KastKing Centron & Centron Lite Spinning Reels, Freshwater and Saltwater Spinning Fishing Reel, Up to 17.5Lbs Max Drag, 5.2:1 Gear Ratio, Ultra Smooth Powerful, CNC Aluminum Spool, 9+1 BB Light WeightCarbonfree Certified

Got these reels for my ultra light rod and my telescopicGot the 500 white and the 3000 black.Pro: Great weight; very light, but feels sturdy. The retrieval is smooth and I really like the collapsible handle on the 500. Nice casting and solid closure on the bail. Premium reel feel on a budget price.Con: None so far, let’s see how it holds up after some use.These are great KastKing reels.

Why did you pick this product vs others?:Great, very smooth and slick operation.

The only review you need to read.This is for freshwater review. NOT FOR SALTWATER!!!These are amazing reels for the price. For anyone who is starting out or is avid fishermen. I been using these 4 to 5 times a week on the biggest lake in PNW. I fish Lake Washington. With 30 different types of fish. And different sizes and weight. With great success.I currently own 3 of these Piscifun Flame reels. On 3 different setups, from pan fish to large mouth and cat fish. My setups are all less then $60 including the line I put on the reel.I I get the smooth cast everytime. From my 5" to 7" pole. Using all size lures and just to a split shot and bober set up for some panfish. You wont be disappointed in this reel.This isn't your cheap plastic walmart reel or reel and combo, you get at walmart. This reel does compete with the Penn or even other high end reels. But for a more affordable price tag. I have mine for a year now. And still cast smooth like day one. I don't keep up with the oiling and other maintenance, becuase I wanted to see how long it will last with neglect, also less $30 I can buy a new one if needed to be. So far over a year of use. And still going strong. I will recommend this to any fresh water fisherman or fisherman. It's a great reel for the beginner or the advance. Would I use this for a bass competition, probably. Lol.So here my setup for pan fish and basic bass fishing. If you are new to fishing or just wanting a nice cheap freshwater setup.Panfish - Bluegill,sunfish, pumpkin seeds, perch, white or black crappie, etc.I use a shakespeare micro series rod. This is my 5" rod. Ultra light. Great to feel even the smallest bites.Around $20 on amazon.Bigger fish - Trout, Bass, Walleye, etc.Berkley Cherry Wood HDThis is a full wood rod. Coming in around 6'6 and also a 7" rod. Medium/heavy. Now before you say why would you want a Medium/heavy for trout or even walleye.This has a tip of a light rod (meaning you can fill small bites), but the back bone of a heavy rod. I pulled 13lbs fish in on 8lbs test thanks to this rod.This is like the name says. Made of cherry wood, so the tip is easily breakable. But wont break from weight of bigger fish. It's great rod. I been using them for 15+ years now. And own multiple sizes.Around $20 on amazon.I use berkely invisible line on all my reels. Just personal choice.

Reel arrived in good condition. It’s ready to use out of the box and fit perfectly on my rod. I got the 5000 model and used it with 15 lb plastic line. It works phenomenally, the drag settings are great, very smooth and well-built reel. Absolutely zero play in any of the moving parts, rock solid and is easy to use. Would recommend.

Bought this reel because it was on sale for super cheap. It is now one of my favorite kasking reels for crappie and pan fish. Using the 500 spin on a 5'6" kastking perigree rod is a great combo for some light duty fishing. Has a good cast and smooth reeling.

Kast king products always work well and for the price you can not go wrong. Holds a lot of line and the reel is smooth like butter and silent it seems well balanced either way decent ball bearings and is pretty light

Love the quality of the reel and all kastking reels, the color scheme works great together, reel is very fast and silent, line capacity is also great, gonna pair it with kastking 10lb mono, have not had a chance to put in action yet, just got it yesterday.

Read this review and go verify what I am about to write!! I bought this reel and at first the reel delivered but we had little technical issues, Kastking stepped up and replace my reel at no cost!! Take the time to go look at all the bad reviews KastKing went and reached out to all their unhappy customers to make sure they could make it up to them... I don't know about you, but as for me that's the type of company I want to do business with!!August 2016I bought this in June and used it a few times this summer... at first it was doing well, but after a month of use it doesn't cast really good and the line guard is already jamming. the paint is pealing in between the part of the line guards creating junk and jamming the 2 parts.(Sept 8 2016) After posting this review a member of Kastking called me directly to see what was wrong and to talk to me about the reel. After a short conversation he saw that they might just be something wrong with the reel I got... so he offer to send me a new one. This is what makes the difference between a ok company and a great company, they stand behind their product. This is a 20$ reel but they sale it and back it like it's a 60$ reel!! I will send back my reel and come back to update on my experience with the reel. I did bring the star rating up to 4 because they reached out to me to make it right.(October 24 2016) I got my new reel within 2 days it looks great and works awesome. Caught lots of trouts and other fish with this reel! Awesome quality and customer service for the price you pay Kast King and their team outshine the big names of fishing equipment!!(September 7 2017) The reel still works like a brand new one, now I am the type of guy that fish every chance he as, I keep my pole in my car at all time. I put a lot of mileage on my gear and my summer spinning reel as been a trooper. I have put some nicks and dings on my spool and decided to call Kastking to see if they had a trick to smooth out those nicks, Paul said yes I do!! They are sending me a new spool I love this company and the service they give to their customer!!I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THAT YOU BUY FROM THEM AWESOME QUALITY PRICE WITH OUTSTANDING CUSTOMER SERVICE!!!