KastKing Zephyr Spinning Reel – Fresh and Saltwater Fishing Reel – 7+1 Stainless Steel Ball Bearings – Up to 22 Lbs Carbon Fiber Drag - Oversized Stainless Steel Main Shaft – Aluminum Spool

Happy for the purchase. I plan to buy the same later.

Works great, very smooth, great casting!

This is an amazing reel. I noticed the price and decided to give it a try. I went for the 3000 version. I loaded it with 15lb braid on a 6ft6in rod and took it out kayak fishing. After only a few casts I switched it for my go to rig, which is a Pflueger President on the same 6ft6in rod. The Pflueger casts a mile with 15lb braid, the KastKing was just so-so and just didn't cast as far as the Pflueger did using the same lure. I really wanted to like this reel so I decided to give it another go, but with 10lb braid to a 10lb flourocarbon leader on the same rod. What a huge difference- this thing casts soooooooo far, is super smooth, and is so quiet. It has become my main rig and has been fantastic. Even casting into the wind with a small rooster tail, this thing just flew, and with a slightly larger lure it went even further. The Pros: Wow, this reel looks really good and is super light. casts a mile, seems to love the 10lb braid. It is just so smooth. The cons: Although it didn't cast as far with the 15lb braid as my Pflueger did, it really wasn't that bad so I am going to say that I don't see any cons to this reel. The price: This was in a perfect price point and certainly didn't break the bank. I got it with a 20% off deal and you just can't beat that at all. Overall: This was such a good reel I decided to buy another one (the Spartacus II- you can read my review on that one as well) and I think I have become a KastKing fan so far. Now if the darn fish would just bite...

I bought the 1000 and the 4000. I like them both very much for the quality and thicker bail wire. Overall I really enjoy the way this reel feels. no slack in the bail. good drag. I would recommend this product with the following note about the 4000 size. The 1000 was suited perfectly for a light weight trout rod and I didn't think twice to order the 4000 for another light salt project rod. I was surprised to see that the 4000 came in about the same size as other 2500 series reels I already have and was trying to upgrade from. I still like this reel and will use it to replace my 2500. I still need a bigger reel for my project rod.

Built very nicely, clean design, quality looks great and feels great feels very smooth it’s a bit heavy but that just means it’s built tough. The got the 3000 size and it’s the same size as a daiwa regal 2500. Definitely worth the money and worth the try.

It's very smooth casting and reeling. It's a bit louder than I hoped. It's not loud, but there's a little bit of noise when reeling in. Maybe it's not broken in yet.