KastKing Royale Legend Pro Baitcasting Reel

The KastKing Royale Legend Pro reel was impressive right out of the box. It has a stylish purple/blue pearl finish and is very lightweight. I have a tennis elbow injury so having a lighter reel that fits perfectly in the palm of my hand has helped with reducing discomfort found with repetitive motions under heavier loads. The mechanics of the reel is so smooth and responsive with easy access to drag adjustment and casting. The automag dual braking system helps with reducing overturning during casts without a compromise in casting distance. So far I have no complaints. This seems to be a solid reel that I look forward to using heavily on my fishing missions. I've been fishing for over 40 years and Penn and Shimano have been my go to brands. I've purchased a few KastKing reels now and have been pleased with the value and performance found in each of them. They have all held up well in the rugged saltwater environments that I fish in and I'm confident that this reel will be no different.

Ahh man this is so good for the price! It has a loud cast which most of my cast kings do. Super smooth reel as well. Very durable performance while feeling like a lightweight reel. Literally cast a country mile and holds a good bit of line!

Great reel

Reel is super smooth with zero backlash in gears. It is a bit smaller than I expected, but still holds a lot of line so that's not a big deal. I took it out in the yard a couple weeks ago, and in a short time was zinging away. I only got a couple of birds nests at the beginning, but that's when I threw so poorly I lost sight of my sinker and it hit the ground before my thumb got to the spool. I cranked the magnet up to max and tried it without my thumb...it did not go well. I took it out fishing today and it performed well, but I never got a bite with this rod or any other. I feel like I held back the potential of this reel. I couldn't find a rod I owned that really felt perfect for the weight of line and lure. It's a wonderfully manufactured product, but didn't really solve any problems for me. I look forward to finding a matching rod, and going out when the fish are active.

The color is what made me buy it, and it also performs good. I use it as my frog/popper reel. Have had for a few months, no unusual noise or binding.