The A-bows are as light as the S-bows, but their sticks are a little more flexible. They draw an especially open and clear sound which is a great match to many lighter built old instruments. Their easy handling and agility make them the ideal bows for all baroque and classic repertoire.
Weight: ca. 48 gram. Round sticks

These A-bows are fitted with a classic square cut frog that is some grams heavier and a thicker silver tip plate. This provides them with an especially steady feel and a somewhat darker sound.
Weight: ca. 50 gram. Round sticks

They are similar to the P-bows, only their sticks are a little more flexible. This renders the tone they draw especially warm. They are a perfect fit to all very bright sounding instruments.
Weight: ca. 52 gram. Round sticks

In these bows we combine the characteristics of the M-stick with the lighter outfit of the A-series. This results in bows of a weight around 50 grams and a sound that is balanced and round. They are perfect all round bows that match most instrument and suits every playing style and repertoire.
Weight: ca. 52 gram. Round sticks

We have desinged these bows to offer the special qualities of our bows at a very favourable price. We have cut costs only in the outfit, which is made in nickel and stainless steel. Both their sound and play is perfectly balanced. They are available with classic cut or with lighter frogs and a range of different weights. They are ideal student bows. Some professional players who purchased them originally as a backup bow now use them as their primary bows. Especially the C5 is a true concert bow with a gorgeous sound.
Weight: ca. 49 to 55 gram. Round sticks

The X-bows are made for all those players who are looking for a perfectly performing bow but not necessarily in a very traditional appearance. The X-bows are fantastic bows that fit every stage and work just great with all acoustic and electric violins.
Weight: ca. 50 to 53 g. Round sticks

The bowmaker Bennoit Rolland developed a special frog that is meant to support a more natural bow hold: http://www.benoitrolland.com/play-galliane.php
Weight: 52-53 g. Round and octagonal sticks

The heavy C- and F-strings of five or six-stringed violins require the strength of viola sticks - but we also want to maintain the agility of violin bows, so they should not be too heavy. The Vega and E4 fulfil these requirements perfectly. Their outfit and design is a great fit for traditional violins as well as fancy electric instruments.

Weight: ca. 52 to 55 g. Round and octagonal sticks

The initial series of violin bows was made in three generations. The first bows left our workshop in 1999 with black painted sticks and no engraving. In 2001 the ARCUS brand was engraved. The frogs were cut in the traditional square form.
Weight: ca. 47 to 51 g. Round and octagonal sticks

From 2003 on we stopped painting the sticks. The model name was engraved. To improve the balance all the bows received the slanted, lighter frog that was initially designed for the Sinfonia.
From to 2004 to 2007 we made the third version of these violin bows. The stick got a little slimmer in the upper half and the camber got a bit deeper. For most players this was a very welcome improvement in the feel, as it offered more stability on the strings without loosing any agilty. The bounce also became more easily to controlled.
Weight: ca. 48 to 50 g. Round and octagonal sticks

In 2004 we developed this new model with the idea to create a bow that is especially easy to play and affordable for advanced students. It is fitted in nickel and with beautiful snakewood frogs. The Veloce and the Allegro are the precursor to the M-series that started in 2008.
Weight: ca. 55 g. Round sticks

The Allegro was made in 2006 and 2007. It had an especially flexible stick, a higher weight and a traditional frog and outfit. They are quite similar to classic bows.

Weight: ca. 54 g. Round sticks