Black Knight 2 BFS REEL.... WOW!!! Alphas AIR TW Killer????

It takes alot to impress me when it comes to BFS reels but the new Black Knight 2 definitely does that!
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[@THEREELTEST]

Black Knight 1 video here kzbin.info/www/bejne/rGqze5msbMaJpKc and to buy the Black Knight 2 click here www.aliexpress.com/item/1005003037189872.html?spm=a2g0o.productlist.0.0.332430e9XErwuN&algo_pvid=3be45ff0-aca7-408e-9699-d642a984d796&algo_exp_id=3be45ff0-aca7-408e-9699-d642a984d796-0&pdp_ext_f=%7B%22sku_id%22%3A%2212000023372121650%22%7D

[@rawrfishing]

Thx for sharing my unboxing vid of the 1st gen reel! Everything looked good for the OG BK, but quality was so not consistent. a fan sent me a crazy new one that had two issues lol.. spool pin didn't stay put and the damn front falls off constantly :O

[@christophschank1780]

RaWr said in his casting video that the lefthanded bK 1 had the breaks all mixed up... since i want to get a lefthanded my questions is: Is that case with the v2 as well? Maybe you have some inside on that? would be nice if you could answer that in the casting video of the bk v2. (even if you have the righthanded one)

[@mikewilson7132]

were to get that link says gone

[@THEREELTEST]

@@mikewilson7132 Looks like it sold out. Check back regularly and it will pop up again once they get some more

[@THEREELTEST]

@@christophschank1780 Im not sure about RH vs LH magnetism but I figured the spool diameter vs brake hub distance may have been different vs the GH100

[@christopherlee4613]

Mine is on the way.... can't wait to get my hands on it. I have the Version 1 of the BK. Pretty good. Except for casting into the wind....

[@farhanhalib7263]

Halo sifu 🤘

[@davidblevins1027]

Thanks for doing a video on the black knight 2. I've had mine for about 3 months now and I can say I like it better than my pw100 and zephyr. I have a left hand retrieve. The breaks seem alittle weak but it casts the 1/64oz trout magnet farther and smoother than the other 2 reels. Thanks again

[@Budhalon]

So it seems that they still have the issue with poor matching for the left hand retrieve as they had in the first version.

[@davidblevins1027]

Not sure about that. The breaks work, just seems like they should be alittle stronger. Even with what seems like weak breaks I still choose it over the pw100 and zephyr when it comes to throwing my lightest lures

[@chrislatham1184]

Does anyone have a fix or upgrade to left hand version breaks?

[@davidblevins1027]

None that I've found or seen

[@piscamaniac]

@@davidblevins1027 the thing is, with the previous ftb copy reels, they seem to have copied the brakes from a right hand reel without understanding how they work - so they installed right handed brakes in left hand reels (the brakes don't move during the cast in the left hand versions). You will be able to check whether you have left handed brakes in your reel; for each bank of magnets, the spring should be clockwise of the pivot - this is the mirror image of the right hand brakes. Get back to us with your findings, please.

[@bassnbonsai]

Nice vid.. appreciate the info about 2019 for those that weren't around it paying attention.. definitely when cdm jumped into the bfs game for real... Hopefully these three reels are just the beginning to what's coming... I'm with you and already believe that Shimano has a new Aldebaran already developed and just waiting for a reason to put it out since nobody has truly topped the 2016 yet... I'd also bet there's a few prototype reels with different size spools but same weight and I'm already guessing Shimano knows which is better 28 or 32 or 34 for overall bfs..

[@THEREELTEST]

I think the Conquest 50 had like a 30 or 31 mm spool. But Shimano may not even care about casting anything as light as 1 gram, they tend to do their own thing.

[@FocusAndEnjoyCreekFishing]

Thank you for such profound and updated review, you are more professional than most fishing bloogers here in China. probably we will source the Kyorim Black Knight 2. The Lurestar c9, Black knight, ELFISH reel are from the same OEM factory, and now the factory begins launch itself brand.

[@lutherblackeye]

What is their brand name?

[@FocusAndEnjoyCreekFishing]

@@lutherblackeye DMK company's reel , we will list it in October at DANKUNG. We will test it too. Many anglers are looking forward to its first serious reel.

[@lutherblackeye]

@@FocusAndEnjoyCreekFishing that's awesome, thanks for the information!

[@andylee2621]

Got the Black Knight version 1, right handed version. To me, the brakes work great and I can get down to 2grams with some distance. Sucks the left hand version was so bad. Thanks for reviewing version 2. Can’t wait to see the battle test vs the Daiwa alpha air👍

[@josearranz6637]

Hi, very nice video as always! I wonder if you've had any comments on left handed Aliexpress reels that use the Shimano dynamic spool braking system. While the right handed versions are true copies in design and function of Shimano, the left handed versions use the same right handed design which results in the braking effect affecting the spool differently. Shimano mirrors the design on their reels so that the braking forces affect the spool the same regardless of left or right hand versions. The GH100 or the Black Knight 1-2 uses the right handed brake design on the left handed reels, so while the right handed has an increased dynamic braking at the rear by raising as the spool releases line, the left handed versions will have the increase of braking at the front (reversed braking pattern). I'm curious if you have received any comments of any inconsistency in the braking of the spool or distance lengths because of this fact. Thanks.

[@arcuriotv6894]

Quality information once again. It's always enjoyable getting new perspective on bfs equipment. FYI Tailwalk has a new bfs reel out. They teamed up with Avail and added a unique magnetic brake system in addition to one of their spools. Looks pretty decent. I have the original model that uses a very simple centrifugal brake system and it does well. Could be worth a look.

[@THEREELTEST]

I spoke to Tailwalk a couple of years ago and they didnt feel the market was big enough to send me one of the Fullrange BF8s. Im aware of the Avail spooled ones and watched some Japanese vids on them but the magnetic brakes turn me off

[@leonardbrown1512]

I was looking at it on Ali Express and accidentally purchased it. Oh well another one to the collection. It looks good

[@rawrfishing]

wished it came with micro bearings, but at least it's ceramic hybrids! should perform super nice with that low eight spool! hope the brakes will work better than it's predecessor! i can't wait to see the casting! PS... love Joey from The Time!

[@THEREELTEST]

The spool bearings are smaller than average, not greased up either. I got too many reels to test, to little time!

[@TailDancer_55]

Thanks for another great video! Watching you is getting expensive 😂😂but keep up the great work you are doing for bfs fishing. I have the first version so I'd be interested in watching your casting video for sure. Wondering if the spool from the second would fit in the first?

[@alexeyelkin4815]

Thanks a lot.

[@chatterbait-dave5620]

Looking forward to seeing you test it and how it compares to other BFS reels.

[@abcnz]

I bought one too. It is labeled 10+1BB, but the handle knob was a plastic bushing, not a BB. Other than that, I generally like it.

[@Jose-xo1de]

Mine should be here tomorrow. Super excited

[@dtdionne]

I found it on Amazon, for the same price…here’s to hoping it’s the reel deal :) Great review!

[@RXAngler]

Interesting… Great stuff as usual!

[@THEREELTEST]

thanks brother!

[@channguyen3349]

Great desk review, looking forward to see your casting tests. Also just got mine and tested it 1/2 hours or so. It cast a 1 gram plug pretty easy and accurate, maybe a bit better than the Alphas Air and Aldebaran. And yes I can confirm the reel and spool weight. The click drag is much smoother than the Micro Hyper, just as the Alderbaran, but not as loud and exciting. The spool frame tolerance is like the Hyper but not as good as the Air and Aldebaran. The retrieve feel solid, smooth and with very low resistance. All in all this reel has got the best from the Alderbaran and Air. Only better tolerance and BFS oiled steel micro bearing is missing.

[@THEREELTEST]

and it cost only $80

[@JW-by7ix]

that is so good..

[@christopherlee4613]

The Tsurinoya Dark Wolf Ultra 135g with a spool weighing 6.1g inclusive of bearing is out for sale in Aliexpress 😁 This, if according to the BK2 bearing weight would put the spool at 5.24g...🤔😜

[@Starsy_On_Paws]

I've been using mine for about a week and has become my favorite reel for walking creeks and stuff

[@Fishing_for_Fishies]

What reels are you comparing it to?

[@Starsy_On_Paws]

@@Fishing_for_Fishies well this would be my only bfs baitcaster but I usually use an ultralight paired with a 1000 abu and I love that set up but I can cast this farther than my ultra light spinning gear for sure

[@Fishing_for_Fishies]

@@Starsy_On_Paws Ah I see. I got my first bfs reel about a month ago and I'm already thinking about upgrading. No doubts that this new Black knight reel will be a better caster/overall package than my Zephyr

[@Starsy_On_Paws]

@@Fishing_for_Fishies it was a hard decision for my between this and the zephyr I felt like the Zephyr was gonna be a better purchase just because it's been out longer it has better components but I'm definitely not disappointed with the one I chose

[@Fishing_for_Fishies]

@@Starsy_On_Paws Can't have gone wrong either way, didn't regret my purchase either! Just wish it casted lures under 3 grams better (tends to trail off to one side). Waiting on some ceramic bearings, hopefully they help

[@kylemolletfishing9123]

As usual, great video bud. I'm curious to if you have, or have any plans to test the Kingdom Micro Fly.

[@THEREELTEST]

If Kingdom offers me one, but since that reel is mostly the GBC200(which I have reviewed and its garbage), Id have to see some video footage to see if they fixed the weak brakes

[@Fishingmissions827]

A dollar weighs 1.0grams exactly you should double check to see if your scale is on point but either way super light 💡

[@kylemolletfishing9123]

I'm wondering if the differences in weight are from your scale being off a little. Did you calibrate it before you weighed these objects?

[@THEREELTEST]

Its accurate, probably more so than my other scales

[@kylemolletfishing9123]

@@THEREELTEST I would get a calibration weight and make sure.

[@oldtrev5513]

Tsurinoya just came out with the Dark Wolf 50S, supposedly has a spool weight of 6.1g with bearing. You might want to check it out, looks like an almost identical copy of the Black Knight 2, lol!

[@THEREELTEST]

yep thats how it works on Aliexpress..

[@yep.fishing]

I think I will get this as my first BFS reel. Mostly sold on the aesthetics tbh

[@yep.fishing]

@@ueng928 I ending up buying it at the time. I think it's really good. Did you get a left handed model with the dodgy brakes?

[@yep.fishing]

@@ueng928 yea left handed version of this reel is no good

[@sentientist]

Great video

[@chawalitwisitpongpiboon3257]

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[@floydmayes4924]

I would like to see a drag test done on some of Daiwa's new reels with the 11 lb. drags. Had someone tell me that they had more like a fifteen lb. drag!

[@quanloikid1]

The new advertising shows the spool plus ceramic bearing at 6.5g

[@troysappington3440]

What BFS Reel do you recommend for tournament bass fishing? There are so many choices and changes. Thank you for helping all of us!

[@batmanreviews934]

Curado bfs will fit that bill imo

[@THEREELTEST]

Curado BFS for proven Shimano quality.

[@jasonjenkyns5083]

Blaxk Knight 2 or Lingl???

[@Andy_Mytas]

Looking forward for on water testing!

[@georgefisher1719]

Geez i wonder if they will ever make a DC version of BFS casting reel can you imagine , that would be insanely great....

[@THEREELTEST]

they already have, the Cardiff 50DC came out in 2009. It was hugely expensive, like $800. Its been discontinued for years but still sell for over $1000 used. Ive seen a NIB for over $2000. I was tempted lol

[@fachrizallea]

excuse me Can you tell me about 1. Bullzen Iguana Velocity 2. Tsurinoya Darl wolf Ultra 3. Black knight for snakehead can you tell me what you know about the three reels Which is the best thanks 🇲🇨 from indonesia

[@fachrizallea]

up

[@RazvanStefan]

Who produces this reel? Name of the brand? I want to get more reels from this brand.

[@MelodyTymee]

Black knight bfs vs kast king zephyr bfs. Battle of the budget bfs reels 😁😁😁

[@antonionovaki5316]

This black Knigth 2 does not have 11 bearings as in the description, the crank knob bearings and the endless shaft are plastic bushings, the brand lied about having 11 bearings, in addition to the anti-reverse are thick and not thin rollers, whoever bought it is complaining that there is a problem with the spool.

[@Fessergio]

Hi. What you think about brake system for right and left hand? Any people say, that reel with left hand have brake system from reel with right hand and therefore this brake system work incorrectly.

[@sebysebastian7578]

hmm.. this or the zephyr? what do you think?

[@Tallnerdyguy]

While i love your videos and perspective, any way you could measure reels in grams as well?

[@THEREELTEST]

Maybe, If I remember lol

[@leuleu1954]

Hey guy i have a question, i have a light power rod but i don't know which reel i should choose do u think zephyr is stronger bk2

[@ManuelGonzalez-ik7uk]

puedes poner el link del otro carrete del que hablas y enseñas la bobina? gracias.

[@vin18m]

“Smppth” how did you miss that? 😂

[@rajibpoon8089]

Which one do you prefer BK2 or GH100 for 1-3 gram lure

[@robertmartin5539]

Can you do a review on the kingdom king pro rod please 🤙

[@bayanrianatarubaiah8103]

Black knight and fishband hyper micro..which reel is the best for u boss

[@MultiAdam1969]

What line would you recommend using on this reel? I was thinking about using WTF Gliss but I've read it doesn't work very well on Baitcasters.

[@THEREELTEST]

do they still sell gliss? based on my casting this reel I would say braid lol.. because the brakes seem a bit weak

[@rodolfochfend]

Please do a video about the piscifun spark, God bless you.

[@THEREELTEST]

Spark Pro video coming eventually

[@rodolfochfend]

@@THEREELTEST ok thanks

[@imensoo]

What kind of line would u use, for that? for longer cast a 0,16mm mono line or a 0,12 braid?

[@THEREELTEST]

If I was fishing for trout, 2-4lb flourocarbon. For bass, 6-8lb flourocarbon

[@bassaddicts9166]

I was just wondering if you have tried any sixgill reels?

[@THEREELTEST]

nope

[@oschi3653]

I think you forgot to mention the Spirit Fox 2. In my opinion the best BFS in the low price range.

[@THEREELTEST]

I didnt mention it because I dont have it to say if its good or not

[@MrNoMDI]

Seems to share parts with Soloking reels which really have quality issues… Hope i’m wrong…

[@THEREELTEST]

soloking?

[@MrNoMDI]

@@THEREELTEST yes many Soloking reels on Aliexpress … probably the same factory…

[@alexeymartushev1711]

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[@-I-Use-Punctuation]

Looks gimmicky...only reason i considered it was the TBS breaking system

[@makcatchem9614]

Love the channel I watch all the videos but enough of these Chinese Reels. I'm still waiting on the part 2 video of the piscifun Alijos

[@THEREELTEST]

The irony of that is the Alijos is a Chinese reel lol! I plan on doing it sometime in the future, got some Jackall Dunkles to try out

[@makcatchem9614]

@@THEREELTEST I meant to say these Chinese BFS Reels I wanted to see the big ones

[@Shadow_9696]

where is the video about shimano curado mgl 150 vs mgl 70?

[@THEREELTEST]

patience... Ive decided Im doing MGL 150 vs Tatula SV103 first

[@zajdabneeg]

Mathematically this spool will not > than the alpha air spool even though the weight is lighter. However it is impressive that they were able to do 30mm. Tbh i thought shimano will do 30mm for their new bfs but they dissapointed me. There are avail spool that weighs 4.5 grams at 31mm. They still not performing at same level as alpha air in the 1 gram department. If shimano wants to best beat daiwai they will have to do 30mm at 4 gram or 4.5 gram. Ftb

[@THEREELTEST]

If they wanted to beat Daiwa throwing 1 gram they can easily. The question is, do they care about BFS casting 1 gram?

[@zajdabneeg]

@@THEREELTEST not with throwing out all these bfs curado, slx but with 2016 tech spec. They may not care about the 1 gram. Bfs enthusiasts market care because we know that a 1 gram capable reel can cast a 1-2 gram lure further and more accurate than a 2 gram capable reel.

[@THEREELTEST]

@@zajdabneeg oh and my Aldebaran BFS with Avail spool cast 1 gram farther than my Alphas Air TW by 5-8 feet.

[@zajdabneeg]

@@THEREELTEST but you are comparing a non stock to a stock spool. The roro alpha air can do 0.5 gram. 🤷‍♂️ if you compare non stock to non stock.

[@stsmotritel7993]

The same left hand issue?

[@THEREELTEST]

Im not aware of any left hand issues

[@trinhxuananh2473]

Hi THE REEL TEST, Can I have your email to contact for work?

[@THEREELTEST]

my email is at the start of the video

[@heavy6355]

I guess the link to that reel is messed up.

[@THEREELTEST]

just go on ALiexpress and search for Black Knight 2

[@khaosismon2508]

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