anybody remember harts?

[faceplant]

there was a time when i'd say every 4th or 5th ski you'd see on the hill was a hart
then one day, you looked around and.....they disappeared...not a one to be seen any where....gonzo
wth :-?
what happened?
nowadays you see them on tv in the aerials
or mebbe the bump events
but it seems like they made a decision somewhere along the way to go niche
website still offers all mountains, etc....
but you never see them on the hill any more

 

[marcus1]

I remember them, they were huge back in the day. I still see them but not as much. I guess they were like Puma sneakers.......big then and not so big now.

 

[ski_resort_observer]

My Hart Mercury's were my first metal ski in circa 1966. I remember them being a dark mustard color.

 

[Masskier]

I remember them, back in1977 I drove cross country with a buddy, he had a pair of Hart comps. We were partying at Vail on New Years eve, when we came out from the bar, someone had stolen them, right off the rack on the car. He was really bumed

 

[mondeo]

Hmm, I seem to have seen a pair of Harts recently...

My understanding is they basically went out of business for a while (10 years or so?) and then someone else bought the brand to bring it back. Just a couple years in, focusing on bump skis at the moment, probably because that's the last place they were big.

I have seen some of the freestyle skis around, but for park users the name doesn't have any recognition. They're just another new company for a large number of skiers.

 

[SkiDork]

my 1st pair of skis were Hart Mercurys too, White, 150s, Had Cubco bindings on leather buckle Henke boots

 

[Philpug]

Faintly.

 

[deadheadskier]

Hart and Kastle should combine forces......

 

[crank]

Faintly.

Phil hearts Harts. At least he did in recent memory.

I myself had a pair of hart Spoilers and later, Javelins - which were way to much ski for me at the time.

 

[faceplant]

my 1st pair of skis were Hart Mercurys too, White, 150s, Had Cubco bindings on leather buckle Henke boots

cubcos...nice
wasnt there motto 'unsafe at any speed'
wait, that was the Corvair :smile:

ugliest bindings ever made

 

[Philpug]

Hart and Kastle should combine forces......

Oh, the things I could say here...

 

[marcski]

Hart and Kastle should combine forces......

Kastle made great skis back in the day...and apparently are making some pretty fun and very nice free-ride skis again. I have heard great things but I have not been on them.

 

[SkiDork]

cubcos...nice
wasnt there motto 'unsafe at any speed'
wait, that was the Corvair :smile:

ugliest bindings ever made

the worst thing were those plates you had to screw into your boots

 

[deadheadskier]

Oh, the things I could say here...

my suggestion was purely based on two companies that used to be quite popular, went out of business, but have come back with some well respected new products that while apparently excellent; are flying under the radar.

 

[Trekchick]

Kastle made great skis back in the day...and apparently are making some pretty fun and very nice free-ride skis again. I have heard great things but I have not been on them.

That's a huge understatement.


My two primary "go to" skis are Hart Beats and Kastle FX84's.
Love my Hart Beats for front side groomers, but the Kastles are my WOW factor ski, seriously!

Check out my user review here

 

[JD]

Hart freestyles were my first ski...

 

[legalskier]

I remember Harts.
Also, there were Spalding Squadras, Kneissl White Stars and Olin Mark IVs. All good skis, all gone now.

 

[HD333]

What ever happened to PRE? They still make stuff?

 

[marcski]

I remember Harts.
Also, there were Spalding Squadras, Kneissl White Stars and Olin Mark IVs. All good skis, all gone now.

My brother had a pair of Spaldings back in the day. They delaminated after about 7 days on the hill.

 

[JimG.]

I had a pair of Hart mogul skis back in the early 90's.

Great ski.

I am currently looking into buying a new pair of Hart F17's. Another nice mogul ski.