October 31, 2006

Disc Sports manufacturer Discraft announced today an immediate halt to production of its latest disc golf midrange model, the Torque. The resulting limited numbers of these discs has already generated trading interest from disc collectors, many of whom highly value rare discs.

"We simply couldn't get a consistent production run for the Torque," said Discraft president and lead disc designer Jim Kenner. "Our customers put a high value on the dependable consistency of our discs. For example, a new Cyclone driver purchased today will fly exactly like a new Cyclone that was bought in 1998. We weren't satisfied with the dependability of the Torque's flight characteristics, so we made the decision to pull the plug. It happens sometimes, but it's worth taking a hit on this disc to preserve our reputation in the marketplace."

Released in early October, the originally produced Torques were pegged with a stability rating of 2.0, an indication of overstable flight for the average player. As production increased, players and testers were reporting that many Torques were not performing to their targeted stability.

Approximately 1600 Torques were produced and released, all in the ESP line of plastic. Some of these were custom stamped, but most have the stock Torque hot stamp. Rarest of all is the Torque stamped for the US Amateur Nationals, which includes an Am Nats logo and an early spelling of the name as "Torq". Only 200 of these discs exist and are in circulation.

The Torque will continue to be available from retailers until those supplies have been exhausted. Look for remainders from collectible traders as found on Ebay and similar sites.