Violin Shoulder Rest for 4/4 Size, Premium Aluminum Alloy Violin Shoulder Rest with Thicken Comfortable Foam Pad & Height Adjustable Feet

First off, everything seems decently made. The padding is a stiff foam but perfectly fine for its purpose. It looks nice enough but it's mostly obscured during play. It does add a little weight to the already small instrument.The violin we have is 1/2 size and is mine from childhood (about 35 years old), though it does sound nice, seems decently made, and was well taken care of. My 6-year-old is able to slide this on and off herself. The edge clamps are padded and as long as they are positioned on a wide axis, the slip resistance is perfectly fine. I'm not too worried about it rubbing off the varnish. Even if it does that's an easy and inexpensive fix.Even with the bolts in as deep as they go, it still seems a little high for her (she is 90 plus percentile in height), despite being at the minimum height offset. One of the bolts screwed in with much more difficulty than the other which was a little nerve-wracking because it felt like it could break it any moment. Fortunately it didn't.We tried the sponge first because that's what I used when I played it at her age. It was always uncomfortable, particularly between my shoulder and chin. She didn't seem particularly fond of the sponge so I figured I would try this. So far so good. It definitely helps it sit more comfortably and she hasn't complained about anything.

Very sturdy & half the price of the BonMusica model!

Perfect, comfortable rest. No complaints. Best shoulder rest I found. It's sturdy and very easy to use, as well as light weight.

Good

The shoulder rest is pretty good! Stays in place after attaching it. You get what you pay for, a cheap functional rest.The mute works well as well, which is important for me. My roommate says that she can barely hear me practicing through the walls when I use the mute which is good.

I bought this shoulder rest for my daughter who's in elementary school orchestra, and it fits her viola perfectly. The quality is great, especially for the price, and the foam padding makes it comfortable for her to play. It’s adjustable, easy to use, and looks nice with the wood grain finish. Would definitely buy again!

The shoulder rest is not sturdy

So far, so good