Anke 4 I wanted a second or spare bow to keep in my violin case for emergencies. I played a few times with this bow to make sure it sounded okay. It's a bit lighter than the bow that came with my violin. It took ages to rosin this bow and it still doesn't grip equally everywhere. This might be solved by more rosin and more playing. Overall I'm satisfied with this as a spare bow, especially for the price I paid. I wouldn't use it as a main bow though.