From another Enforcer 100 disciple - go with the 93. Wish I had that ski on my last trip (Austria, spring conditions, FAST groomers). The 100 was a bit too much for all day, wore me out. Love them out west off groomers, not as much on.
Colorado inbounds conditions
After searching my heart and my wallet, I pulled the trigger on the skis I wanted from the get-go. Enforcer 93 185 cm, mounted with Warden 13 MNC demo bindings (a tad tall stack height, but I doubt it makes that much of a difference) for a really good price. Thanks again for all the help and encouragement.
The Warden 13 demo is one of lowest stack heights of all the demos at 25mm..which is about 10 mm higher than the Attack 13 GW..but alot lower than the Attack 13 AT demo. Plus they ski great. I woudln't rush to swap them out.
If I could get the Attack for less (or the same) money, I would.
I got a pair that was used as a demo ski, with hardly any signs of use. If I hate the binding, I still have the Atomic FFG - that's always an option and I can sell the Warden. I got it with the Warden for less than I could get the Enforcer 93 flat (and new).
So, my Enforcers came on Monday (they looked brand new, zero signs of use) and I took them out for a spin today. I feel like I should at least share my first impressions if anyone wants to read that.
First of all, I love the skis. Thank you to everyone who encouraged this purchase. They sure are a ton of fun! Also, thanks for making me get the 185 cm, I would've gone 177 and that would be a mistake, I think. Maybe slightly more maneuverable for bumps and trees, but this is probably just due to my low skill in that terrain. The Enforcers at 185 don't feel planky at all, they ski much shorter and are easy to control.
They hold a mean edge, if I want them to - I made some pretty nice GS-like turns, felt really secure with the edge grip most of the time (more on that later). And when I wanted to slow down or tighten the turn, I could push my heel out and release the tail without having to fight the ski. This means that they are much more suited to my skiing style and ability, I felt safe and in control, which is not something I could say about the MX89s (which is entirely my fault, I understand that – the skis are fantastic, just not for me, not now). Stability at speed is excellent - the noses were a little chattery in certain conditions, which made me more timid than I usually am for the first few runs. I guess this is just due to the rocker because when I pushed them harder after a while, I couldn't fault the ski for lack of stability at all. Quickness edge to edge is above my expectations for a ski of this girth, likely due to the excellent rebound out of a turn.
Lastly, they really want to go and feel best when I pick up at least some speed. I found them easy to control at slower speeds as well, just not the stellar performance they deliver when you push them a bit harder.
The bad:
Not much, to be honest, and I'm not sure if I can blame the skis or just myself. However, I spent most of my day on a black run and when things got a little icy after a few hours, I lost my edge a couple of times. I think I'll move the bindings back 1 cm and see how I fare with that mounting point. I have a feeling this may be the last piece of the puzzle.