KastKingValiant Eagle Spinning Reels, Black Gold Fishing Reel, Size 1000

Love the way it feels in my hands! Casts far and the reel is pretty smooth.

Super smooth and works great for crappie. Made of very durable materials. A touch heavier than expected but very manageable

First off, I use Shimano symetre reels as a baseline.I bought this just to be a temp reel until a symetre or sahara are in my budget.I took this cheap reel out tonight to test on my crappie rod and ended up getting bit by a hog.I fought this fish for about 5-10 minutes. Adjusting drag on the fly etc. He almost broke me off twice darting back to his log. In the end, he tired out and I got him to the bank.The review:To remain unbiased because of thr sheer size of this fish will be difficult, but I'll try.Casting and reeling felt smooth and predictable. No clicking or stiffness occured while fishing.While fighting the fish, the drag peeled smoothly and did not hang up at all!In short, this reel performed almost as good as a $90 Shimano. The only reason I say almost is because I do not know how it will fare in longevity, and I noticed that it is not 'as' effortless to reel as the Shimano.The momentum of reeling will keep the handle of this reel turning for 2-3 rotations, and I feel like a Shimano is 4-5. Very minor difference but notable.I would buy another one of these hands down.

Little heavy and on the bigger size for a 1000 size reel but is decently smooth. Bought for a 5’6 UL rod. Not completely upset with it, Will keep as a back up

A braid ready spool with amazing speed you could expect to pay 2-3 times as much for a reel this good