Robert L.
Its a very nice quality good looking reel for the money and very smooth. I'm not that crazy about the mag system, they should have included some kind of adjustable dial in this price range. For experienced casters probably shouldnt be an issue, beginners may do better with an adjustable dial.
Joshua G.
A bait keeper and longer handle with eva foam for the classic, other than that eveything about this reel is right. I'm pleased with it. The feel, function, and finish is dynamite... Beautiful silver color with blue sparkle looks awesome on my Shimano Expride rod.
Christopher S.
The smoothest reel I’ve ever owned. Love it. Took a little bit to get it dialed in but once I did it casts great.
Scott D.
Loving this reel. Lightweight. Small, palms nicely. Spool is super smooth casting and reeling. Casts even Lightweight baits with ease.
J***o
Very fast delivery only lack the test now product beautiful small and my first reel have reels the kastking 3 well small more lives up to speaking wonderful
Jaredo
Nice reel, bought two as gifts, they were a big hit with very experienced bass fisherman. Nice quality and a bit unique versus the other popular reels on the market.
Jeff Mahnken
I have just used the reel a few times, but every cast that I do has a lot more distance than my other reels. When I am reeling in a fish or a lure the action is smooth and I haven't had any problems at any time. I will be trying it out more as the Summer goes on and I will update my review at that time.
Marcus A. Knott
This reel lives up to the hype and is a fantastic purchase for any level of experience angler. I have bought several other reels over the past 12 months, some more expensive and this bassinator reel is going to be the one I reach for to use most often. KASTKING made a great one!
Francisco Ramirez
Im new to baitcasters but have fished for 20+ years. I was worried about learning to use baitcasters and let me say all I had to do was set breaks to half and ive had maybe 3 backlashes thats it. I paired it with 15lb braid and speed demon pro carolina rig rod. All around amazing reel. Simple to use, super smooth great reel for beginers. I have landed 20+ brown trout on it already.Despite haters kastking makes awesome gear. Keep up the awesome work guys.
Todd Bagwell
Fantastic reel!! I also own the royal elite and royal which have been bullet proof reels in both fresh and salt!
Wally Stenz
I waited a while before writing this review because I didn't want to jump the gun. After previously purchasing the Speed Demon spinning reel for my saltwater fishing (and being thoroughly satisfied with the reel and Kastking's customer service), I decided to give their freshwater baitcaster a shot. I am more than happy with my purchase. The Bassinator Elite is the perfect name for it. I have slayed the largemouth bass and the reel performs like no other that I have used. It's light weight, very smooth casting and retrievals, and it looks great on the rod. I have yet to have a birdsnest so bad that I've had to respool the reel (I fish atleast 6 days a week). If you're looking for a reel that compares to the big brands with the big prices, this is the reel for you! Kastking has set a new standard when it comes to quality and affordability.
Tim Gardner
A friend of mine bought this reel, I spent a week using it and I was really impressed with it. I purchased this reel this past week and will be using it as my primary reel.
Mike S
My first casting reel. Can not be more pleased with this reel. Love the color, bearing are super smooth and so quite. Brakes are easy to turn on and off.
Insane Blaine
What first caught my eye was the color. I have so many silver and black reels, so I wanted something different and eye catching! Like most, the 1st thing I did was the spool spin test and this reel is outstanding! Retrieve is also super smooth, comparable to a lot of flagship reels. Line lay was perfect when I spooled it up. It is also very light without having to employ a corrosion prone mg frame. Will update if I find any problems, but so far, so good. Great job Kastking!
Mingus
I tried this reel today. It is a real solid feel when I reel the lure in. It is very light. Once I got the brake adjusted, I did not have any backlashes. I think it is comparable in performance to some competitor’s reels that cost $100 more.
Fisherman Joe
KastKing Bassinator Elite Baitcasting Reel is excellent. It’s my favorite reel. I’d definitely buy again.
