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The 201H34 is Glasser fiberglass bow for 3/4 size violin that has been the standard in student orchestra for well over a half of century. Comes with genuine horsehair, composite frogs with full metal underslides for durability.
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We bought this bow as a replacement for one of my beginning violin students whose dog jumped on her wood bow (it was on the kid's bed) and cracked it in half. This is a fiberglass bow so it is great for kids who forget to loosen their bowhairs since it won't warp like the wood bows. Since I send this bow home with kids to practice, I can't be there telling them to loosen their bowhairs when practice is through. Plus if the dog jumps on it again, it'll have a greater chance for survival!
This came in good shape, took the rosin well, and sounds and feels responsive. But it's too big around; the stick is a large diameter, and it has a rubberized wrap that adds even more to the diameter (I would have much preferred a wire wrapping as most bows have). This was for the kids, a 3/4 size, and the grip size is just too big for their hands. It feels larger than my 4/4 regular bow. I'll keep it as a backup bow for our 3/4 fiddle, since I can use it OK, but I'm going to get a traditional brazilwood bow for the kids.
I had to purchase a replacement student bow when my youngest son broke the bow that came with my oldest son's Medicini violin. His teacher recommended a fiberglass bow in the $30-40 range. I purchased this one. It came faster than estimated shipping, and my beginner violinist likes it. He says it has a better feel than the one he started with, and his tone quality was very good with it. Overall very pleased. Now to keep it away from small hands that like to pluck the hairs.
The bow I received does NOT look like the one pictured... my son starts lessons next week, so we will see what the teacher says once he starts lessons... Hopefully it will sound better than it looks.
