After getting adequate rosin applied, I found the bow to be well suited for my needs. The weight and balance are right for me, and the fibers of the bow grip and play the strings with assurance and clarity. I play Appalachian folk music, early American hymns, Americana songs along with a group of friends. We play for local sing alongs and gatherings. I’ve been playing for quite awhile, and this bow is definitely unique in a very positive way. I would confidently recommend it to others.

From an ethical point of view, this bow of course deserves 5/5 points!
I have used the Coruss bow for exactly 2 years. I play ca. 4-5h per week. About 3 months ago, the bow developed an irritating side noise that I could not remove whatever I tried. Also, it was chronically sticky and dirty in places. So, I ordered new Coruss hair. Since the new hair, the noise is gone.
Some of my experiences:
- I found the volume of my sound a bit weaker after switching to Coruss. I could barely hear myself in the orchestra. Over time, with constant use of the bow and new strings (at the moment I use Evah Pirazzi Neo which are fantastic with this bow), I felt I could absolutely keep up with the others in my orchestra again (who use horse hair bows)
- I never lost even one hair on my bow!
- It was hard finding a luthier that was open to change the Coruss hair. I got several rejections from local luthiers (who would only work with horse haur), so had to travel a bit further away.
All in all, as a passionate amateur player I am very happy with Coruss and would (for ethical reasons) never go back to horse hair. For my viola I have a green Coruss bow and just love the colour!

Coruss Carbon Bow for Violin

A bow that makes the most of modern materials in traditional forms. First impression once rosined is that it produces a very powerful sound bringing the most from the instrument. It is responsive and gives good tactile feedback to the right hand. A delight! Friends have commented favourably on the quality of the tone it produces. It has encouraged me to try coruss synthetics hair on one of my best bows when it next needs a re-hair.

We bought it in pink for our daughter’s birthday. High quality and cute design. We love carbon fiber and bow hair details. Hopefully, our daughter will love playing violin using Coruss violin bow.