Zarelon® FH Fortified Hair

Zarelon® FH Fortified Hair

• Hair is impossible to break or stretch when playing. Never rehair again.
• Identical to traditional horsehair in appearance and touch. Continue using your favorite rosin.
• Dramatically increased rosin uptake and hair grip; players find tone is fuller, more consistent.
• Never fear aggressive, intense passages; focus on the music - not on breaking bow hairs.
• Zarelon ® FH is a reinforced keratin biocomposite derived from horse hair; its enhanced mechanical properties result in zero stretching or breaking and a characteristic firmness and clarity.
• FH Is never bleached or dyed; traditional horsehair however is always washed with poisonous chemicals and bleached to remove urine, feces and other contaminants, making it brittle and weak. 

• FH is unaffected by moisture, humidity, and temperature; the hair does not expand in the summer or contract in the winter. FH does not oxidize or attract finger oil. 

• Any bow can be haired with Zarelon ® FH.
• The rehairing process always risks damage to the bow itself - many fine bows have been gradually destroyed by years of rehair jobs. FH is done once for life, preserving historic and valuable bows.  

*Please note: Not a vegan bow hair. FH materials are ethically sourced from horse byproduct.

Traditional horsehair only meets a small portion of the ultimate requirements for a strong, indestructible tone - Fortified Hair, shown on right, is a protein-rich polymer that mimics all the essential qualities of traditional hair while adding a dimension of energy retention and strength.

Is my bow hair Zarelon FH? Only two methods exist to determine if bow hair is FH or traditional:

1. Try to break the hair - FH is impossible to break. 
2. If the hair has stains near frog or along length of hair, the hair is likely traditional.