Louis Fantasia
About 2 years ago, I bought a used Concerto German bow from Weinkrantz music in California as a "backup" bow to my 1950s Samuel Kolstein bow. In the last year I was diagnosed with De Quervaine's tenosynovitis, which is a swelling and inflammation of the tendons on the thumb side of the wrist. I was very hesitant to give up playing the Kolstein bow, but the pain was too much and so I started using your bow more and more frequently. I now use it almost exclusively and am almost pain-free in my the playing of my bow arm. I look forward to adding an S4 or S6 bow in the future.
Update:
I just wanted to let you know the S7 German bow arrived today [...] I put the Arcus through its paces at Disney hall last night for a pops concert - Holst, Beethoven, show tunes etc - and it was a very rewarding experience. I had to work much less to achieve much more. The "feel" and balance were much closer to some of the fine wood bows I've had and it gets a much fuller and more nuanced sound out of the bass; more volume and warmth. Excellent spiccato and balance. And much less hand fatigue at the end of the evening (which also included a two hour afternoon rehearsals).
Thanks very much. I'm glad I have the bow.