I need more info on this poor soul who has to keep making drake arrangements 😭

good day,

ive been playing the instrument for 10 years now but for some reason ive become a sailor and now ill be spending 8 months a year onboard

its a big hassle for me to bring the case with me to the vessel, so im looking for alternatives

i never used an electric cello so im clueless regarding what to buy, id like to maintain the feeling i get from acoustic but the main priority would be being able to shrink it up as much as possible during travel i suppose

again while id rather have the affordable option (below 5k eu maybe?) i still want to have a proper instrument as it will replace my old one

looking for any recommendations

I currently use a Coda Diamond GX carbon fiber bow which I do like a lot for how light and well balanced it feels, but recently ran into temptation when I was lent a nice wooden bow for a rehearsal. Certain fast passages I was struggling just seemed.. easier? Don't want to delude myself with what may have been entirely in my head, ("Oh this bow is nice, therefore I must be playing better!") but it also got me thinking if I were to have a second bow on hand for different occasions, what do people normally look for in a second bow to have as a contrasting option?

P.S For what it's worth I believe the bow I tried was about ~$400 more expensive than the bow I normally use, so there is of course the price difference, but price isn't necessarily everything either, right?