PEGASUS BOW

ELASTIC ENERGY · ENGINEERED

      THE STICK‑SLIP MECHANISM
Same stroke · Same string · Different polymer
    

Where the energy goes

As the bow grips and releases the string thousands of times a second, every slip either becomes sound — or is lost to heat.

Traditional Horsehair

NATURAL FIBER · HIGH INTERNAL FRICTION

55%

ENERGY RETURNED

↑ LOST AS HEAT & FRICTION

ELASTIC STORED

ENERGY RELEASED

Keratin Polyamide

PEGASUS BOW™ · HIGH‑ELASTIC POLYMER

94%

ENERGY RETURNED

→ RETURNED AS SOUND

ELASTIC STORED

ENERGY RELEASED