KastKing Spartacus II Fishing Reel – New Spinning Reel – Sealed Carbon

13 reviews for KastKing Spartacus II Fishing Reel – New Spinning Reel – Sealed Carbon

1. 

   Nikolai T. – 21 December 2024

   Good reel, (opinion)
   This is a superior reel for a good price. $40-$70 is reasonable. If you abuse the reel it will put up with it but you may have to polish the guide. So don’t abuse your reel!Excellent progressive breaking – easy to fine tune for trout or if you want to play with bluegill or bass on the line.Smooth out feed for long casting.Handle is absorbent but dries quickly. I don’t understand this feature nor did I think I needed it. But I love it. And I wish my other reels had it. The grip is easy to grip, comfortable, and dries quickly when it gets wet.On top of it all, it’s reasonably light which means it will have a better range of rods it can combine with a wide range of rods without being a detriment to a well balanced rod. Because it unloads so smoothly, this reel will work with an ultralight but could mess with the balance so you’d have to practice casting with it. Anything medium light (spinning) and up will go great with this reel.

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   Kyle F – 21 December 2024

   Spartacus II Spinning Real by KastKing
   This reel is great, has a smooth action and I have caught a ton of fish on it since purchasing it, I chose the 3000 reel for my light rig. I loved it so much, that I purchased a second 4000 reel for my a larger rig set up. I highly recommend this reel a great piece of kit for a great price.

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   GMoney – 21 December 2024

   Works as expected
   I have had this reel for a few months and wanted to test it out on Salmon fishing. I have caught several fish between 10-15lb. The drag works well, however, the weight of the reel is a little heavy. Overall, for the price, it is a nice reel.

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   Noah J. – 21 December 2024

   100% worth it!
   This reel held up against an afternoon of Gator blues ranging between 37-44 inches. These fish fight hard, and this reel kept up. The drag worked fantastically. It was smooth and worked the fish well. It honestly has out performed some of my big name brand reels. I will be outfitting the rest of my rods with the brand. They have held up, are comfortable, serious value, and actually hold up fishing!

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   Chris Balser – 21 December 2024

   Spartacus 2
   Very nice spinning reel. Spins smoothly and casts a mile. I’m going to use it for steelhead fishing this fall and winter. I got the 2000 size. The IPX 5 water protection is a nice feature also considering I fish in the rain, sleet and snow. I have other Kastking reels and have always found them to be of high quality.

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   Danny – 21 December 2024

   Excellent
   I ordered this reel because of price and to try out ny salmon very strong reel handled 30lb fish like nothing smooth drag only minor issue paint comes off easily

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   James B. – 21 December 2024

   You will NOT be disappointed with this purchase!
   There is no way to convey to you how much value you are receiving from this reel; it is FAR beyond the price point of ~$50.00. I am a very experienced angler, both in freshwater lakes, and inshore Saltwater scenarios. I own the best name brand equipment from Shimano to Penn. I own over 30 rod and reel combos, and no, I don’t say this as a flex. I say this because this reel has exceeded all of my expectations 1000x Fold; even when compared to my high-dollar reels.Most of us write a simple review that is chock full of words and alleged experience, but most of us do not post video footage that proves our claims about our experience with the product. This is not that case, and I have attached a video for you to review.I have taken my Spartacus II spinning reel, paired it with an Ugly Stick carbon inshore fishing rod (7’, extra fast, medium-light rod), and have had nothing but days and days worth of success at the pier. In the video I’ve posted, this was all of one instance where I hooked a monster that took me for a ride. At this point, I have landed (on this reel) over 75 large Bluefish, over 75 Jack Cravelles (ranging from 2 lbs to 20 lbs), over 30 snook (ranging from 12” to 45”), and many other species that if I were to name, I’d just be beating a dead horse. These Jacks alone prove to you how much power and durability these reels have. I have even hooked into 2’-5’ sharks, large Cubera snapper, Goliath Grouper (that ate my Jack/Bluefish/Mackerel before I was able to reel it in), and other very large predatory species, where the only thing that failed me was the lighter line/leader that I was using. And better yet, this is all from one season, and I have not even had to service the reel, yet.This reel is typically rigged with 15# braid, and I get more than enough on the spool to fight these fish effectively. As for what you see in the video that I posted, this beast ended up taking me to the other side of the inlet (literally right next to the south pier). This reel handled it better than I could have hoped for.Do not let the lower price point, or lesser known brand name of “Kastking” fool you. This is a top-tier reel that has value far beyond the asking price point. You don’t NEED Penn gear anymore to effectively land these kinds of fish. KastKing will do you just as good for these typical inshore (or jetty/pier) species. I wouldn’t doubt that it would land me a monster Kingfish as well. I’m so confident in the reel that all I can say to that possibility is, bring it TF on.KastKing, thank you from the bottom of my heart for providing such exceptional gear, at such an exceptional price-point. Your gear has provided me with so many unforgettable catches, that I can’t even remember them all. That right there is an angler’s dream. Thank you for helping me realize it.I would like to thank Amazon for allowing me to be a part of their Vine program. My reviews are unbiased, honest, and sincere in an effort to provide you (the customer) with the information you may need in choosing this product or not, and I hope that is what my review accomplishes for you.I would also like to thank the seller “KastKing” for providing me this product as an Amazon Vine member. I look very forward to owning it and it will be getting plenty of use and exposure to other potential buyers throughout its life with me. Thanks again and I wish you success in your endeavors.

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   John Fobes, – 21 December 2024

   Excellent reels, must have
   I normally don’t write reviews, but I felt I had to on this. I live in Florida and I was a very serious fisherman. I mainly do a lot of Wade fishing with plugs. I stopped fishing 5 years after my wife passed away. But I decided to start fishing again and I was looking for a good reel for my G-Loomis rod. After looking at the reviews for this reel, and watching a video I figured for the money I would try it. I bought the 5000 and went out fishing. I was blown away by how smooth the reel casted. I use a 15 lp braided line and I couldn’t believe the distance I was getting.Then the action kicked in, I caught 15 fish that day and some of them gave me a good fight and I had the opportunity to test the drag. I couldn’t believe the ease that I had with the drag and how smooth and accurate it was. I was able to land all the fish. When I got home I loved the reel so much that I bought the 3000 for my other G-Loomis rod. I have been fishing every weekend since and for me I will not buy any other reel.Buy the way, I bought the OD Green and they look freaking awesome. I highly recommend this product.

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   Helio – 21 December 2024

   Linda demais e ótima escolha e única para Tambas, Piraras as Monstras!

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    Pedro – 21 December 2024

    Ligero, suave, arrastre excelente, buen freno y muy cómodo.

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    Mike – 21 December 2024

    It’s a nice working reel.

12. 

    Felix Franklin Chyne – 21 December 2024

    The product is as per the specifications and it’s worth without any defects.

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    Z3 – 21 December 2024

    Worked for 2 months… The anti reverse is broken. Whether I click the switch or not it still goes in reverse. 30 day exchange is not long enough.