bust** · 01-30-2021, 05:16 PM

Originally Posted by AK47bp

But what if his mom and grandma are hot?

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tits or gtfo?

**Core Shot** · 01-30-2021, 07:29 PM

Originally Posted by east or bust

tits or gtfo?

No

Just no

Tit gravity research is overrated

**AK47bp** · 01-30-2021, 07:38 PM

Originally Posted by Core Shot

No

Just no

Tit gravity research is overrated

Mighty selfish of you to not want a hot mother /daughter at this orgy.

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**Dogfood1** · 01-30-2021, 10:35 PM

Sadly, this orgy is just dudes. Old dudes. But old dudes with wide skis.

**SoVT Joey** · 01-31-2021, 01:24 AM

Originally Posted by Dogfood1

Sadly, this orgy is just dudes. Old dudes. But old dudes with wide skis.

And some more food for thought.... cat skiing on a 100mm waisted ski is better then no cat skiing.... How many people that responded are going cat skiing at all?

And no one wants any part in a smelly ass Freeride orgy. Race chicks know how to do it better.

**Core Shot** · 01-31-2021, 10:59 AM

Heh.
If it’s a week of cat or heli skiing, pony up and buy nice pow skis.

One day? Meh. If you have skis that ski deep pow do it. Or rent.
Ymmv

**Hicks** · 02-04-2021, 11:48 AM

Seems some folks consider pow skiing a torture on anything not at least 110+ underfoot..... just wonder how we survived on skinny longboards back then.

To the OP: if you dialed in on that ski you'll be fine, also you don't even know yet what conditions you will find in a few weeks from now.

**Conundrum** · 02-04-2021, 12:12 PM

Did a trip a couple of years ago with dudes I knew who could ski alright and some of their friends who couldn't. Regardless of ability, it was noticeable who was on bigger skis. It was compounded by those who could ski pow and those who were new to it.

**AK47bp** · 02-04-2021, 12:29 PM

The OP specifically started this thread to get opinions on this, of which there are many.

Would he be totally fine on 100 underfoot? Sure.

Would he probably enjoy a little more float? I think so.

If he’s on more mellow cat ski terrain and not on steep shit I think the thicker waist is even more needed.

Opinions are like assholes I guess......I am one.

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