William Salchow Rosin

Pros: Smooth and non-dusty but good grip and only need to use sparingly. First tried on bows supplied as part of SZ’s bow approval scheme and wanted to continue using the same rosin on the bow I bought (Coda Joule violin bow). Light but good trip on my loud fiddle with steel strings and also on my fine violin with synthetic core strings.

Cons: Nothing so far.

Pros: This has just enough stickiness to give a skid-free stroke and imparts virtually no dust so doesn’t make me cough. Additionally it seems to me to enrich the fiddle’s tone. I’ve recommended it to my fiddler friends.

Cons: High price - on reflection worth it!

Pros: Almost dust free. A very effective rosin.

Cons: May be a little expensive, but that depends on how long it lasts.

Pros: Daughter playing violin in County Youth Orchestra, and recently changed to Pirazzi strings. Salchow rosin is her preferred choice as she feels it helps create a cleaner sound and the perfect friction between bow and strings.

Cons: Price is steep.

Other: Daughter doesn't like String Zone only giving the option of 'beginner' until she passes Grade 8 !!

Pros: It seems to bed in more quickly than my rather aged block of Hidersine, suggesting it is rather softer, but so far I haven't had to rosin the bow more than before, so it seems to stick to the hair well enough. I bought it to go with a new bow, so it's hard to tell whether it made any significant difference to the bow's performance, but it certainly doesn't detract from it.

Cons: It isn't in a box, but comes in wrapped in a thick cloth with a tie which works, but is a bit more fiddly to do up than a box would be.