Comments on: The PLUM Army (and a camp follower) Visit Wildsnow http://www.wildsnow.com/9112/plum-skiing-mountaineering-bindings-review/ Backcountry Skiing Weblog Blog, FAQs, more, links and info about randonnee, telemark and backcountry ski mountaineering. Thu, 20 Jun 2013 03:58:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Matt http://www.wildsnow.com/9112/plum-skiing-mountaineering-bindings-review/#comment-51010 Matt Sun, 10 Feb 2013 18:30:06 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=9112#comment-51010 Hey guys, first time poster here, been checking out the site for a while, good stuff and great info. Couldn't resist chiming in as I've been riding on the Plum Yaks this season. I've put a good number of days on them and would like to share a couple comments. 1. As mentioned, definitely put loctite on the toe piece screws. I did not and one toe piece started to loosen up after 5 days or so on the ski. 2. One of my heel pins has come loose (i.e. it has some play in it). It is definitely noticeable with the boot locked in, I can feel it jiggle within the boot. This has only happened on one binding and have an inquiry in to Plum about it. Definitely still ski able and don't notice it too much while going down hill, but it's got to be affecting stability to a certain degree. 3. If you're thinking about getting a Yak or the wider model, pay close attention to the width of the mounting plate for the ski you're putting it on. I've got my Yaks on a DPS wailer which fit fine. The J’Envoie Du Gros would have been too wide for it's mounting plate. 4. Brakes would be nice I'll keep posting about how they make it through the season. Cheers. Hey guys, first time poster here, been checking out the site for a while, good stuff and great info. Couldn’t resist chiming in as I’ve been riding on the Plum Yaks this season. I’ve put a good number of days on them and would like to share a couple comments.

1. As mentioned, definitely put loctite on the toe piece screws. I did not and one toe piece started to loosen up after 5 days or so on the ski.

2. One of my heel pins has come loose (i.e. it has some play in it). It is definitely noticeable with the boot locked in, I can feel it jiggle within the boot. This has only happened on one binding and have an inquiry in to Plum about it. Definitely still ski able and don’t notice it too much while going down hill, but it’s got to be affecting stability to a certain degree.

3. If you’re thinking about getting a Yak or the wider model, pay close attention to the width of the mounting plate for the ski you’re putting it on. I’ve got my Yaks on a DPS wailer which fit fine. The J’Envoie Du Gros would have been too wide for it’s mounting plate.

4. Brakes would be nice

I’ll keep posting about how they make it through the season. Cheers.

]]> By: Dimitri http://www.wildsnow.com/9112/plum-skiing-mountaineering-bindings-review/#comment-50959 Dimitri Fri, 08 Feb 2013 16:08:57 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=9112#comment-50959 touche back at you :) but.. we are discussing our assumptions, Im simply saying to don't agree with your Charlie's ones or your regarding "its steel, steel = must be stronger" i should have said, WE shouldn't just automatically assume, not "you should never ever assume without data" :D touche back at you :) but.. we are discussing our assumptions, Im simply saying to don’t agree with your Charlie’s ones or your regarding “its steel, steel = must be stronger”

i should have said, WE shouldn’t just automatically assume, not “you should never ever assume without data” :D

]]> By: Lou Dawson http://www.wildsnow.com/9112/plum-skiing-mountaineering-bindings-review/#comment-50958 Lou Dawson Fri, 08 Feb 2013 16:01:33 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=9112#comment-50958 Dim, true, but tech binding toe wings do break so thick steel is probably a good thing. That's my opinion, but yeah, an opinion based on assumption. Main thing is if we're not going to make assumptions, let's apply that in both directions. Dim, true, but tech binding toe wings do break so thick steel is probably a good thing. That’s my opinion, but yeah, an opinion based on assumption. Main thing is if we’re not going to make assumptions, let’s apply that in both directions.

]]> By: Dimitri http://www.wildsnow.com/9112/plum-skiing-mountaineering-bindings-review/#comment-50956 Dimitri Fri, 08 Feb 2013 15:51:29 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=9112#comment-50956 Charlie & Lou: i don't think we can just assume the plum toes are weaker just comparing steel to aluminium. there are of course 1000's of different types of the materials and forged vs machined manufacturing. i suppose a number of toes units from each would have to be tested to to breaking point to proves this wither way, moot.. Charlie & Lou: i don’t think we can just assume the plum toes are weaker just comparing steel to aluminium. there are of course 1000′s of different types of the materials and forged vs machined manufacturing. i suppose a number of toes units from each would have to be tested to to breaking point to proves this wither way, moot..

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