l am not sure removing rosin from the bows and putting more on again, removing it and putting another brand on again, removing, etc is actually that good for the bow hairs. It seems to me that that would damage the hairs doing that over and over again. So, I am reluctant to pursue the rosin thinking any further than using the bow with the other rosin on it and getting the same result. The same resistance to bowing, the same fighting between bow and string. 

I think that my bowing touch is just not up to par to be able to hse these strings. They are mellower and deeper than the green label Evahs.

I remember, quite a few years ago, when I wanted to get a warmer sound from a student level violin. I read that Obligato strings are warm. I purchased Obligato strings and tried them. It was almost the same thing, if I am remembering correctly. I could not bow the strings, it felt like I was fighting them. I got tired trying. 

I was told by someone here via PM or email, so I can't find the exact wording, unfortunately, that the Obligato strings had a different tension to get the mellow sound and that early violinists often have that problem with them. That is what I got out of the answer. I took them off, put a different set on, and I was back to playing. 

My thinking, is that that might be the problem. I don't have the bowing skillset for these, yet. These are a lot mellower and warmer, less projection, than the green label Evahs.

I am going to keep trying them for a week. It could help me with bowing, but I don't know what I am doing wrong. Unfortunately, having to deal with that is upsetting my progress of improving intonation. I am finding my intonation is going down the tubes on Mikey G. I can't tell if I am on the spot by hearing the tone with this set. I could hear it with the Evah green label. Plus, Inam dealing with the bowing. So, I am almost thinking that I need to remove these and pack them away for later?

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