+TourSpecGolfer Posted December 27, 2013 Report Share Posted December 27, 2013 If memory serves me correctly I don't think I've ever made a post about a Kasco club in 12 years! So here's the first, there are two types of hybrids that Kasco makes the Type-i and Type-U Utility & Iron. I will post pics and my opinion on both of these in this thread. Starting with the Type-i I haven't hit it yet but will do so in the next week, for now enjoy the pics, and if you have any experience with Kasco's woods please chime in. Type - U Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tokidoki1986 Posted December 27, 2013 Report Share Posted December 27, 2013 (edited) I'm not sure if Kasco is one of those brand to introduced the hybrid club or not, but for me Kasco is the brand that introduce me to a world of hybrid and it's one of the best performance hybrid I've ever hit but honestly i didn't put it as one of my favorite because the look of it. Edited December 27, 2013 by tokidoki1986 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill3508 Posted December 27, 2013 Report Share Posted December 27, 2013 Interesting sole design. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wmclarenf1 Posted December 28, 2013 Report Share Posted December 28, 2013 These are great heads. Long and forgiving. Sound is more on the high pitched metallic side. I have not dialed in my 16 yet but the 19 is so reassuring and even hitting slightly behind ball, it still goes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wmclarenf1 Posted December 28, 2013 Report Share Posted December 28, 2013 Interesting sole design. Indeed. I was concerned that given how its "sharper" at the base, it would demand very precise ball striking but its actually the opposite. Its great for all lies and due to the multi sole design, it's great for people who prefer a more upright/flatter lie. It's also still old school bore through hosel but I inserted my MCH 70s only 1.25 inches and plugged the rest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill3508 Posted December 28, 2013 Report Share Posted December 28, 2013 Have you hit it off any tight lies yet. Would be interested to see how it would do on some hard pan. I could see it being good for most conditions but if you were a sweeper might cause a low face it on something tight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wmclarenf1 Posted December 28, 2013 Report Share Posted December 28, 2013 Have you hit it off any tight lies yet. Would be interested to see how it would do on some hard pan. I could see it being good for most conditions but if you were a sweeper might cause a low face it on something tight. Off all lies yes even divots. I play it more like an iron and try to hit down on it. Don;t know how a sweeper will find it although as I understand, for a hybrid (and even FW), you;re supposed to hit down and in and take a divot ideally. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdGolf Posted December 28, 2013 Report Share Posted December 28, 2013 Finally..... When will it be in the shop? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tokidoki1986 Posted December 28, 2013 Report Share Posted December 28, 2013 According to f1 review this must be consider when I looking for a new UT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wmclarenf1 Posted December 28, 2013 Report Share Posted December 28, 2013 (edited) According to f1 review this must be consider when I looking for a new UT. Well I;m weird. What I like and works for me seems to not be right for quite a few and vice versa :-) You;re in Bangkok I think, Kasco has outlets and demos there. Go try it. I demoed mine at Golf Challenger in Hua Hin. Was surprised how easy and explosive it is. 16* again as with most lower lofted clubs is more demanding but 19 is fab and I would assume the 55 even easier to hit. Also, I;ve only hit the Hybrid version and not the Type I. Edited December 28, 2013 by wmclarenf1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+TourSpecGolfer Posted December 29, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 29, 2013 Type - U Photos added to the first post! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdGolf Posted December 30, 2013 Report Share Posted December 30, 2013 Chris, what the difference between type I and type U?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duffer19 Posted December 30, 2013 Report Share Posted December 30, 2013 Ed, somwhow the I looks a lot like the Romaro I brid and the U like the type R. The type I looks very attractive to me at the moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdGolf Posted December 31, 2013 Report Share Posted December 31, 2013 Ed, somwhow the I looks a lot like the Romaro I brid and the U like the type R. The type I looks very attractive to me at the moment. So it seems....so it seems.... can't decided between this and the new TM woods !! Both caught my attention so just waiting for actual reviews... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+TourSpecGolfer Posted January 3, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2014 Chris, what the difference between type I and type U?? I believe the "I" is more Iron like, when looking down at the two of these side by side one is more hybrid and the other more iron.. sorta. I personally consider both of them more utility hybrid than anything else though. When I think driving iron I think buchi or AF901 or Srixon Uti etc.. The shapes are interesting to say the least, I know that the Kasco brand has lost many followers but their utilities have somewhat of a cult status for JDM enthusiasts. The loft selection is pretty wide the Type-I comes in 22/24/27 while the Type - U in 16/19/22/25/28, also looking at the shaft options it's only graphite in the"U" with the Hybrid Attas as the premium choice but the "I" has steel as an option yet no Attas option this makes it obvious that the hybrid type has a higher, longer, softer landing flight while the I places a premium on lower, straighter, with more roll. hope that helps. I still need to get out and hit these. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xerobound Posted January 5, 2014 Report Share Posted January 5, 2014 The concept behind these remind me of the original Adams "Tight Lies" woods. They both set up good! If you don't look at it straight on at the face, they look normal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wmclarenf1 Posted January 10, 2014 Report Share Posted January 10, 2014 (edited) Have a few rounds in with the 19 and a couple with the 16. Initial assessment of the 19 in that it's long and forgiving still holds. Very good out of rough as well and given the V sole, up/down hill lies are much better served. The 16 given the lower loft is more demanding than the 19. That I guess is to be expected. Flight is much lower than the 19. Piercing is what some would describe it as but not worn burining low. Über run and very long off the tee. Out drove some guys using a longer length and stronger lofted 15* 3W. Both have the MCH 70 shaft. Good head shaft combo I think. No new tech in this head I don't think but the results are there. Worth a consideration if you're looking for a hybrid. Edited January 10, 2014 by wmclarenf1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
driverhead Posted January 10, 2014 Report Share Posted January 10, 2014 These clubs remind me of the Callaway Warbird with the V sole and bore thru hosel, but the sole is shaped more like the Stan Thompson Ginty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdGolf Posted January 10, 2014 Report Share Posted January 10, 2014 I believe the "I" is more Iron like, when looking down at the two of these side by side one is more hybrid and the other more iron.. sorta. I personally consider both of them more utility hybrid than anything else though. When I think driving iron I think buchi or AF901 or Srixon Uti etc.. The shapes are interesting to say the least, I know that the Kasco brand has lost many followers but their utilities have somewhat of a cult status for JDM enthusiasts. The loft selection is pretty wide the Type-I comes in 22/24/27 while the Type - U in 16/19/22/25/28, also looking at the shaft options it's only graphite in the"U" with the Hybrid Attas as the premium choice but the "I" has steel as an option yet no Attas option this makes it obvious that the hybrid type has a higher, longer, softer landing flight while the I places a premium on lower, straighter, with more roll. hope that helps. I still need to get out and hit these. Thanks Chris...seem the "I" is potential replacement for the longer irons or for those prefer their hybrids more 'iron' like Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wmclarenf1 Posted January 25, 2014 Report Share Posted January 25, 2014 (edited) Sharing some info I shared with Akapur: No new tech here. I think they are still using the same old managing steel they call super hyten. No special weighting in the heads like the Ryoma, still old school bore through hosel. BUTTTTTTTT…… against the PRGR EGG previous gen which I gamed for a very long while and am very very familiar with (in fact, it worked so well, it stayed in my bag the longest… close to 2 years or more I think.).. : 1. Lets do the easy BUT subjective part. Most say the 1st EGG I+ felt and sounded not the best. I said that in my review of it. If the feel of the I+ felt a tad dull and dead and the sound was a dullish click, the Tornado is quite near the opposite. 19* to 19*, the face feels a lot more explosive in the Kasco. Sound wise, the Kasco is a much higher pitched metallic sound. Now for the 16* KAsco though, its kinda weird. the sound and feel is a heavier, less high pitch but still metallic ting. Face feels tad harder. Go figure. 2. Forgiveness…Yes the I+ is forgiveness defined. The Tornado rivals that or perhaps surpasses that for me. Why? THe V shaped sole. Very very easy to hit off the deck the 19*. 16* being lower lofted is of course more demanding but not 3W demanding. Given the V shaped sole, for ball above/below feet, this is where is beats the I+ hands down. In the rough, the V-Sole also cuts through much better than the flat sole of the I+. This V-Sole I think is the only tech/design enhancement over original Super Hyten. And soley for this I rate the Power Tornado a far superior hybrid because ... 3. Distance… at least as long as the I+ off the tee and deck but off the deck, I would say longer due to point 2. Now .. we win;t talking 10 or 20 yards more but on average off the deck 5-8 yards more on average I would say yes. Off the tee, it can hold its own against a 3W very comfortably. 4. Ball flight… Tornado loft for loft launches a tad lower and I played the same shaft in both, the Fuji MCH. 16* has quite a bit of a lower flight. For me I would say 19* is mid and 16* is mid low but closer to mid off the deck. 5. Roll… 19* not that much and is great for attacking pins on long par 4s. 16*…. this thing is my Road Runner. 6. Misses.. my misses with the Egg I+ was pull hooks and for a fader, that's bad. I do NOT have that issue with the Tornadoes. I would say for every 10 pull hooks I had with the I+, I have 1 with the Tornado. For me that works great as I like to isolate my misses (as my swing seems to like them :-) to the right. This gives my game more consistency and predictability. The I+ as I mentioned I had in the bag for a very long time. I tried the Romaro i-Brid and Type R UTs but they didn;t last long as they gave me nothing over the I+, in fact detracted. I've sold off my I+ a while back and have had no need to look back. Not new tech but an extremely capable and consistent performer. Hopefully they stay for at least another 2 years. Edited January 25, 2014 by wmclarenf1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duffer19 Posted January 27, 2014 Report Share Posted January 27, 2014 A, I have tried the (still using) the I-brid vs. other Ut, the I-brid runs a lot more than the ut of same loft. Perhaps it is the design for lower launching/flight but it is just longer result. The I brid is at least 10 to 15 yards longer in roll if thats possible. Haven't try the new Kasco yet but just afraid more investment in sometime I dont use. Working more on my swing instead than consistently changing clubs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wmclarenf1 Posted January 27, 2014 Report Share Posted January 27, 2014 Swing is at the end of the day the main determinant. Hope these stay in my bag as long as the original egg ut did Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vegaman Posted January 27, 2014 Report Share Posted January 27, 2014 To me, Kasco is like one of the original Ute brands. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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