Coruss Carbon Bow for Violin

Playable, light and responsive. Although the first bow strokes I did, a hair broke… wasn’t supposed to… but other than that, satisfied.

This bow has been a very pleasant surprise! I had never played with a carbon fiber bow before, but I was attracted to it for its ruggedness and weather-resistant qualities and because it is vegan. Coruss delivered above my expectations! Though it’s a little heavier than my much more expensive wooden bow, I love playing with it. This was also my first experience with synthetic bow hair. I found that the quality and the amount of rosin is key to extracting a beautiful tone from this bow hair. When I took mine out of the box, I first applied a very light coat of Coruss rosin. The tone sounded weak, so I then applied a very generous coat of Coruss rosin. With the very heavy rosin coat, the tone developed a harsh quality. Then I wiped some of that rosin off (but not all of it!) and further seasoned the bow hair with my usual two rosins (one dark, one light). I believe that this well-rounded base coat of rosins made a big difference. The tone is now very clear and beautiful, and for maintenance I just rosin it the same way as I do with my regular bow. Overall I’m thrilled with this bow, and I have just placed a second order for a hank of Coruss synthetic hair to put on my other bow. I love the colors and I am thrilled to have such a great vegan option for my music!