Torlon 4203 Plectrums

Excellent material!

I purchased a Torlon Apollo and it is hands down my favorite pick I've ever used. The size and thickness are perfect, and I absolutely love the sharp, defined pick attack that I get from this.

I bought the Apollo in Torlon simply out of curiosity at the same time I bought an Apollo in Ultem. I have very bad arthritis, a consequence of being over the hill. I play fusion jazz -- for which I would not recommend this plectrum. However, I do believe this pick is an ideal solution for those who play heavy riffing, soloists or the shredders who would consider playing at less than 140bpm a ballad. It has the feel and tonal response of playing each note with a fresh pick. The thing that separates this from the comparable design of Apollo in Ultem of similar weight and density is in pick attack. The Apollo in Torlon is very bright, regardless how deep you dig in. Triplets are bright and clear even when barely breathing across the strings. When playing chords, it is difficult to escape a brushed sound up or down as each string will pronounce individually -- even on a neck pickup with warm bass and mids and treble scooped. If you play metal and you want to stand out, this is a more cost effective upgrade than going to an Alnico 5 or higher pickup. The other benefit is getting a lighter feel to your picking, even on thicker strings.

While this plectrum is not for me, it does have a niché that I doubt could be filled by any other plectrum on the market -- including stone or metal picks that have been increasing in popularity as late. And another upside to it is, unless you lose it somewhere along the way, it'll last virtually forever.

Great job, Kori!