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Pros

The blackhawk 2 has more eyelets and casts smoother so i rather use that if the situation allows it. I have the casting compass for the motorcycle because it packs shorter.

Takes a bit to get set up but the portability overrides that issue. I have a handy-pak landing net that worked great!

Eow telescopic fishing rod. Same beautiful gold anodized accents. The craftsmanship of the blackhawk ii is remarkable.



Cons

The plusinno rod is much better than this kastking rod and a much better deal. It’s pretty greased up but they tend to fall back and extend way too easily while i’m fishing. The hook holder is almost useless as it completely bent up with no effort and...  Read More

The collapsible setup is just about the worst i've seen. Floating guides are poorly built. The guides aren't lined up so really can't use this rod anymore.

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Quality


Not with the kastking telescoping rod, it's a quality legit rod that packs down and has a cover to protect.


Much nicer quality than most brands, and not much more expensive.


I purchased this last minute for a 7 day trip to the boundary waters in minnesota and was blown away by the quality for the price.


We bought these rods for a fishing trip to brazil and we were very pleased with the performance (we got many peacock bass, but ...  Read More

Competitiveness


I matched it with a diawa fuego with 40lb braid.


I have quire a few kastking products including a krome salmon rod, speed demon spinning reel, and their pliers.

Overview

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    broke, great, good, first and telescopic.
  • Our engine has profiled the reviewer patterns and has determined that there is minimal deception involved.
  • Our engine has discovered that over 80% high quality reviews are present.
  • This product had a total of 2,578 reviews as of our last analysis date on Jul 10 2022.

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    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    Its not very sensitive but i did get the heavier version


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    This will only fit up to a 4000 series though and not a penn battle 4000


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    All of the 5000s have a larger base and will not work


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    It would also fit the pfluger 40


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    I didnt catch any fish to see how the flex would do on the rod


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    Arrived broken so i sent it back


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    I bought four 8ft spinning version 3 yrs ago


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    I believe this is knocked off of daiwa travel rods

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