Brazilian Bows

[Michael Holden]

Originally Posted by David Powell

I tried out several bows of Brazilian manufacture recently. I don't know the maker, but they were rebranded and the name escapes me. All of these were used bows, and all from the same maker, some with minor cosmetic flaws and prices ranging from $400 to $1000. The one I liked best was a $400 bow and I think it was pernambuco. And so far that is the only bow I've found in several bow shopping outings that was preferable to the best of my cheap bows, which are probably asian. That particular shop sells quite a few Brazilian bows and apparently takes them back in when customers trade up. The shop deals with one maker and rebrands them. A friend of mine who works at the shop said the Brazilian made bows were an excellent value. There were some that were more expensive also, but I didn't try those.

I'm curious to find the maker. There aren't that many brazilian bowmakers out there. I think the best known are Arco, Water Violet, Marco Raposo, and Horst John. I really liked all of them a lot.