KASTKING Kestrel - Full Summary 

Yes. You can buy the Kestrel for less than $60 and put in the felt , or use your reel grease. A 4.6 would be great

If they made one with that gear ratio I would definitely buy. But most of their reels have high speed gear ratio

Like the previous two comments I would also but the Kastking kystral ll, if they made one great review !

They did change their Kestrel BFS when people said it was over braked. Some these companies listen to feedback like the Kingfisher was upgraded to the Cormorant.

@@noobpyrotech9991 yes, they do. Even Daiwa and Shimano SECRETLY listen

thank you sir! I can say that you did not type this comment in vain!

line lay is good but strange... you know how Daiwa is slightly lower in the middle of the spool? This one is slightly higher in the middle of the spool. Opposite of daiwa

man, i already did 4 thumbnails with the regular presso... 😆

THanks Dennis!

the drag IS a problem : ) I understand that you can tolerate it, but its bad

thanks for the kind words buddy, i appreciate that

Have u called them and asked them?

and how do u like it?

@@ifishcatfish for me it's suitable for a finesse micro jigging on deep water. Drop some 7g tungsten jig. Those deeper spool comes in handy for jigging scenario. Feels wise it's mostly the same like typical daiwa shimano reels. N plus it's fully black. N plus for around RM120 or around 25 dollar it's a solid cheap option.

if u like that try the LarvaZ. In my opinion better match than trout magnet

yes, i don't do that, but that's a great application

Thank u sir!

there are 5 bearings that support the gears. One on the line roller. The rest is marketing..

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which size hook?

@@ifishcatfish 12 I believe. In 1.25g

is it felt?

@@ifishcatfish it’s carbon but it doesn’t bind up like you were saying the kestrel does

@@haydenzzz9997 I am not SAYING.. i made a video! Also, after all my kestrel videos i got 50 emails of people asking me where can they buy felt... I think there is more than one unhappy carbon drag owner..

@@ifishcatfish I bet there is some unhappy owners if I had that problem I’d be too. I still wanna try felt because what you said about your experience

@@haydenzzz9997 i bet, but are they my subscribers? My subscribers dont buy very many kastking products.. and i would sell only a few if i got them..

Maybe... i dont know.. i fish trout in a couple of streams here and never had a problem.. but i guess if its a very fast stream... either way there is plenty of high speed reels in USA

ok : )

i am DEFINITELY gona do my own video one day!

Hahaha right on.

well... solid tip..

Personally I don't mind the solid tip, I'd prefer a regular fast action but what to do. The only tubular model is ultralight and I was looking for something slightly more versatile:)

i was offered some partnerships... but no, im clean, have not taken a penny : )

i still haven't tried that. I have only one and... kinda saving it..

thanks David

well... i have already plenty of evidence for that.. : )

I did.. they have very low inertia, smooth drag, nice sound in the drag, but typical korean feel.. different from daiwa and shimano. Also the design is a little... what is the opposite of 'sleek'? Those handles look nailed in by a lumberjack. I am used to the elegant curves of Daiwa : )

hi Bobby, haven't seen u in a while

@@ifishcatfish I retired from the 20 years of guiding fishing trips ,,stay at home , farm one acre of gardens ,,end up doing a lot of time irrigating and haven’t fished nearly as much as I used to ,,I am 68 now and do not have even one prescription so I have a lot to be thankful for victor.

@@bobbygreen2291 thats great... I'm 45 and thinking of retiring every day... I want to have some savings and a few bucks from my business and be able to live modestly but make ends meet without a job..

maybe... if you have a very fast stream... How many people fish fast streams? None of the punks care for fast streams... they all fish golf ponds

I have a video with my recommendations. 2024 reel buying guide.

No need. I started my own Kastking : )

Some of the stuff u see is not real companies. They just slap labels on generic chinese reels and put on aliexpress. They have no factory, no spare parts,no nothing. I only review tackle from actual fishing companies.

​@@ifishcatfish thanks. They make a pretty good selection of rods though.

similar quality but this is much lighter

fair : )

yes, in may, hopefully. Next week i am getting 0.75 gram though.. those are size 10 hook also. Made from alloy without lead

man... one of the bearings was missing from the package. I am SO MAD at that shipper! Now it will take another month to get that bearing... Sorry man.. trust me, i am mad too..

@@ifishcatfish its all good. I ordered a set a while back but wanted to get another set but noticed it was sold out. I dont mind waiting a month or two since what you sell is way way better than the overpriced bearings in Ebay

@@bestthingsinceslicedrice i am missing only the smallest bearing inside the reel. The other 3, that you can put without opening the reel at all, i have. If you want i can make u a custom package

@@ifishcatfish its alright I can wait till everything arrives since I'll have those as spare bearings. I appreciate it you going far and make a custom bearing package 👍

this is the shimano stradic CI4+ washer... i bought 20 of them many years ago and still use them. But u can use anything of similar size

@@ifishcatfish thanks a lot! Really helps

Hi Tomy!

Or a bit more price

i have at least 50 videos with reel recommendations, and i am NOT exaggerating. Check video 2024 Reel Buying Guide for recommendation in each price point

yes, i have a bunch of felts in the garage, some for battery terminal insulation... their thread is a lot less thick and they get smashed and squeezed easily. You need a special fishing felt..

@@ifishcatfish I know what you mean. I just cleaned Shimano reel dags for trout season. The felt is definitely a much denser weave.

@@jp040759 thats what i meant, the reels have DENSER felt. My battery felt washers are not dense..

Everyone in us hates shallow spool. They always point out that this reel is better than that reel because it has more line capacity. Usually comes from people who have never caught a big fosh in their life but are so afraid of getting spooled..

@@ifishcatfish That exact answer alone is why no shallow spool will ever come to the US. If you manage to get spooled out by a bass, you did something wrong on your end. US market caters mainly to bass as that's where the money is. The other thing too that I've notice when I was working at cabelas, is that a lot of people fish with 20lb braid or 8lb fluorocarbon. A shallow spool will never sell because a lot of people are going overkill in line to do multiple species or the mentality what if I hook into a big fish. I've had a lot of common folks turned down 2500 size reels in favor of the 3000 just for the line capacity only.

@@torment6369 I see that all the times in youtube reviews

Funnily I'm the opposite. I don't mind a more shallow spool but I tend to like reels made of metal and relatively heavy compared to graphite ultralight rigs. Basically me overcompensating for the sad feeling of being a young man who's Zebco 202 broke from an unremarkably sized catfish 😂.

@@DustyNonya them Zebocs required a good muscle for sure

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@@ifishcatfish beautiful rod, thanks

do u have felt?

No but I have a lot of old reels that I can scavenge from. I am pretty sure I will find some.

@@pj3p488 Look at it from the BRIGHT side - you can 'upgrade' one of those old reels with carbon : )

rare case where i hope you are sarcastic.. : )

i will leave ur thumbs down but u should have told people what u disagree with

Yes i have! I guess its cheap And durable but there is nothing nice to say about it in temrs of feel or weight or anything.