| The String Emporium can send the bow out to you for a home trial if you want to try it out yourself.
130 g is on the lighter side for a bow. Of course it depends on the bow, but lighter bows can still be pretty powerful for orchestral playing. My Marco Raposo bow is 135 g, and comparing it to my teacher's 160g Don Smith bow, I actually thought that my Raposo was much better for orchestral playing. In my opinion, lighter bows can be more manageable and easier to use, especially for hard orchestral passages where your right arm is really having to work. But, I also tried an extremely light bow around 125 g, and it really couldnt cut it for orchestral playing. These factors range from bow to bow, and person to person.
I would try the String Emporium bow out if you want to get a home trial and see for yourself. |