So all last year my Enforcer 93s sat next to my desk at work, where they were delivered before the season started. I never got the bindings mounted on them and then the season was over. I took care of that this fall and have had 4 days on the skis so far. I absolutely love them.
One thing I've noticed about the factory tune on these skis is that they seem to be different for left and right. I know some shops will tag the skis L/R when installing bindings, but I've always tuned my skis myself so they're the same on both edges. That would mean there's no L/R distinction on the edge sharpness or angle.
However, the skis are like night and day depending on which foot they're on. If I have the one with the Nordica logo (near the tip) on my right foot, I can ski through anything with ease. On the left, and I'm slipping and sliding all over the place.
These are being used exclusively in the Northeast. I was at Loon yesterday and the conditions were near-perfect after over a foot and a half of fresh snow last week and several super cold days. All groomers, practically no ice. But on the steeps, with the "N" ski on the left, I was totally sloppy. On a hunch I switched feet, went down the same trail, and had no issues with control the rest of the day.
So - is this a sloppy factory tune, or are these tuned so the inside edge of the downhill ski is different than the outside?
I have to say, skiing with them the second half of my morning was totally effortless and I'd love to know what they are so when I have them tuned I can request that they be done the same way.
One thing I've noticed about the factory tune on these skis is that they seem to be different for left and right. I know some shops will tag the skis L/R when installing bindings, but I've always tuned my skis myself so they're the same on both edges. That would mean there's no L/R distinction on the edge sharpness or angle.
However, the skis are like night and day depending on which foot they're on. If I have the one with the Nordica logo (near the tip) on my right foot, I can ski through anything with ease. On the left, and I'm slipping and sliding all over the place.
These are being used exclusively in the Northeast. I was at Loon yesterday and the conditions were near-perfect after over a foot and a half of fresh snow last week and several super cold days. All groomers, practically no ice. But on the steeps, with the "N" ski on the left, I was totally sloppy. On a hunch I switched feet, went down the same trail, and had no issues with control the rest of the day.
So - is this a sloppy factory tune, or are these tuned so the inside edge of the downhill ski is different than the outside?
I have to say, skiing with them the second half of my morning was totally effortless and I'd love to know what they are so when I have them tuned I can request that they be done the same way.
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