I have only had a test ride on H bars once but it seemed good for what it was. I think it would make a lot of sense for a bike that sees some difficult single track stuff and also a lot of cruising on roads and easy trails.
I don’t do any single track stuff so my vintage MTB now sports a set of swept back bars. It’s the Sunlite knockoff of the Albatross. The previous comment is correct, you need to consider stem length and probably go a bit longer on the stem with swept bars. I actually spend the majority of the time in the saddle with my hands on some part of the forward bend, climb out of the saddle with my hands centered over the brake lever clamp and only use the grips for braking.
Otto
