KastKing Speed Demon Elite Baitcasting Fishing Reels,Saltwater & Freshwater

Being a top water guy. Particularly top water frogs. This reel stood out to me because of the no drag feature. Having a standard casting reel with a drag with it locked completely down. Felt like I really couldn’t plant that hook set and bigger fish in thicker cover were popping off. From my first hook set with the deadbolt I’ve noticed a big difference in the feel of the hook set. It just plants the hooks a dead stick the fish. You really feel the weight of a bigger fish. Paired with a 7’3” phenix feather series heavy fast casting rod. It’s a gnarly combo. You can cast this thing a mile with out and backlash. Handles 50 pound breed effortlessly. And centrifugal breaking system works flawlessly if you backlash this thing it’s your fault not the reels. Very impressed with this reel. I was on the fence about spending that kind of money on a reel. But I’m very happy with this purchase. I will definitely buy another one if given a chance. Kastking knocked it out of the park with the deadbolt.

I have Spartacus, Royale Legend II, Whitemax and now the Speed Demon. Is there a difference between the Speed Demon and the lower tier? That is an easy answer is a blind fold test when you spin each real. I bought it to try it out to see if the difference in price worth the value. There are much more differences when free spooling and reeling in the fish with the speed demon. The Speed Demon is absolutely so much smoother and you can feel there is "no play". You really don't know/aware the "no play" until you spin the Speed Demon vs the lower tier e.g. Spartacus/Royale Legend II. It seems there is no tolerance/vibration in the spinning mechanism. I had trouble later with braided line after 30 min of using it and got worse after further tuning it: would get bird nest on every cast if I am not maxing out 10 on the braking system. And yes, I adjusted the free-spooling drag correctly! Not sure if it is the centrifugal brakes system related though I really like the magnetic system in the lower tier: definitely need more time to play with braided line. Thing really changed to be better when I swapped to 12lbs monofilament. These pictures show what a fun time I had this last weekend of catching shads. I filled up the 85qt cooler in 4 hours. If anyone had done shad fishing, you cast out every 3-5 minutes and I got zero bird nest with monofilament. I am not a die-hard fisherman but this last weekend it was cloudy and the fish was not biting close to shore but the long cast with this Speed Demon was biting almost on every cast. Other fishermen with their spinning rod setup were very jealous the non-stop action I was getting! At the moment, it was a good time and a good experience (beside the braided line incident) so definitely worth the money. I will update any resolution I have on the braided line if anyone want to ping me for a follow up!

I picked this reel up for baits that I like to fish fast like buzzbaits. I'm really impressed with the quality of the reel and even the packaging it came in. The reel is light weight and fits nicely in your hand. All the edges are smooth and feel like a higher priced reel. The speed is crazy. pulling in 42" of line with each turn of the handle is absolutely wild. You can crank once, pause, crank again, or just burn your bait along. I need to try it out with some other types of baits, but chucking around a 1" jig in grass with a reel this fast would be fun too.

I mean, you will see me reviewing all things KastKing, I absolutely love this company and every time I need some new reel they are always my first stop. This reel is no joke, it is HELLA fast so please get ready when you are pulling in your senkos. I made the mistake of not paying attention and just reeling like a "normal" reel just to look up and the dang worm was skidding across the surface, lol. I have not had much luck with the bass yet since it is winter but wanted to let any Christmas shoppers out there know that I got this for myself and really think it is a great addition to my collection. KastKing quality makes casting a breeze. Super nice and sturdy. Great reel!!!

Very nice and light, casts well but a little bit of play with the handle

Thumbar release will not engage. I have not used this for more than a week of fishing and the thumbar will not engage all the time. I am disappointed when you spend 120 bucks on a defective item. Stay away from this reel! I sent this defective reel in to cast king. This product is on backorder. they indicated they will send me an 8.6-1 reel instead because the 10.1-1 is on backorder. getting fishing equipment in these covid times is difficult, getting a product that is not defective is also difficult. i had been a fishing guide for over 35 years and have had every type of reel made. I love kast king spinning reels and have 8 of them. i cannot give a good review for the Speed Demon however as the item is defective. will see after they send the 8.6-1 reel. Update. Kast king sent me the 8.6-1 reel. What a piece of garbage. Reel has same problems. Have to turn handle three times sometimes to engage the reel. Will not buy another Kast king bait caster. Sticking with Pleuger baitcasters. They are reliable.

I got this for short flip shots and so far it's amazing

The concept is great but the durability isn’t there. After a few big ones being drag out off brush piles, mats and pads the gears gave out on me. It held up until it couldn’t!

Ótimo custo-benefício.

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