The new Penn Torque may use a
patented new integrated sideplate but it stays true to the brand with an
instantly recognizable profile
How the
Torque was born:
The
Torque was actually born on a napkin on the back of a boat. After a long day
fishing Penn's CEO and one of their engineers were engaged in a conversation
about reel design. For years companies had mimicked Penn's founder Otto Henze's
original 1933 patent of using a bridgeplate to mount the gear stud and main
gear. At the time this was innovation and creativity at its finest. However,
with the great advances in materials and machining capabilities, the question
was posed, why were companies using decades old technology when a better,
stronger, and more reliable design could be used? A new, revolutionary concept
was quickly sketched on the back of a napkin and a new Patent was born. From
this innovative and revolutionary patent, Penn is proud to introduce a truly
unique reel design, an Integrated Side Plate. This integrated Side Plate (ISP)
serves as the basis for the new series of reels.
The Torque is
available is three sizes
Not any ordinary reel:
ISP stands for "Integrated Side Plate," the new, unique, and patented design
integrates right side plate components into one rigid assembly. This innovation
enables the reels to achieve super-high drag capabilities with fewer parts than
a traditional reel. Crank up the drag and the machined side plate absorbs great
amounts of load, all without causing any binding to the main and pinion gear.
Gears, pinions, and handle maintain perfect alignment no matter how heavy the
load.
The Torque
makes use of a
new and patented Integrated
Side Plate (ISP) Design. This unique design incorporates the bridge into a
one-piece, fully machined aluminum side plate for superior strength and rigidity
A closer look at the design:
Traditional bridge designs do not lend themselves favorably to high-speed
gearing as the increased load tends to distort and misalign the gear stud. Some
companies manufacture slop into their gear studs, allowing the gear stud to
semifloat and maintain some alignment with the pinion as load and pressure
increased. With the ISP design, high-speed gears and pinions are unaffected by
force and load, thereby maintaining perfect alignment with the pinion regardless
of the pressures exerted on the reel. The patented integrated Side Plate design
allows for an oversized, super high-speed gear for a unique combination of power
and speed only found in the new Toque reel.
The Torque is
designed to handle serious big game
Features:
The Torque is constructed
out of lightweight and strong aluminum alloy (Forged & machined Frame, Spool,
and Side plates). The reel makes use of five stainless steel ball bearings and
the main gearing is precision machined stainless steel (6.3:1 Gear Ratio). For
added strength Penn integrates a heat-treated stainless steel pinion gear. The
pinion disengages for a superior free spool when casting and the drag system is
a multiple drag stack arrangement. Finally, to top it all off Penn puts on a
very ergonomic soft-grip power handle to really crank down on.
Applications:
Borrowing the
“look” of another iconic Penn reel, the Penn International, the Torque
incorporates the innovative sideplate design to produce the strongest, most
reliable star drag reel on the market. A full metal body, coupled with an
oversized stainless gear and power handle produce incredible cranking power and
performance. With a disengaging pinion, castable free spool, and unlimited
power, the Penn TORQUE is designed for jigging (West-Coast Yo-Yoing), freelining
baits, and swimming jigs.
The reel
features a open frame, and is superline capable
