Newly launched, divi:de was created by violinist Eszter Haffner in partnership with Gabriel Bania as a solution for traveling violinists wishing to carry their bows more efficiently while in transit. 

Bania is a baroque violinist and inventor, who is best known for creating the Trinity Violin Travel Set, which has helped thousands of violinists avoid problems when flying by disguising the bow when packed.

"We felt the need to create the divi:de bow and the divi:de flight case, because we saw a very real problem that almost every traveling string player faces: our bows don’t fit into cabin-size luggage, and airlines are becoming stricter every year," Haffner told The Violin Channel. "As musicians, we are asked to be flexible, innovative, and mobile, yet our most essential tools were still designed for a world that didn’t include modern travel restrictions."

With divi:de, the violin bow can now be divided and packed in parts when traveling. When reassembled, playing can resume and with no artistic compromises.

"The divi:de bow was born from the desire to give musicians freedom: freedom from stress at the airport, freedom from damaging or checking valuable bows, and freedom to travel light without compromising sound, balance, or playability," Haffner added. "We wanted to create a bow that respects the traditions of our craft, but embraces the realities of our lives today. So the motivation was simple: to solve a problem I personally experienced hundreds of times, and to offer a reliable, elegant, and beautifully engineered solution for musicians everywhere."

The divi:de bows are available here in five models with customizable finishes. Several models of cases for the bows are also available. 

 

 

With over 30 years of performance experience, Haffner has made countless journeys across airports, borders, and time zones. Divi:de reflects her knowledge of the realities of a musician’s life on the move.

"As a traveling musician, the divi:de bow has genuinely changed my life," said Haffner. "Before, every trip involved the same stressful ritual: worrying whether my violin case would fit into the cabin rule or negotiating with airline staff. It was exhausting, unpredictable, and completely unnecessary stress on performance days. With the divi:de bow, all of that disappeared.

"Now I can pack my bow safely inside my hand luggage, no questions asked, no confrontations at the gate, no fear of being forced to check in a valuable Violin. I travel lighter, move faster, and feel far more relaxed. In short: it has made traveling simpler, safer, and stress-free — and that freedom is priceless for a musician constantly on the move."

“The divi:de bow combines for me the long-awaited and desired seemingly impossible solution of the ‘too long and too heavy violin case’ problem and a great musical instrument,” said VC Artist Sergey Malov. “The response, playability, and weight distribution are excellent. The look is amazing. A visionary concept and masterful finishing. A must have!”