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Rod Strength
Customers have mixed opinions on the rod strength of KastKing Brutus Spinning Rods & Casting Fishing Rods, with some praising its durability and ability to handle larger fish, while others reporting issues with the rods breaking during use. The majority of customers have had positive experiences, but a small group encountered problems with their rods snapping or not being able to tighten the reel securely.
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Quality
Light weight and easy to cast with
It is an extremely light rod (hope that don't come back to bite me) and seems well built.
After about 1 year of use doing pier fishing saltwater, one of the larger guides towards the back of the tip piece started to s... Read More
This rod has no foregrip, just a round reel seat nut.
Price
Based upon the price i believe it is an excellent value.
Not sure if it’s worth how much it costs, though.
Paired with kast king round bait cast reel works very well for the price.
Shipping
Rod & reel were packaged well and arrived on time.
So, after leaving a disappointed review, (i had 2 rods break after light use) customer service reached out to me and replaced b... Read More
Packaging/appearance
Amazon box, and within, a sturdy cardboard tube with protective foam.
Found one of the leading eyes neat the tip was mis-aligned from the rest of them, seen in the photo.
Overview
- How are reviewers describing this item?
good, great, heavy, medium and first. - Our engine has profiled the reviewer patterns and has determined that there is minimal deception involved.
- Our engine has discovered that over 90% high quality reviews are present.
- This product had a total of 1,661 reviews as of our last analysis date on Oct 8 2024.
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Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
The 2 piece design is good for travel and hoofing through the woods down to the lake
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
The biggest complaint is the reel has some play on the reel seat so it feels loose even though it is not
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
My first kastking rod ive got a couple ugly stiks and its a beefy light power feels like a medium power but that said i hooked it up with a brutus reel and i think its a bad a combo chartreuse tip makes nibbles pretty visible and its got backbone enough to drag fish outta the weeds
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Got 2 of the 7 foot medium heavy and had one break just testing the bend
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Might have been my bad for high sticking it while bending it but i didnt even go that far and the tip snapped
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
The other one is working well so also could have been a defective one
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Either way when they are in one piece they are great rods
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
So after leaving a disappointed review i had 2 rods break after light use customer service reached out to me and replaced both of them and shipped them out at no charge
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