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Pros

The valiant rod from kastking is a great choice for bass anglers. The reel is also a good match for the cast king black hawk 2. The rod is made in the usa and is made by kastking. Kast king is a well-known brand in the fishing world.

The rod feels sturdy with a good action and decent weight distribution. A little heavier than some of my other carbon fiber rods, it feels stable and i don't feel worried that this thing is going to break apart. The tip, feels like a extra fast, but i...  Read More

Takes a bit to get set up but the portability overrides that issue. Worked great for fishing behind the house. Handy-pak landing net that worked great!



Cons

The tip of the rod is about as durable as some angel hair pasta. It collapses down and weighs almost nothing, and lands beefy fish. The hook holder is almost useless as it completely bent up with no effort and has snapped off. Very disappointed with t...  Read More

Kastking collapsible pole is very poor quality. Don't buy. The warranty is absolutely worthless, half purchase price plus $20, which is to close to purchase price. This ain't it for me, proceed with caution.

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Quality


The quality is beyond my expectation and i actually bought two rods with different styles.


I just received the rod and have not fished it yet but the quality is there.


Trying to get in touch with the company to no avail.

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Also wanted to mention when they say it’s action is fast i would say it’s closer to and extra fast action tip is extremely soft...  Read More

Competitiveness


This kastking rod is a great telescopic rod at a perfect price.


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


I got the diawa 4000 because it fit the base.

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  • How are reviewers describing this item?
    broke, great, first, telescopic and good.
  • 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 2,708 reviews as of our last analysis date on Oct 7 2022.

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    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    Also hard to find any info on reel sizing a 3000 or 3500 for the 7’0” medium is just about perfect


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    Arrived broken so i sent it back


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    I think it would be good for a telescoping rod


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    I was skeptical to buy this rod because of other poor reviews


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    I bought the rod for a trip to the florida keys from wa state and it barely fit into my carry on which is what i needed


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    The tip is very soft which can make it tough for setting hooks


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    Most telescopic poles are either heavy or flop around like a noodle


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    This one however still has a back bone while still being light

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