Raven model composite bow has a carbon fiber core. Solid black graphite-fiber shaft cannot warp or lose camber. Weight usually 78-80 grams.  Two-year limited warranty covers defects in workmanship and materials from date of purchase to the original owner.  Repair or replace at discretion of maker after evaluation.  Excludes damage caused by improper use, accident, solvents, modifications.  See full warranty at the Revelle website.

Otto Durrschmidt silver mounted pernambuco stick, octagonal (Germany)

Musing bows are made in Germany with a 3D-woven carbon shaft infused with epoxy.  The result is a stick whose resonance quality is similar to high quality pernambuco.  The C2  is nickel-mounted, the most affordable in the series, and includes a warranty.

Albin Hums, bowmaker 1882-1959.  Stick is pernambuco, round, with silver-mounted ebony frog. 

Pernambuco bow, round stick, nickel mounted, ebony frog with Parisian eye.  Wt 78 g

Diamond SX combines a graphite diamond-weave stick with a kevlar acoustic core.  10-year warranty. 

Swiss bow, pernambuco, stamped R. C. Neuveville, weight 80.8 g

Hand-made pernambuco bow, round stick, silver/silk winding (blue/black), lizard grip, weight 79g

Pernambuco octagonal stick, half-lined ebony frog is nickel mounted. Made in Brazil and stamped by the maker E. Comim.  Bow weight is 80.3g

Octagonal pernambuco bow made in Germany, 82g, stamped  J.P. Gabriel ***

Octagonal pernambuco stick, gold-mount ivory frog, bearing the stamp "K. Gerhard Penzel" between a pair of horizontal treble clefs.  Weight 84g

Coda Prodigy's graphite stick with blended kevlar core has a metal alloy tip plate and an engineered Xebony frog. Available in 4/4 and 3/4 size.  5-year limited warranty.

Pernambuco, round stick, Silver Special Plus, weight 80 g, made by Manoel Francisco (Brazil) 

Round carbon fiber stick, target weight 72g, sterling silver mount with snakewood frog.   Longer than most wood bows.  Noted for ease of play, maneuverability.  Perception of tonal qualities is subjective so please try it and draw your own conclusions.  Other considerations include durability, no endangered species to raise issues at Customs when traveling.

Octagonal pernambuco stick, ebony frog stamped Seifert, previously owned

Pernambuco stick, round, full-lined ebony frog, nickel mounted, 79.8 g, made by Brazil, stamped by the maker Vantuil Crippa.

3/4 size bow from Arcos Brasil stamped by maker D. Chagas.  Round pernambuco stick, ebony frog, nickel, weight 75g

Coda's new top-of-the-line bow is here.  High-pressure infused Acoustic Core contains a first-ever blend of natural (plant) fibers and Kevlar^® that delivers organic timbre, rich overtones, and a full range of expression.  Unidirectional carbon fibers run uninterrupted from frog to tip.  The bow is free of endangered or regulated materials and should pass through Customs with no problem if you are traveling internationally.

German bow branded in the Moennig & Sons shop.  Octagonal pernambuco stick, ebony and silver alloy frog. 

3/4 size bow, octagonal pernambuco stick, silver mounted.  Previously owned, excellent condition.   Weight 74g

Gold-mount bow, octagonal stick, weight 81g, ebony frog, stamped JOHN E. SIPE

Pernambuco stick, round, ebony frog, Silver, mother of pearl button 82g

3/4 size pernambuco bow made in Brazil.  The stick is round with a half-lined ebony frog, nickel mounted.  Weight 74g.  Stamped by the maker.

Pernambuco bows, round stick, half-lined, nickel mounted, made in Brazil by a variety of makers.  Weights usually range from 79 - 83g

Brazilwood workshop bow, octagonal stick, nickel mounted.  (Germany)  Weights ~ 80g - 82g

Brazilwood bow, round stick.