Jason S.
I have 3 of these reels. Good reel for the money.
Andy D.
I was looking for a crank bait reel but was skeptical about the quality I would get for only $39.00, but decided to give it a try. I was quite surprised at how easy it was to adjust and the casting distance I could get. I was so pleased after using it on a 3 day trip I purchased 2 more and couldn't be happier. The magnet adjustment is extremely sensitive and does fantastic job of slowing the spool down at the end of a cast. Even on windy days all i need a click or two to fine tune. If you are on the fence about purchasing one,, I say give it a try and you won't be disappointed.
gabe i.
this was my first bait caster. i was using this pretty decent spinner before and sadly dropped it in the water so far this has been a great reel i love it its pretty easy to control minimal back lash the breaking system on the reel is perfect i have pared it with ugly stick rod fits perfect with the rod it looks sleek and i love the look of it very slick and shiny and goes with the pole i give this a 5 stars will buy more once I'm more experienced have a good day
Robert S.
I have 4 Royal legand's.
The casting of these reels is tremendous!
I love my Kastking products!
CHARLES M.
Paired this reel with a med heavy Diana 6'6" . I love the way it casts, so easy to fine tune the reel to a bait. So far I hate to say it but it beats the bill dance combo I got at bass pro.
Rick Z.
I purchased two of these reels and used them for the first time two days ago. They are very smooth and cast beautifully. I caught seven northern pike and the drag worked perfectly. I’m only giving the reels four stars since I’ve only used the reels one day. If they continue to perform well in the next few months, I will upgrade the review to five stars.
Harold w.
I use it as a bait reel on a sabiki pole for saltwater bait. The reel is really smooth casting and retrieving. The brake system definitely helps with reducing backlashes because I haven't used a bait caster in years and haven't had an issue with this reel.
Erick W.
Nice reel first time user still need to get used to using it. will let you know more after i have used it a few more times.
Greg S.
Very happy with this reel. I have several. I don’t think you can go wrong. Alot of value for the price.
Tony D.
Smooth reel. Love the price which is why I bought them to start with. I'd like to think all I'll ever buy from now on is Kastking.
Nigel G.
This very reasonably priced reel has excellent balance and smoothness of casting and a solid retrieve along with the usual kastKing good looks. Complements our growing collection of kastKing reels and other products and is backed by outstanding customer service.
Tommy M.
Be absodamnlutely beautiful IF I had received my order, as I had for the first time that I ordered the Kast King Royale all baitcasting reels. I do not understand why or what the problem is with the second order. Perhaps the seller realized that he was losing money and decided to stick it to the NEXT SCHMUCK that purchased the next order for the VERY SAME REEL... BULLSHIT, I SAY!!!! SOUNDS LIKE A RIPOFF, PLAIN AND SIMPLE.
SINCERELY, TOMMY MESSORE
Chris F.
I have only put line on it so far.
Troy P.
An incredible value! Great for slowing things down. The 5.4:1 is perfect for slowing down those crankbaits. For this price point, it performs like a reel worth double it's cost. I have a garage full of reels that cost more, but don't perform better.
Scott N.
Just spooled up the reel and have not used it yet.
Henrietta L. Thies
Baitcasting reels need a learning curve to use successfully. KastKing has made this reel user friendly and has excellent instructions to spool it properly and to set it for beginners learning to baitcast. Highly recommended.
Daniel w.
Quality is superb, Great action, will be getting more.
Mark S.
This real is one of the best I've ever owned.
Jeff G.
I have three kastkings. Two demons and the Royale. I love them all!
JOHN C.
I WOULD SAY THAT IT IS EQUVALENT TO THE 150.00 TO 200.00 REELS THAT I NORMALY PURCHASE . IHAVE ONLY FISHED WITH IT A FEW VTIMES AND IF IT HOLDS UP UNDER MY 10 MONTH TOURNAMENT SEASON IT WILL BE AMAZING . TIME WILL TELL .
Lance B.
Already caught a small bass with it. Handled it easily. Kastking isn't horrible actually.
Big-D
I am a diehard fan of KastKing reels. I have 5 of the Royales and they all perform flawlessly. I had no trouble buying the new Royale II. The new profile and added strength with no increase in price was an easy choice to make. I will be paring it with a KastKing Royale Rod 7 footer, medium heavy.
Steve P.
Recently received three of these. Haven’t had a chance to use them yet, but after close inspection, I’m impressed with the build quality and components. For a 39 dollar reel, they have initially surpassed my expectations. Thanks, Kastking.
JAY R.
Hello, I love the Royale Legend ll with the 5.4:1 gearing, from the clicking for the adjustments of the drag and cast control knob to the price. I bought this reel for a spare, but it definitely could be a primary reel as long as it will hold up. It has the same warranty as reels costing 5x as much, which is great, so I'm NOT expecting to have any trouble with the reel. The reel absolutely fits my hand like a glove. I've caught smallies up to 18-1/2" in the 2 times I've used it, and it has not disappointed me one bit. I'm ready to purchase another one, either in the higher gearing, or I'd like to try the 200 size. The controls are a bit touchy, but once dialed in, it casts perfectly, even against the wind. I'm giving the reel 5 stars.
RBW
First, I RARELY right reviews. This product deserved one. I have recently gotten back into fishing. After watching some YouTube videos (which didn’t exist in my childhood) I felt like trying a new Baitcast to see if would have the same experience. I was very interested in this one primarily for 2 reasons. 3 brakes and the price. Reviews were great and I figured this would be a great reel to start with. SO GLAD I DID THIS! I wanted to make sure I didn’t backlash so I cranked all the brakes to their max to start with. Had no clue if the thing would even cast with that much brake. I was using a pretty heavy 3/4oz underspin with keitech swimbait. It actually worked! No backlash AT ALL and I didn’t even need my thumb. Casting distance was not great but certainly fishable. I kept it locked down on day 1 and only through heavier lures. Not ONE backlash but also didn’t catch any fish in the small pond I was at. Night 2 which was tonight- started to loosen things up. Through a reaction innovation manbearpig and 10” culprit worm both with 3/16oz bullet weight and 4/0 EWG worm hook. Line has been a 15lb copolymer by P line. Dropped centrifugal break to 3 and magnetic break to 8. So still tight for most angels but NO BACKLASH and I was casting in the 30-40’ ballpark I’m assuming. I have no need to cast further than what I was casting tonight and I really didn’t even need my thumb again! Fantastic beginner baitcast reel IMO. Caught 2 bass on the reel and man oh man did they come in quick and smooth. This is going to be a game changer for me.
Jerry S.
Looks really nice..its really smooth...
Derrick T.
One of my favorites! Great casting reel!
MARVIN C.
plan to give away as gift it seems to be perfect
Marco Navarro
Just received this reel and it's quality is outstanding for such a low price. I cant believe this reel is so cheap for the quality that comes out of the box. I will be testing its durability with a KastKing Nighthawk II baitcasting 8 foot Telescopic Reel next week. I will update you an all the specifics of the product performance. The spool is buttery smooth and ive put about 100 yards or a little more of 40lb Braided Kastking Extremus Braided Fishing Line with a 20Lbs Kastking Durablend Monofilament Leader. I have faith that this will hold a catch heavier than 10 Lbs.
Ann
Beautiful reel. After unboxing i added 1 drop of hot sauce reel oil to all areas indicated in the easy-to-read instruction manual (nice touch) i added 1 layer of electrical tape to the spool, mated the reel to G. Loomis med. fast casting rod, spooled Berkley X5 braid, tied on a small casting plug, adjusted cast controls to max and made a few casts. Obviously, with the brakes on the cast werent long. Gradually releasing and adjusting every few casts had me flinging the plug a LONG way with relative ease. Not a single birds nest.KK sponsors Bassmaster winner Edwin Evers. I wonder if the bad reviews see Edwin winning and think "I can do that." The price point allows people who normally wouldnt use a high end baitcaster to try to be like Edwin and fail miserably without tuning or practicing.My reel is smooth as glass, quiet, and casts a country mile. Drag is smooth, magnetic brake is great. It feels like a $200 reel.Set it up correctly, practice faithfully, and realize that you are not a Bassmaster champion and this reel will work perfectly. Fail to do these things and you will gets bird nests and leave unwarranted bad reviews.
Charles M.
Fast service, great product & excellent value.
Allen H.
Very good reel, you won’t be disappointed.
Steven Crofts
Got the slower ratio for crankbaits and it works great. I had the first version 6 or so years ago and it’s still being used. This new version is just as good and for the price you absolutely cannot beat it. I fish this reel hard every weekend and it outperforms any expectations. Kastking does it right, and if you’re ever looking at their reels and considering buying don’t be afraid of the low price tag, the quality is amazing and the performance is unmatched at this price range. Great job on this reel guys
Wes H.
This reel is silky smooth and easy to tune in for casting. Out of the box this thing looked great, set it up with some 25lb braid and top shot of 25 mono for local shore fishing...nothing to big, maybe a few sharks, guitarfish, calicos, etc...and maybe the oft halibut or bonito.....small stuff.This reel slings out line like a fat kid loves cake.....big time! Make sure to dial it in just right and you are going to love this reel. I did not take it apart and grease it like I do most reels out of the box as I wanted to see what it was like for most people. I may not have to do so, at least not immediately with this thing, thats how smooth it is and confident i am it was made right. Maintenance down the road is going to be done but rest assured it is good to go out of the box.Final update: this little reel is the little engine that could. It performed flawlessly and was easy to adjust drag in the moment while I was battling a 35lb bat ray behemoth. Mind you, this reel is spooled with only 25lb braid and 25 mono topshot. It's paired with the kastking telescopic heavy power rod and the two work well together. This has now earned my respect and confidence when traveling and fishing. If you have ever hooked into large rays and sharks, you know they pull extremely hard and can run forever! This thing clamped down on the fish and was easy to adjust during the fight. It has a nice decently fast retrieve as well. Twice the fish went on mad runs and I was able to gain back line quickly to avoid a spooling.-Tight line ya'll
Lex
I love the new reel. Already had the first Royale Legend and after finding out it was revamped I had to get one. The drag is just as smooth if not better and it is smoother than the first one. I now own three Kast King baitcasting reels and plan to eventually switch all my reels to Kast King. They are by far worth their weight in gold. And I also own the Stealth which is another great reel and it will also take whatever you can throw at it too.
Bobby Mack
First of all this is an error on my part. I misread the description on this reel versus the original Royal Legend and assumed that the 2 would have dual breaking and more ball bearings I made my purchase. What I really wanted in a baitcast as fast as features was in the original Royal Legend. On this real I basically have to run my magnetic brake setting on 8 to keep it from back lashing which doesn't leave a whole lot of adjustment, that's where I think the dual braking of the OG version would definitely help. I also was looking forward to the smoothness of all those ball bearings. Again though, this was my fault and has nothing to do with the product I have now, just read the descriptions carefully!
Chan Tern
Very compact. Fits in one hand and I can flip the handle with my middle finger on casts. I am right handed but bought the left sided handle (just fits with my style). I got this one in the medium speed gear ratio for more torque for jigs and such. The first one I bought was a 7:1 gear ratio and pulls in line quickly. This one is faster than my spinning reels (5.3:1 ratios) and is a welcome change. Still getting used to the baitcasting techniques. I've used them for about a month now. For anyone interested in knowing, I've had to cut two birds nests. Took a while to cause a bad enough one that warranted cutting. To be fair I swung for the fences on both occasions ( I was out casting a buddy with a 6'6" spinning rod) Eventually will pick up another at a lower gear ratio to be a dedicated jig setup. No regrets so far.
Don M.
Don’t judge a book by its cover. This one is pretty on the outside, not so pretty on the inside.
