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!

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

fantastic, well built bow. So happy i bought this. I was skeptical at first because of the low price but man, this is a quality bow.

Bought this in Nov 2024. I should have returned it right away as the horsehair was strung too tight. I couldn't loosen the tension enough while not in use. Now the hair is breaking and falling out. Just beward if you can't loosen the hair.

Love this item, worth the price. Looks sturdy and durable.

Ordered this carbon fiber bow in black.The first arrived in Amazon box with only a loose sheet of brown paper which provided no package stability. The bow had a crack in it about 3 inches from the tip. Thankfully Amazon return policy is good. Returned it.The second bow arrived in same-sized Amazon box with Nothing else in it, just the loose bow. Inspected and thankfully no cracks/breaks in the carbon fiber. However, upon tightening it up, it seemed to bottom out before getting fully tight. I took apart the frog and the screw threads aren't aligned in the stick mortise, probably because the mortise or the end of the stick aren't correct to allow the screw to be at the correct depth. And after attempting to tighten it enough, it seems now that the threads in the frog nut are half stripped out.I'm not returning this one because I don't expect a 3rd to be any better, but i'm ordering frog screw hardware to fix it. Annoyed. At least it was inexpensive.