Luke Hinz

Luke was very good-- appreciated his knowledge direction, videos. There a lot of information out there-- helps to have someone sift through the noise. BTW--Could have sworn I saw something about a $25 discount today for first time Curation buyer or something like that -- but maybe it was someone else site????

I needed someone to point me in the right direction and Luke went above and beyond. This was the third website I contacted for help. Most of them pointed me to skis that didn’t really fit the profile I was looking for after a ton of research. Luke pointed me to skis that were made for exactly what I will be using them for, and they even do more than what so was looking for. I think they will be the perfect ski for me.

Awesome experience with Curated buying my first set of good skis! I got tons of insight and specific input from Luke, it made the experience so smooth and fun! Plus, I learned a lot about ski gear :) It's a big investment to make, so knowing I had someone discussing options with me made me much more confident about spending the money. Luke was so patient with me asking all the questions and taking the time to consider options and do my own side-research. I would 100% recommend Luke for an outstanding curated shopping experience! He's so knowledgeable and passionate about the gear and the sport.

At first when I was shopping online and was routed the the Curated site, it seemed like most of any of the bigger companies. The "Chat" speaking to an expert popped up. At this point, I assumed it was an AI or automated reply. However, the follow through from Luke was excellent! So much benefit gained from him pointing me in the right direction. He also happened to be from Minnesota, where I live. I'm a bit bias, but Luke is the man. Thanks for the Pivot 14's and Line Blades!

Luke had insight on lots of different backcountry gear, including skis, bindings and boots. He also has ample experience in a variety of locations and was therefore able to provide specialized insight into what gear would do well in which locations.

Luke was an incredible help in giving me solid tips on the gear I purchased. I can tell just by our conversations in the chat that he is not only a seasoned skier, but he is keeping up with the latest in ski gear technology. Can't wait to hit the slopes this year with my new sticks!

The shopping experience with Luke was really great. He was very patient and information with what I was looking for. I'm really happy with the skies and bindings we picked. For the ski boots, it really just came down to availability of stock in my size, fit and features, so I'll come back for the purchase.

Luke did a good job of providing info, but he followed up because he felt that he didn't thoroughly answer my initial questions, which is commendable. There was also a disparity between the size of ski poles he recommended and then what he selected, which, for someone trying to understand the technical aspects of ski equipment, raised a question. No biggie overall, because I researched some other sites to confirm my correct size. But, if someone is "curating" just for a particular buyer, I wouldn't expect those inconsistencies. Luke was very friendly and helpful overall, and he did make things right. The communication just caused a lot of delay on my willingness to purchase. But, decided to do so afterall. Oh, and tips for commission-earning employees seems outrageous. The commission is the tip. And that's from a friend of mine who works off commission. Please clip the wings of the tipping albatross that gets thrown over every buyers neck these days. I didn't expect that from a commission-earning site.

Luke is fantastic. Engaging, friendly, thoughtful and extremely knowledgeable. I use to sell skis and fit boots back in the day, and it was clear to me that Luke knows his stuff. Curated and Luke saved me countless hours of research and shopping, proposing and refining great options at a fair price. I can't recommend both enough.

This was really great! I love thta Luke was there to answer my question and eliminate my anguish over the compatibility of my ski boots with skis I wanted to buy. I just spent the entire Memorial Day weekend shopping for my ski gear. How come I found you just now?! Please, see if you can position yourself higher when people google ski gear. Your website is wonderful for a person who has limited to no experience shopping for ski gear.