Heavy Bow

Marc Decho · #1 09-19-2005, 10:27 AM

Hey all, I know there is already a thread about "The New Dutch School" however I was curious in knowing if anybody has yet to experiment with a real heavy bow i.e. 200-300kg range and what results they achieved ..... if I had the $$ I would get one to experiment with, there are some definate logical arguments in there.

Marc Decho · #2 09-19-2005, 10:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Sam Sherry

200 Kilograms = 440.5 pounds

That's what I call "a heavy bow." I don't know if anybody around here except ShwaShwa can press that much!

well back in my bodybuilding days I used to bow with a 600lb bow!!! and a 4500lb bass... sorry for the mis-hap.....let me change that to 200g

Chasarms · #3 09-19-2005, 11:08 AM

[quote=Marc . . . experiment with a real heavy bow i.e. 200-300kg range and what results they achieved . . .[/QUOTE]

A trip to the luthier for a broken bass and a trip to the doctor for a broken back.

Wow. A 300 gram stick would be quite interesting. German hold I presume?

Marc Decho · #4 09-19-2005, 11:59 AM

[quote=Chasarms]

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Originally Posted by Marc . . . experiment with a real heavy bow i.e. 200-300kg range and what results they achieved . . .[/QUOTE

A trip to the luthier for a broken bass and a trip to the doctor for a broken back.

Wow. A 300 gram stick would be quite interesting. German hold I presume?

they actually make both, French and German, I would imagine German would be easier to hold...