PLUSINNO Fishing Rod and Reel Combos - Carbon Fiber Telescopic Fishing Pole - Spinning Reel 12 +1 Shielded Bearings Stainless Steel BB’Travel Saltwater Freshwater Full Kit 7.87FT

This rod's reel has completely rusted out on the inside. You'd think a product that is going to be used around water would have some sort of protection against rust designed into it. The bearings have cometely seized up and the reel requires excessive force to spin.

Great rod for telescopic, made with great materials and produces a nice finish. I bought this for a Mexico trip but was able to test it on any large fish only small stuff. My only worry is the tip section strength would be the weakest point as each telescopic section is thinner than the last. I used a bait caster reel so I can’t speak on the spinner reel performance other than it looks very well built.

Plusinno spinning reel / collapsible 8' rod. This rod and reel are nicely made. The reel looks very durable and constructed of mostly metal parts with very little plastic, namely the drag knob, the knurled crank arm holding bolt head, and maybe a couple of appearance-related parts. The spool is metal and the fit and finish are pretty much perfect from what I see. No burrs, abrasions, or blemishes. The spool felt a little tight prior to adding line, but after adding line and casting a few times, it smoothed right out. The drag works great and is easy to adjust even with a fish on the line. I spooled mine up with about a 100 yds of 15 lb braid with a 6' 8 lb fluorocarbon leader. As for the 2.4 meter collapsible rod – just like the reel, this rod looks and feels great. Each carbon fiber blank (or tube section in this case) is silky smooth and without blemish. The guides are nice and fitted into a metal ring that also makes up the 'joint' that cinches each section when extended. All-in-all a pretty impressive rod for a very small price. The collapsed length of this 2.4 meter is 26 1/4” and extended it is just at 95 1'2”. The sections are loose when collapsed and tighten only when about 90 % extended. A little twist of each section at the end to completely extend and align the guides is all it takes. To collapse the same action in reverse – twist slightly as you are sinking one section in to the next. First casts with the very light tackle I was using felt a little strange to me since this is nearly 8' long, fairly heavy, and with heavy action with most of the flex when casting pretty close to the end. This is compared to the 6 ½' ultra-light rod or 7' medium action rod that I am accustomed to using in the trout pond where I decided to first try this Plusinno rod/reel. Once I upped the weight of my tackle the Plusinno collapsible rod felt much better. The rod is printed with “Maction” which I assume indicates medium action, but in my opinion this is a fast action rod. It has a fighting butt and I couldn't imagine casting this without using a two handed grip. I used it for a little while casting out a slip-sinker rig and caught my 6 trout limit at the pond. I typically break down my rods when not at the water just to keep the lines from multiple rods tangling the rods into a mess. This collapsible rod makes that job a lot easier and quicker. Since it is so short when collapsed, I have been leaving 1 or 2 of the bottom sections extended just to handle the line from hook to sinker or whatever and the sections stay extended even with pressure from the drag to keep the line taut. My only reservation is that I chose a rod that was too long for my light tackle uses. At the price point, it would not be unreasonable to buy another shorter one. All-in-all this is a real bargain!

Perfect... Not lot of room required, can leave it in the car inside the little spot,not gonna bother... Very soft,easy to use,strong on big fish( caught lots od carps up to 5 pounds each and perch up to 3 pounds each).. So love it...STRONGLY RECOMMENDED for the surf not far on the ocean ... Good for lakes,reservoirs and fresh water especially...

I was very impressed at the look of carbon from how it was laid. The reel is almost as smooth as my expensive Penn reels and the whole combo casts just as well as my more expensive rod/reel combos. Nice and compact when it’s collapsed (roughly 16”). Has a nice little cap to keep the rod in the closed position. The reel seat is a very nice set up with a screw down nut and a jam nut which is the same set up that a lot of expensive rods have. Even comes with a small carry case/sock but that only works if the reel is not mounted. One of my favorite feature on the reel is the push button to fold the reel handle inward, no more unscrewing the cap and folding it over. No no just push the button and it folds right down. This reel also has a live liner or live bait option. Goes from a free spooling live bait reel to a regular spinning reel just by flipping a switch. Overall for the money this is solid buy. In fact I may buy a few more to keep in my other truck and my kayak