Kmise Carbon Fiber Violin Bows: Lightweight Violin Bow 4/4, Anti-Deformation Full Size Fiddle Bow, Ultra-Stretchy Horse Hair, Gift for Professional, Beginner, Adults, Kids Violins Practice (Black)

I got this as a backup for times when my good ($1000) bow is being serviced. The summary is that it's good enough for folk music. Let me note that I'm a folk fiddler, not a classical violinist, and probably a $1000 bow is overkill for my skill level. So, I decided, a $30 made-in-China carbon fiber bow was worth taking a chance on. Was I surprised, though. It took a good amount of rosin to get it working, but once done, it was really not too bad at all. It doesn't quite dig into the violin like my good bow, and requires more power to get the same sound, but it does play. In fact the more I played, the more I got used to it. It's pretty good. It doesn't bounce excessively, as cheap wooden bows and those really cheap old fiberglass bows did that I have used in years past. It has a nice balance to it, light but not too light, certainly not too heavy, not too rigid. Whoever actually made this bow really has the details down. I am quite impressed. These types of "good enough" violin bows are taking over the amateur market. A friend of mine doesn't even bother with bow rehairing any more. It's not worth paying $60-$70 for a professional job, when he can spend $30 to $40 for a whole new bow. Kind of sad in a way... just adds to the waste stream... but maybe save up all those old balding bows and give them to your bow maker to fix up and sell. He's going to need the income. I'll be getting one of these for my daughter, who also plays folk music but is classically trained as well. Certainly worth the price.

Great deal for the money. In the past, if I wanted an inexpensive bow, I bought a Glasser. This is less money, and a far better bow for students. Like most inexpensive bows, it hasn't been treated with rosin yet, so you'll have to treat it well before using. No complaints so far... this is a great bow for students and beginners, and a better choice than many of the cheap bows on the market.

So slick or slippery when I used it the first time. I had to use rosin to keep it from sliding; then I need to press it a bit harder!

Value for the money. Item as pictured and listed. No issues with quality.

I am a professional violinist and use these bows all the time for outdoor gigs, band gigs, etc. I have bought at least 10 so far. Always great. Cheaper to replace than getting a bow rehair. 10/10

I’m certainly no expert on violin bows considering this is only the third or fourth one I’ve ever bought. Having said that, this one just didn’t really feel or sound like a good fit for me. I didn’t take any actual measurements but the frog seemed slightly smaller and narrower than the other bows I’ve used. The back of my thumb actually pushes against the bow hair and I’ve never had that problem. It also seems really narrow and high pitched. Definitely not a warm sound when compared to another bow at the same time. It could just be because it’s really light and I’m not used to the carbon fiber. The price was definitely fair so It’ll be ny backup for now.

Loved this bow! I’ve been playing for years and never really liked the bow I had bc the tension was always off but I never got around to it because the sound quality was still really good... but it’s been a long time and it’s needing to be re haired so I just decided to get a new bow & when I saw this one I thought “if it sucks it sucks it’s only $37 and I’ve always wanted to at least experience having a colored bow” but nooooo it’s amazing & better sound quality than the one I got from the violin shop. Light weight. Grips the strings real nicely. I tried it both w some cheap $3 light rosin and with my $20 jade rosin and both sounded *chef's kiss* - buy this bow seriously 10/10

I bought this one year ago and have practiced with it four times over the year. It was a little odd when I got it, but I figured it was my first carbon fiber so that might be it. I took it out tonight to play and lo and behold. I cannot loosen or tighten. Don’t even know what happened or how as it was stored correctly. But really disappointed since it’s barely used.