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Kast king
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07/19/18 05:37 PM
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basscaster46
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Ok what is the big deal with these Chinese reels and rods? Are they any good or just hyped up? See people talking about them on YouTube but have never known anyone that had one. J D
I got all day Iām retired
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Re: Kast king
[Re: basscaster46]
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07/19/18 05:41 PM
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Joined: Jan 2018
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Jeff From Iowa
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garbage
I bought one opened the box turned the handle and sent it back.
I suppose we all have different standards.
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Re: Kast king
[Re: basscaster46]
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07/19/18 05:53 PM
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Tin Star Cajun
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I got one of their Demon reels and loved it for about two months. Then I bought a couple more. After about the 3rd month they started destruction. One wouldn't hold the release down, one wouldn't cast more than a couple of feet, and the last one sounded like there was sand in the bearings. I think it had a lot to do with it being so fast that there was no torque. I finally sent them all back to KastKing for refunds.
But, I have one cheaper Kast King reel that has lasted 5 years and no problems.
The only difference between a little girls scream and a warrior's battle cry is the direction your'e running!
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Re: Kast king
[Re: basscaster46]
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07/19/18 06:01 PM
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txwhitetail
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Cmon the name is "kast king"
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Re: Kast king
[Re: txwhitetail]
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07/19/18 07:00 PM
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GIG'EM AGGIES
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Cmon the name is "kast king" Yeah but they misspelled cast.
I am a Senager. (Senior teenager) I have everything that I wanted as a teenager, only 50 years later. I get an allowance every month. I have PU truck and a bass boat, I am blessed. Conscience never acquits, it either accuses or excuses.
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Re: Kast king
[Re: basscaster46]
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07/19/18 07:04 PM
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Jarrett Latta
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You get what you pay for with reels. Stick to Shimano, Lew's, Abu, daiwa
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Re: Kast king
[Re: basscaster46]
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07/19/18 07:27 PM
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Huckleberry
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I'm getting a Troll King & a couple of Graph Kings for my boat as well.
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Re: Kast king
[Re: Jarrett Latta]
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07/19/18 07:49 PM
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GIG'EM AGGIES
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You get what you pay for with reels. Stick to Shimano, Lew's, Abu, daiwa
I am a Senager. (Senior teenager) I have everything that I wanted as a teenager, only 50 years later. I get an allowance every month. I have PU truck and a bass boat, I am blessed. Conscience never acquits, it either accuses or excuses.
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Re: Kast king
[Re: basscaster46]
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07/19/18 11:35 PM
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Lee Finlay
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I have a Centron spinning reel that is far superior in every way to my Shimano Sienna.
For the price, they are good. Better than similar priced reels.
You can't compare them to reels that cost two or three times as much. Come on.
Last edited by Lee Finlay; 07/19/18 11:35 PM.
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Re: Kast king
[Re: Huckleberry]
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07/20/18 12:31 AM
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outfishdya
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I'm getting a Troll King & a couple of Graph Kings for my boat as well. all for 19.99 how could you not
Woke up this morning Got yourself a gun....
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Re: Kast king
[Re: outfishdya]
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07/20/18 01:26 AM
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basscaster46
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Figured they were cheap knock offs
I got all day Iām retired
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Re: Kast king
[Re: basscaster46]
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07/20/18 03:37 AM
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Big Swimbait
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I have 2 Speed Demons & 2 Assassins that I have hammered this year with zero issues. I did break them down & clean out the assembly gunk and lube/grease them properly. This was something that I saw repeated on some other forums. Not doing so leads to the "grinding" and poor performance a lot of people complain about. With that being said, do I think they will last as long as my Lew's or Shimano reels - of course not, at their given price point. But for the casual angler on a budget, they will be fine if they do the preventive maintenance.
Less gritchin', more fishin'
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