KastKing Kapstan & Elite Saltwater Spinning Fishing Reels

I purchased this reel out of curiosity about the quality and performance. I have not used it fishing yet but plan to in the next two weeks and will update my review at that time. The reel arrived on time and well packaged. It has a great look and feel to it with very smooth cranking and bail closure. It seems balanced and the finish is really nice. It is set up so it can be used for right or left handed cranking. One minor thing is that I travel a lot and wish it had an extra cover for where the crank handle attaches. This would protect it from dust and protect my gear from the grease if the handle is off of the reel. The reality is that I will travel with it in the box as it is set up to protect the reel! Once again, nice reel and I look forward to getting line on it next week and then getting out on the water to test it more thoroughly!

A very nice spinning reels..perfectly made✨✨✨✨✨I spooled a 355+ yard of mono 25lbs on it.. I love it for real🤙🤙🤙so smooth like a Tennessee whiskey😉😉😉

Great solid heavy feeling reel out of the box, absolutely packed full of grease which is a great thing for reliability and durability in heavy saltwater use. Could get more smoothness out of the reel by disassembling and removing grease and replacing with oil. Which is what I plan to do at some point. I paired the 5000 size on a 10’ MH 1-6oz rod and the reel is perfectly sized ( I like my reels slightly oversized.) I placed the reel next to a diawa emblem X 5000T for size comparison.

Got this for salmon fishing and it has held up well to some really big fish on strong fast runs. The drag is smooth and powerful for those 20+ lbs. fish

I was not a fan of KastKing until this reel. Very Very nice. Yes, it's heavy but suck it up because it's worth it. Have already bought another variation.

I really wanted this reel. But everytime I use it i become less satisfied. Its heavy for one. Second I dont like how it casts. There is just something about it not 100% flowing. And finally, I dont think its that very well completely sealed from water. I love the kastking rekon. Ive been using it for over a year. Everytime I use this one, then back to the rekon it feels like an upgrade every time. Id definitely recommend the rekon. This one is so so

UPDATE: The customer service at Kastking is amazing! there were able to help me fix the issue and get me back out fishing quickly! The reel is great, and hopefully my issue was an exception, but so far everything is working great! One month in and the bay line broke. It’s past the return window and now I can’t return or replace it…

Some reels are listed as "salt water" reels because they use corrosion-resistant parts. This reel takes it to another level by also having waterproof seals that keep salt water out. The reel even has an IPX6 rating. The multi-disk carbon drag system is similar (or superior) to the aftermarket upgrades I've paid extra to add to other reels. It is buttery smooth but can apply some serious pressure! (30lbs. in the case of my 3000 size... that's double what my trusty Penn Battle has!) The shielded stainless steel ball bearings are in the right places to insure strength and smoothness, like on both sides of the crank and at the top and bottom of the spool. The gears are premium manganese-brass alloy. The reel body is aluminum. This reel is a tiny bit larger and heavier than some in its class. For just two ounces more weight than my old favorite saltwater 3000-size reel, this reel offers more bearings, an IPX6 waterproof rating, better gears, and double the drag stopping power. And I think it looks great, too. So far, I think this reel is unbeatable in its price range. If everything performs as expected, it should be a big winner! Time will tell, and I'll update my review with any positive or negative revelations.