AMZZ 4/4 Professional Carbon Fiber Violin Bow - Full Size Orchestra Bow with Mongolian Horsehair & Fleur-de-Lis Design, Pro-Grade Low-Maintenance for Concert Levels

I’m not a professional but I’ve been playing for a long time. I’ve just recently picked up the fiddle again and found the hair on my old bows rotted. This bow is almost perfectly straight, has a nice weight, and feels nice while playing. The hair is supple and looks like it’ll last me a long while. Very nice looking bow.

I’ve never used a carbon fiber bow, but it looks nice and performs well. I like it much better than the new wood bow that came with the instrument purchase.

I decided to purchase a couple of bows to find out which I preferred. I purchased one of these as well as a carbon fiber bow. The professional player/instructor preferred this bow over the carbon fiber bow. I am unsure which I prefer at this time. I have broken a number of hairs on this one as opposed to the carbon fiber bow. I may purchase another one of these as it is as cheap to buy a new one as it is to have this one re-haired.

Ordered carbon fiber bow and it was a welcome performer as a bow. Good product and good value. However, I also ordered three of the pernambuco bows and these were not consistent in quality. The third bow was curved and the hairs were defective -- but at the price, not worth returning. I just discarded the bow.

Once I got enough rosin on the bow it was able to get a good grip on the strings and put out a decent amount of volume. It feels a little lighter than the traditional wooden bow. It's definitely pretty too. The screw is pretty easy to turn. Easy to use. Decent value and quality for the price.

Why did you pick this product vs others?: It was carbon fiber

Beautiful artistry. Delicate yet powerful. Perfect weight.

Okey. So, the abalone just might be plastic, the brass alloy might tarnish, and so too might the brass French inlay. The ox horn frog might actually be made of - well, I'm not sure. Also, I doubt if the bow was made by an old craftsman. It does seem to be real horsehair though. So why did I give it five stars? Because it's a good bow, and for about fifty bucks you can't go wrong. I bought the carbon fiber, since the Brazil wood could be anything. They are no longer allowed to use the traditional tree since it's now an endangered species.