KastKing Zephyr Bait Finesse Baitcasting Reel, Carbon Fiber Fishing Reel - Drag Clicker Version, 7.2:1 Gear Ratio Fishing Reel - 5.6oz Lightweight Bait Finesse System Casting Reel

Ive had this for almost 9 months at this time, and its casting just like the day I purchased it! Very durable and the value for the price is unmatched. Fishing with light baits (finesse senko, no or light nail weights) up to chatterbaits and the like. Very versatile. Accurate casting and very smooth retrieve, way less winding noise than other more expensive options. High gloss frame looks sleek, and its held up as well. Im hard on gear and this has taken it!

Okay first I have read all the reviews. I have stage 4 cancer and take a few drugs so I’m not too steady. I’m letting you folks know this because using reels like this are hard for me to use. Okay now the reel. I only had the money to purchase one. I took it out of the box and looked it over. Very nice looking. I only use Berkeley fire line. Period!! Filled the reel with 14 pound line. I put it on a 7 foot ugly stick. I went fishing. People said that you could not use a small lure so I picked a small bass pro 2 3/4” square bill. Small lure. I cast it the first time and I had a birds nest. I adjusted the button on the left side to to half way. I adjusted the button on the right side till you could hit the release button and it dropped to the floor and stopped. I cast it again. And it cast good but still a little backlash. I turned the button on the right side a little bit more and tried it again. Man it cast so sweet. I cast it about 100 times and never had a problem again except when I hit a tree over my head that I didn’t see. Lol. A week later I went fishing again and I wore this reel with that same crank bait and never had a single back lash. I truly love this reel. It’s so smooth after you set it up correctly. It takes time to get it correct. Take your time and play with it till you get it correct. It’s really worth the effort. All I can say is that when I get some more money I’m purchasing another one. Also don’t throw it so hard. I just swing it and it just cast so smooth. I love this reel

Works well and was easy to spool. The click drag system function is easy to set and change when necessary. It does control backlash fairly well when properly tuned and can easily cast super lightweight tackle with ease. It is not perfect and some of the tolerances could be fine tuned - the line can sneak in behind the spool from time to time but it is simple to correct.

Saw this in my purchase history from forever ago and figured I’d come give a review. Amazing reel. My first baitcaster and I couldn’t be happier. Im about 8(?) months in and have no complaints. Casts super smooth. Retrieves are nice and smooth. I run 10lb braid with an 8lb flouro leader. I honestly didn’t understand what bfs was when I bought this but honestly this works great for everything I throw. Would purchase again.

A great baitcasting reel. My first baitcasting reel was a cheap off brand and I hated it so much I threw it in the river. My son and grandson love their baitcasting reels so I bought a better reel from Kastking and liked it so much I bought a second one, which my grandson just talked me out of. I'm buying a 3rd Zephyr. No nesting or any issues what so ever. Highly recommend this reel, especially for baitcasting beginners like myself.

I bought two of these Zephyr, and 2 of the KK Kestrel baitcaster reels about the same time. I wanted to compare, "budget" options to my Lews and Diawa reels that cost much more. At first the Zephyr were decent reels, I used them exclusively through the spring and caught many many bass, up to 4.5lbs(good size where I'm at), and they performed well. However, after several weeks of use, now each reel just randomly has an issue where the brakes on casting go absent and the reel mega backlashes. To the point, it's done for the day, and needs to be re-lined. Comparing to the Kestral. The Kestral is much smaller profile. Braking is different to setup etc..., but once setup, to me perfroms MUCH better, especially in the wind, which is common on my lake. The Kestral still feels a bit cheap, plasticky compared to the KVD Lews and Diawa SV TW reels. But it's 2/3 the price, and seems to cast very well, and resist wind backlashing. So far, the Kestral does not seem to suffer the random crazy backlash the Zephyr does(both reels and multiple fisherman using[myself, my son and brother in law all had the same issue]). If $ is absolutely tight, the this is a decent reel that can catch decent fish. But does seem to suffer from random casting/braking issues, on the reels I have. The Kestral, while more $$$, to me is a better deal. I'll keep these Zephyr on spare rods and use the Kestral's for various BFS setups.

I can’t say enough good things about this baitcasting reel. Right out of the box, you can feel the incredible build quality solid, smooth, and made to last. This isn’t just a reel, it’s a precision tool that screams durability. It’s taken a few hard knocks already and still performs like it’s fresh off the shelf. Casting? Unreal. This thing casts like an absolute dream so smooth and effortless that I barely even need to use weights anymore. I’m launching baits farther and with more control than ever before. The accuracy is next level I feel like a sniper on the water, placing my lure exactly where I want it every single time. Amazing value trust me, this reel pared with a fast action pole is all you need.

Very nice lightweight reel with limited capacity. Exactly what I was looking for.