Fiddlerman Carbon Fiber Violin Bow 4/4

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Fiddlerman Handmade Carbon Fiber Violin Bow
Quality Mongolian Horse Hair
Nicely Decorated Copper Mounted Ebony Frog
Great Balance and Weight Distribution
Nice Arch with Good Bounce and Action

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Product Information

Size:4/4

Technical Details

Product Dimensions

73.66 x 1.27 x 2.54 cm; 60 Grams

Item Model Number

Fid-8826

Compatible Devices

Fiddle, Violin

Material Type

Nickel plating, Mother of pearl, Siberian horse hair, Carbon fiber

Size

4/4

Item Weight

60 g

Additional Information

ASIN

B00K0NZQHY

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Best Sellers Rank

5,202 in Musical Instruments (See Top 100 in Musical Instruments)
6 in String Instrument Bows

Date First Available

1 May 2018

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Size:4/4

We have tested hundreds of affordable violin bows and chosen this as our favorite. The Fiddlerman bow is the best deal on any violin bow in this price, satisfaction guaranteed. In our opinion, much better than any inexpensive Pernambuco violin bow! Weight is approximately 60 grams. This Black Fiddlerman Carbon Fiber Violin Bow is manufactured to replicate the perfect weight and curve of an expensive Pernambuco wood bow. If you're spending less than four times this amount on a bow, we recommend you go with a Fiddlerman Carbon Fiber Bow. Anything short of a quality wood bow will most likely not give you the right weight distribution or curve. We prefer this bow over the Presto Violin Bows. Many times better than the lasalle violin bows, of course. Perfect violin bow upgrade if you have purchased a Kremona, Stentor, Mendini, or Cecilio outfit. High quality hand made Fiddlerman carbon fiber composite violin bow. Nicely decorated copper mounted ebony frog. Quality Mongolian horse hair. Great balance. Very nice arch with good bounce and action. Rosin has never touched this bow. Use your own favorite violin rosin. Full size violin bow 4/4 Fiddlerman Carbon Fiber Violin Bow Black Violin Bow.

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Mike

Excellent entry-level bow

Reviewed in Australia on 2 December 2019

Size: 1/2Verified Purchase

A very good entry-level bow for who looking for a durable and quality at a reasonable price. Highly recommended.

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Sandra Miller

Glad to be proven wrong on this one

Reviewed in the United States on 20 May 2016

Size: 4/4Verified Purchase

Okay, first of all I have to admit I ordered this bow with a great deal of skepticism. I've been playing the violin for...gosh, over thirty years now, and my degree is in music ed. Bows, while admittedly a mixed lot, tend to be a "you get what you pay for" kind of thing, and a decent bow at this price range tends to be scarce as hen's teeth, as they say. I was pleased when I first pulled this bow from the box with its appearance--the black carbon fiber is very sharp-looking, especially with the clean fittings. But when it comes to bows, looks aren't everything--or even the most important thing.

I compared this bow to three other bows, and admittedly some of the comparisons weren't fair. I used a student-level Erich Steiner bow, an intermediate Josef Schuster pernambuco bow, and a fine pernambuco bow. The results were not what I expected. This bow outperformed the Steiner bow, hands down. What surprised me was when it outperformed the Schuster bow as well--I did not expect that. This bow had less bow hiss, and better handling. While a good bite could be gotten from either bow, it was easier with this bow.

The fine bow did outperform this bow. That I would have expected. I was surprised to realize that, unless you are willing to spend several times what this bow costs, you are probably better off with this bow. I used this bow only for several days' worth of practice, and found that when I returned to my fine bow, I could handle it better, and it was easier to achieve the sound and techniques I wanted.

The only negative I found with this bow was that it arrived with broken hairs--somewhere between 3 and 6 if memory serves. I just clipped them close to the ends and didn't worry too much about them. If the bow continues to lose hair, I'll adjust my review accordingly.

For any student, this bow is a step up from what likely came with your instrument. This also makes a great backup bow, practice bow, or bow for outdoor or otherwise unpredictable performance venues where you wouldn't want to take your fine bow.

Update 6/10/2016--This bow has been in daily use since its arrival, and has become my go-to bow for most practice sessions. I haven't had any further trouble with hair loss. I have also noticed that the bow tends to hold rosin longer than my other bows; it doesn't need to be rosined as often and produces less dust when it does. Still happy!

341 people found this helpful

Adam

I bought this bow because of its stellar reviews. ...

Reviewed in the United States on 15 March 2015

Size: 4/4Verified Purchase

I bought this bow because of its stellar reviews. I received the bow and noticed that the craftsmanship is incredible, and it is gorgeous. However, for whatever reason the sound was more breathy and scratchy than with my cheap bow that came with my violin. I tried using the bow for a couple of days and rosined it multiple times, but the performance was always not as satisfying, so I decided to return it. The customer service has been excellent however.

Update: I was initially using a light colored rosin that came with my violin and I think was a cheap product and produced a lot of dust. On Fiddlerman's suggestion, I tried their bow again and used a dark rosin (D'Addario Kaplan Artcraft Rosin, Dark) which worked amazingly well. The new bow with the recommend rosin has been excellent, and the sound is great. Very happy with it.

271 people found this helpful

J. Tant

Wow.

Reviewed in the United States on 16 September 2015

Size: 4/4Verified Purchase

Well add me to the chorus that is singing praise about this bow.

This was intended to replace a bow that came with a student outfit (Stentor II). The Stentor bow was...ok, I guess, but it just didn't have a balanced feel to it, which wasn't a surprise.

I think the packaging bears mention, though there is a fine line mentioning that in an Amazon review. I was disappointed that it was only secured in the box with some crumpled up paper. The bow was rattling about in the box some, but fortunately this is a strong bow (how strong? Check out Fiddlerman's video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOjs84ShSp0) and it didn't seem the worse for wear. Still, I'd prefer that it were packed a little more securely.

The bow I received was a little different than the photos...the "Fiddlerman" name is simply engraved, no gold to it or anything. However, it was in good shape. I have to say, when I picked it up it seemed much lighter than the bow it was replacing, so much so that I had to weigh it. Nope, came in right around 60 grams. That's what proper balance is going to get you...the bow is going to feel much lighter than it actually is. I found it quite easy to hold with no pinkie strain at all.

I decided to go dark rosin with this bow, and though the hair was not pre-rosined (really, thanks Fiddlerman for that...I like to be able to pick my own rosin) it only took me about five minutes to get it all set up. And then, heart in my mouth, I drew some notes.

Wow.

In the back of my mind throughout this process, I confess to thinking "how good can this thing *really* be?" Had I fallen for a gimmick and cheap marketing talk? Am I doomed to wander the Earth forever in search of a decent, reasonably priced bow? Well, it's pretty darned good and there is nothing oversold about this bow. It's balanced. it's agile. The weight is appropriate and drawing it is effortless. In short, it's a dream to use, and before I knew it, a half hour had passed with me just jamming on the violin. That's when I knew I could not give this to my kid.

Or at least...I'd have to get another one. After all, if you're going to learn, why not learn with a great bow?

I don't know how I found this bow. Honestly I am a bit of a traditionalist when it comes to these things and wasn't looking for a bow made of space-age materials. But found it I did, and I couldn't be happier with this. It's a very good bow.

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Stephanie Jakus

The cheaper options on ebay are not the same as the Fiddlerman bow despite similar winding

Reviewed in the United States on 30 October 2017

Size: 4/4Verified Purchase

I played the violin for 10 years, quit for 16, and recently started again to play bluegrass with my brother. I had a professional quality pernambuco bow that I paid $550 for in the 90s, but it was warped after 16 years of neglect. I bought the Fiddlerman carbon fiber bow for less money than a recamber and rehair for the pernambuco and sold the pernambuco to a player serious enough to put the money into the fine bow. The fine bow was a bit easier to play spiccato with, perhaps because it weighed only 57g as opposed to 61g for the Fiddlerman on my kitchen scale. (For the record, bow snobs say 57g is too light.) Also, tapping the tip of the bows on my hand produced more vibrations with the fine pernambuco bow, while the Fiddlerman felt almost dead. However, the balance points were the same and it was easy to pull a nice strong tone with the Fiddlerman.
Curiosity got the better of me when I saw a bow on eBay for $20 that looked identical to the Fiddlerman bow. Long story short, they're not the same. They appear to have the same frog and endpin, similar winding, but the bow and hair are not the same. The eBay bow weighs 60g and the hair was yellow (perhaps with age?). You can tell the difference visually in the different shape of the tips. The Fiddlerman has a nice weight near the frog when you play. The eBay bow feels a little more evenly distributed. Honestly, I'm not experienced enough to know the correct weight distribution of a bow, but I can feel a difference, and I'm willing to trust that Fiddlerman's bow is 'correct.'
One last point is that some carbon fiber bow makers advertised the percentage carbon fiber vs resin and plastic on their bows. I'd love to know the percentage for the Fiddlerman.

21 people found this helpful

anna

Violin teacher gives it 2 thumbs up

Reviewed in the United States on 1 June 2016

Size: 4/4Verified Purchase

I'm a brand new beginner to violin and got this bow based on amazon reviews. When I brought it in for my second lesson, violin teacher was super impressed and said he was going to get one for himself and also recommend it to all his other students. He was especially impressed at it's low cost considering that it's carbon fiber and that it makes such a great sound. Seeing as I'm a beginner and this is the only bow I've ever used, I don't have anything to compare it to, but I trust my teacher's assessment (he's been playing for 30 years)!

Highly recommend!

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