Fiddlerman Carbon Fiber Violin Bow 3/4

This is a good bow, but to save time, purchase it from the official site instead. They function with professional musicians who will inspect the bow before shipping it over, which guarantees a straight bow, but that's not the case with Amazon - you may get a crooked bow without the inspection. I had to return it because the one I got from Amazon was crooked. Otherwise, still the same item from the same company, and Fiddlerman has fantastic products.

This bow appears well made and arrived today in good condition in its own fitted box within the shipping box. It is a nice weight and well balanced. All of the hairs were intact although a couple years f them are not “in line” crossing over other hairs. The only thing that seems wrong with it is that the bow won’t un-tension completely as if the hair was installed at the wrong length or the screw/frog mechanism is poorly adjusted. The bow arrived partly tensioned, so I suspect someone wasn’t paying attention to a quality checklist. But being carbon fiber, I don’t expect the stick will warp. The hair takes rosin well. It is OK for the money. I will update my review if any problems show up.

Bow looks nice. The hair looks so so. Initially when I received it, it looks like the hair is under constant pressure. The screws that supposed to loose it doesn't do any difference. Customer service told me it is normal and said it was stretching the hair. I still thinks the screws isn't doing its job. Also, one thing in common with other review, the bow middle bounces a lot. My other bow doesn't do that. I am trying different ways to avoid it, but was not successful. Not sure whether it is because of the weight? Overall, this bow is ok for beginners.

I chose Carbon Fiber for my 11yo son, because he is prone to dropping his bow or leaving it out where it could get sat or stepped on. He has been practicing and getting much better at playing so I also wanted to reward him with a nicer bow than the CF bow he had been playing on. It is really well made and he loves playing it. I will definitely be getting another one if this one ever gets lost.

I have four violin players under one roof here and all four use this as their go-to. Their instructors are extremely impressed with how well their music sounds using this bow considering that they pay hundreds for their own bows. This bow lasts practically forever and has pretty good hair that doesn't break easily, no matter how hard they play. If you're in the market for a bow, stop and check this one out. Unless you're playing at the Schermerhorn or similar venue on a regular basis, you'll probably appreciate keeping more of "Uncle Ben" in your pocket.