Kalex1499522 XL2-L Low Profile Left Handle Bait Casting Fishing Reel

I've been using this reel weekly for the last year and it easily keeps up with some of my higher-end reels. No it doesn't have the higher quality feel that my Shimano or Daiwa do but it has not failed me yet and its even brought in a 30lb channel cat that bit my texas rig senko

The reel does feel light and cheap, however the specs are really great on this reel. I own alot of baitcasting reels for fresh and saltwater. I bought 2 of this specific reels, because you can't beat the normal price. Using it for Bass Fishing, I've already pulled out 2 without any problems. If your looking for a bait casting reel without spending alot of money. I would highly recommend it. Of course the reel is no comparison to the Lew's or Diawa bait casting brands I own.

So far so good. Finally got it sinked in and used it quite a bit today. Worth the money we’ll see long term.

The reel came in a nice box and it worked ok during a tournament. Smooth and easy to use with little backslash and Its light weight which is good but also bad because it felt really cheap and would break. Its not a bad reel but not a great reel either. It would be a good choice for someone who is fishing a baitcast reel for the first time.

Seems like a great little reel. I couldn’t get it to stop rats nesting and my buddies were making fun of me for it. So I gave it to them to try and not a single one of them could get a good cast out of it either. Could just be a bad setup on my part but we all tried several times and it just doesn’t seem to work right.

Product is very smooth on casting and retrieval. It's easy to adjust the brake and was perfect for a first-time baitcasting convert. I'll never go back to a spinning reel.

The reel is great but it is very hard to spool up, and also the spool tension is very confusing