Nordica Unleashed 120 — Review

The Unleashed 120 is Nordica's widest all-mountain freeride ski for 26-27 — a 120 mm shape built around Drift Lock Metal for deep-day powder float without full-titanal charging weight. Verified sidecut at 190 cm is 148.5-120-137.5 mm with a 22 m radius. Available lengths are 180 and 190 cm. Weight is 4140 g per pair at 190 cm (≈2070 g per single ski). Rocker profile is Nordica's Powder Rocker.

At 120 mm underfoot with a 22 m radius and Powder Rocker, the Unleashed 120 is unambiguously a deep-day tool. The 2070 g at 190 cm is lighter than most 120 mm full-titanal chargers — Drift Lock's tailored titanal strip cuts mass while retaining damping in tracked chop. In powder, the wide tip and tail float effortlessly and the ski surfs and drifts cleanly. On piste, the 22 m radius and 120 mm waist give it a lazy, long-arc feel — not a place to spend much time. In afternoon chopped-up snow, the Drift Lock damping helps keep chatter down while the light overall weight keeps it nimble.

Core: Lite Performance Wood (paulownia+ash) with Drift Lock Metal — a single titanal strip tailored to the waist width — plus carbon stringers through tip and tail. ABS sidewalls, factory 0.9°/87.5° edges. True Tip technology extends the wood core into the tip taper. Verified sidecut at 190 cm is 148.5-120-137.5 mm with 22 m radius. Rocker profile is the Powder Rocker — long, high tip rocker with a shorter tail rocker for directional pop out of the turn.

Compared to the Nordica Unleashed 114 the Unleashed 120 is 6 mm wider and more powder-focused. Against the Head Kore 106 Ti the Unleashed 120 is much wider and less all-mountain versatile — a dedicated deep-snow tool. Compared to the Nordica Enforcer 104 it is much wider and less piste-capable but far better in real powder.

Pros

• 120 mm waist with Powder Rocker delivers effortless deep-snow float.
• Drift Lock Metal keeps damping without full-titanal mass.
• Lighter than most 120 mm chargers at 2070 g/ski.
• Two length options (180, 190 cm) target advanced-to-expert skiers.

Cons

• Only two lengths — shorter skiers should look at the 114 or narrower.
• 22 m radius makes on-piste use tiresome.
• 120 mm waist is overkill for skiers who don't see real powder days.
• Not built for touring — resort-oriented weight and construction.

Verdict: A modernised 120 mm big-mountain freeride ski that trims mass without abandoning damping. Best for advanced-to-expert skiers who see real deep days and want a wide dedicated pow tool that still stays composed in tracked-up afternoon snow.