Ski: 2022-2023 Meier BNK, 173 cm
Available Lengths: 147, 155, 165, 173 cm
Blister’s Measured Tip-to-Tail Length (straight-tape pull): 171.5 cm
Stated Weight per Ski: 1531 grams
Blister’s Measured Weight per Ski: 1840 & 1850 grams
Stated Dimensions: 131-92-121 mm
Blister’s Measured Dimensions: 133.2-92-124.4 mm
Stated Sidecut Radius (173 cm): 20 meters
Measured Tip & Tail Splay (ski decambered): 55 mm / 42 mm
Measured Traditional Camber Underfoot: 5 mm
Core Materials: poplar / maple / beetle-kill pine + carbon & fiberglass laminate
Base: sintered
Factory Recommended Mount Point: -9 cm from center; 77 cm from tail
[Editor’s Note: In the interest of getting you information sooner on some of the products we’re reviewing, we’re posting here some of our measured specs and manufacturer details, and will update in the future. Take a look, and let us know in the Comments Section below what questions you’d like us to answer.]
What Meier says about the BNK
“The BNK (formerly Big Nose Kate) has an updated profile with more sidecut and more versatility. It’s an all-terrain, all-mountain, handcrafted downhill ski. With its minimized traditional camber & early rise tip, tight turns are effortless from stash to stash. Like its namesake, this ornery cuss of a ski takes nothing, ripping through any terrain with dexterity and grace.
LOCAL NOD
With a nod to local history, the Meier ladies ski honors Mary Katherine Horony Cummings, (aka Big Nosed Kate) was the girlfriend and intellectual equal to Doc Holiday.”
Flex Pattern
Here’s how we’d characterize the flex pattern of the BNK:
Tips: 6.5-7.5
Shovels: 8-9
In Front of Toe Piece: 9.5-10
Underfoot: 10
Behind the Heel Piece: 10-9
Tails: 8.5-7
Stay Tuned…
We received the Meier BNK for testing this winter. Keep an eye out for updates, and let us know of any questions you have.
