Kastking Kestrel spinning fishing reel review in detail. THE LIGHTEST! Better than Shimano Vanford? 

One of my favorite things to do is watch reviews that tell me the thing I just bought was a good decision 😂

You produce great videos,, very bright and clear and thorough. I’ll wait for this reel to go on sale before I buy. The thing I like about it is the loud drag clicker. It’s way more fun to catch a large fish on a tiny reel with that drag screaming.

Thanks for the video. It's interesting how one company's 500 is another's 1000. I own the KastKing Zephyr SFS, which is similar to the Kestral reel but less expensive and not as light. Came to see it's something I want to consider upgrading to in the future.

I'd be interested to see how both reels perform after, say, 6 months use.

I have the Shimano vanford 500 & 1000 both are unbelievable for small jigs 🎣🔥

Be interesting to see how the Kastking Reel performs and how long it will last.

I got the kast king zephyr rod. It broke after a week's fishing with the handle and reel seat coming loose. As a result I am very dubious about the quality of this reel. I've fished with the vanford 500 for over 18 months without a single flaw. It would be interesting to see how this reel fairs fishing.

I'm glad it has the Daiwa style drag clicker and not the cheap Shimano Sienna style one which if it gets salt in it then it will easily break from a little corrosion

Not a fair comparison. VF 500 was not designed as a casting reel for light lures VF1000 was. Kestrel wins on weight and bearing count but 1000 is well over three times better. Silky smooth, much less resistance on start up, better line lay and casting distance. Kestrel has smaller spool gape and faster gear ratio so you get a tight paralel line lay, so more friction and bedding in. Also when using fluoro I got a lot of line twist. had to keep taking the spool off to clear it, eventually lost the pin keeping the spool in place, won't be bothering to replace it..I wont get sucked into that weight thing again. The extra effort to crank the kestrel on the rod makes it feel heavier to me. Balance is far more important. Not saying kestrel is all bad for the money there are worse reels but certainly not worth more than the £50 I paid for it. would never swap 3 kestrels for my Vanford. I might think about swapping 3 Tsurinoya rangers for it. Was happy with my ranger seemed good for the money so I got another.

Andrew, I waited till the very end to hear you say: "Sike! April fools prank! This thing is not better than the Vanford." There's some copium overdose going on in this video...

I'm not sure that you fished with the Vanford. That 500 Vanford is pure gold for my fishing on small streams. I can't say about other reel nothing because i didn't try it.

Чудова катушка 👍👍👍

Just snatched one today for 46€

I wonder what would you say if Shimano sponsored you :D

I didn't have luck with custormer service when trying to get repairs on mine about the bail not closing when turning the handle

Onde é fabricado o molinete kestrel?

Kestrel vs Zephyr SFS would be interesting

Had kastking kodiak ... Cant be compared to shimano stradic by faaaar ... Crap. All the screws, bail go loose. Had to replace bearings even. Noisy when on load. It looks good from a far. But to compare it with vanford 😂. 133g ... cause the materials are crap. Im done with kastking ...

Did you get this in the sale for £40ish? I tried to get one but they sold out before I could

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this is one of those videos that make your viewers lose trust in anything you say. you’re kidding about the better than vanford thing right? it’s a good reel but it’s not even in the same league as a vanford. must be sent to you for free for a positive review.

This Kasking review shows how bad shimano reel is.. 🤣🤣🤣