Super Hyten (Kasco's own patent) was developed out of the maraging metal processes used for deep space technology, and is the hardest alloy that can be cast. Its particular quality is its combination of density, flexibility and tensile strength.

Kasco has developed its own precise casting equipment, which produces uniquely fine molds. The Super Hyten club heads are half the thickness of a normal titanium head, and this enables great sensitivity of head design.

What are the advantages of Super Hyten over titanium?
Super Hyten is twice as strong and hard as titanium. One effect of this is that repulsion is higher. It is possible for the ball to leave the club head up to 5% faster than with a titanium club - which effectively means an equivalent higher head speed.
This gives greater length - for the hard, accurate hitter, up to 20 yards further. Faster speed off the club face also means 10% less ball spin, preventing ballooning and giving a strong, true trajectory.

The head can be weighted around the perimeter, giving a much larger sweet spot than titanium. For the professional and high-rated players the club head is designed with a center of gravity forward to the face and closer to the heel. For players needing more forgiveness and ease of lift, the inner wall is thinner and lighter, but the center of gravity is lower, giving better balance.

But other leading club brands are using new metal technologies as well. What's the difference?

No other manufacturer is casting the head in maraging or amorphous metal alloys. Other companies are attaching an amorphous or multi-metal face to a conventional club head, which means considerable loss of energy. Kasco is the only company that has the technology and equipment to cast the whole head. Super Hyten is integral to the entire design of the club, and enables high energy transfer.

Multi-layer technology

Kasco patented the first solid (three-piece) multi-layer ball in 1986, and the "Rockets" four-piece in 1998. The balls are composed of a central sphere, one or two outer cores, and the cover. The central core is soft and gives excellent feel: the outer cores vary in their composition depending on design, graded for a full range of player type.

A ball’s response to the energy transferred from the club head depends on its ability to compress and reshape. When a two-piece ball is compressed on impact, only the half centered on the point of contact deforms. In a multi-layer ball, the softness of the feeling core and its interaction with the outer layer(s) means the entire ball deforms and the inner cores set up a complex interchange of pulling an thrusting forces. This accumulates powerful repulsion. In the four-piece this power to maximize energy is unmatched by any other ball on the market, whether used by a moderate speed swinger affecting the outermost core, or a hard hitter affecting all the cores.

At the same time, the slower speeds used to hit the ball in the short game ensure excellent feel and control. The outer core is deformed but the inner core(s) resist this weaker energy, making for stability and accuracy.

But other manufacturers are making three-piece balls. Why choose Kasco?

Kasco’s patent means that other manufacturers are making not true three-piece balls but balls with a double cover: that is, a thin second layer under the surface plastic. Kasco does use a double cover in one of its designs, but while this adaptation gives good feel and helps with accurate trajectory, it can't radically improve distance or give the sensitivity to adjust with the short game.

The leather of the craftsman

There is one type of sheepskin, Ethiopian cabretta (hairsheep), from only one area of the world, that makes the perfect leather for golf gloves. The skins are by-products of the local meat industry and the animals are humanely farmed for health and strength.

Although Kasco is supplied by the best tanners in the world, its unique process of preparation is the key. The parison process massages the leather to remove the stress fields in the areas of active musculature, while the spinal area is never used. This process gives the skin evenness of thickness and elasticity, so that during manufacture and wear there is no shrinkage or warping. The extremely high quality of the finished hide means that rigorous care must be taken in the cutting and stitching of the gloves. The average glove manufacturer's rate of returns is 3-5%. Kasco’s highest return rate is a mere 0.3%.

Gloves are cut "on the bias" of the leather, going with the grain of the hide, which minimizes the area regarded as acceptable for cutting. This results in consistency of product quality and strength. Stitching is precise to the shape of the hand, and a wide range of accurate sizes is available, including junior and cadet sizes.

In this most traditional area of craftsmanship, we continue to investigate areas of improvement. An enhanced process in tanning involves sophisticated chemical treatment that changes the makeup of the fibers, and this leather is used by Kasco to produce gloves that have the luxury feel of true leather, but perform like synthetics.

Kasco is also interested in developing synthetics, and worked with Kanebo Textiles for five years, ultimately producing Belleseime, a luxury suede-feel microfiber synthetic that has a high profile in the fashion industry.