Plum Karibou 12 2025

Karibou 12 - Plum

Based at Thyez in the northern Alps, half way between Chamonix and Geneva, Plum are a small French company specialised in precision engineering.
Since 2005 Plum have been developing bindings in conjunction with the Compagnie de Guides at Chamonix, and supply binding to the Chasseurs Alpins, the elite French mountain soldiers of the French army. 
A new binding for 2025, the Karibou is Plum's freeride binding and is available in a choice of two release settings. The Plum Karibou 7 has a range of 3-7 DIN while the Karibou 12 has a range of 5.5-12 DIN
The Karibou 7 is supplied with a choice of 100 mm or 120 mm ski brakes, while the Karibou 12 is available with or without ski brakes.

The Karibou toepiece features a new patented system provides elasticity to improve ski flex under heavy compression and avoid unintended binding release, making these bindings a good choice for aggressive skiers.
The Karibou has 4 mm flex elasticity in the heel unit, plus 8 mm in the toe unit, making a total of 12 mm.

Plum touring bindings are robust, easy to use and super reliable, so much so that Plum offer a FIVE year guarantee on all touring bindings, and the Karibou 12 is a good choice for freerando skiers looking for a robust and reliable touring binding.

Karibou 12 Features:

Total elasticity of 12mm: the usual 4mm at the rear + 8mm integrated into our front system
Better balance between the weight of the bumper and the weight of the heel pad
Better distribution of elasticity between the toe and heel piece
Improves the progressiveness of ski flexion during high compression (very hard turns and jumps)
Reduces the risk of the front stop tearing off in high impact situations
Improves release during heavy compression
30 mm adjustment base
Wide drilling holes
Heel pad included
Toe plate riser
DIN: 5.5-12
Adjustment Baseplates: 30 mm
Heel Risers: 3 heel riser heights (0 mm - 59 mm - 84 mm)
Forward release security (DIN): Forward release, adjustable from 5.5 to 12
Lateral release safety (DIN): Lateral release, adjustable from 5.5 to 12
Material: Aluminum 7075 shaped out of one single piece, hardened steel front insert, POM plastic heel support shaped out of one single piece.