Honey Picks Torlon

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Honey Picks is a boutique pick company run by brothers Rick and Andrew Calhoun. Their picks are extremely high quality and very well-designed. Their product line is carefully thought out, and they offer enough shapes and gauges for just about anyone.

If you're curious about different pick types and materials, Honey Picks is probably the single best place to learn more. That's because you can buy multiple picks of the same exact shape, thickness and bevel, but made from entirely different materials. You can test them for yourself and see what you think.

Torlon might actually be one of the best materials for making picks, and Honey Picks is one of the few boutiques that offer a pick made of this material for you to try out.

Our Take:
Recommended
✓ Pros
  • super-advanced polymer
  • smooth picking action
  • great tone
  • durable and wear-resistant
✗ Cons
  • none

Material: Torlon (Man-made)

Torlon is a very advanced synthetic material that has most of the advantages of vespel but at a considerably cheaper price. As compared to a typical pick, they are a little bit on the stiff side with a smooth attack.

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