Wood and Carbon Fiber Hybrid Violin Bow 4/4 Size

I bought this bow to replace a brazilwood bow that was essentially falling apart (student outfit bows aren't worth it, kids). It's a very pretty bow. There's inlays around the screw as well, which I didn't see while looking at the pictures, so that was a nice surprise. The stick is round, not octagonal. Overall the aesthetics are great, maybe a little flashy for orchestral or chamber music. In terms of actual use, I love this bow. It's balanced nicely. It's weight is significant enough that you know it's there, but it's not heavy enough to be a hindrance. Staccato and ricochet are a breeze with this. My poor pinky can rest now instead of straining like before. The only gripe I have is that when I opened it up the plastic over the metal portion above the grip was extremely difficult to remove, and seemed to be put on so that the grip was glued over it. It was a pain to remove, and almost knocked the grip out of place. However, I'm not going to drop a star for this because I think it had more to do with the packaging than the product, and I can be unintentionally violent with packaging. Overall, this is an insanely good bow for the price. It's well-crafted, pleasing to the eye, and affordable. If you're looking for an upgrade from a student grade bow, this is an amazing option.

Good for the price!

1万円ちょっとでこのレベルなら十分だと思います。見た目は少し線が細い感じで、艶々の綺麗な弓でした。完全なカーボンよりは気のせいか、響きが良い気がします。個体差あるでしょうが、手元に来たのは58gでした。弓毛が少しボリューム不足気味かな、という感じはしますが、どうせ消耗品なので張り替えれば問題なし。 あんまりにも美しかったので、他の弓も買ってみたくなりました！

1st had the normal bow that came with the kit (Yamaha) and was ok, then bought a carbon fibre, was better, now this is lovely. amazed as the differences, never knew it could be so. (am new to it)

Ideale rapporto qualità/prezzo. Per mio gusto personale avrei desiderato una superficie più lucida e più chiara. Però presenta un bell'aspetto - ben bilanciato- indeformabile-crini di qualità. Molto soddisfatto dell'acquisto, lo uso spesso.