Schmidt™ Workshop Violin Bow

Definitely good enough for the younger ones - past book three, some violinists might be ready to upgrade, but for the little ones dropping their bow .... This is just fine.

I play professionally... classically and in an Irish Band... Classical bow is Pfretzschner bow which cost me about $1700... I love it... it is a quality bow that responds to the techniques needed to play in an orchestra, string quartets, etc. NOW... playing
in a bar with a band is a different animal... I play plugged into a big sound system and the style of music that I play is... technically speaking... basic. SO, every 6 months I buy one of these bows for the bar gigs... at $30, I really don't care if one of
my inebriated listeners accidentally breaks it. With this bow there are inconsistencies... like sometimes the stick is a little less firm so there is a wobble on the upper half of the bow... sometimes stick is more sturdy and that's not an issue. So buy this
for a student... will last a while and you won't feel bad when the hair starts to fall out... just buy a new one and think about upgrading when the kid can play a Seitz concerto.

This is a good bow for beginners. I've had this bow for about 3 years now. It hasn't worn out and is still really good. Thinking about upgrading soon though.

I'm an adult beginner, who bought this bow about a year ago because the one that came with my low-end outfit was a bit warped. Although I've only been taking lessons and logging serious practice time for a short while now, I haven't yet encountered any mechanical problems with the screw, tip, etc. My skill level hasn't "outgrown" it yet, either (hopefully soon!).
It's basically a decent, comfortable beginners bow. It's probably not for you if you're learning advanced bowing techniques, but for the basic stuff it seems like a step up from what comes with many outfit packages. Also, it's kinda hard to go wrong at this price point, since a brand new one is less than most places charge to re-hair an old one.

I purchased a 1/4 size violin for my daughter to begin with. I'm now buying it to replace a carbon fiber that came with her 1/2 size. Great price for a bow that I don't have any complaints with, especially for a beginner.