KastKing Spartacus Reel Bearing Upgrade with Spool Hi-Speed Bearings - ft KastKing KastPro Braid

[@rawrfishing]

Do you guys think it was worth Upgrading? Let me know below!

[@FishFinder]

based upon the results you reported, it may not have been worth it. Is there an $80 reel that would have been better?

[@rawrfishing]

that's what i am thinking. For saltwater reels, i don't think so? But if i am fishing salt, i'd be chucking bigger jigs and also vertical jigging for fluke. would i need the bearings then? not quite so sure! what do you think? Are they any 80 dollar reels that are salt rated?

[@FishFinder]

Jimmy for about $85 I am using the quantum accurist in salt water. The reel is awesome. Great for jigging too because it has a flip option for the thumb release. You can let line out with just pressing and releasing your thumb.

[@PlugginGunnin]

No

[@rawrfishing]

the john skinner recommendation lol! im sure u can get it cheaper during some sales too! good to know! i actually have one btw, a friend gave it to me :)

[@spoolspeedceramicsi3n4bear9]

We did a test before and after with the Spartacus and the casting distance and effort proved to be more dramatic of a difference than this video represents. The quality of our bearings over Kastking stock bearings is significant. One more thing to take in consideration, Spool Speed Bearings will get faster overtime and the factory bearings are as fast as they are ever going to get when they are new. Thank you for your review. We wish you could have tested in similar conditions, nonetheless, great production and great video👍

[@rawrfishing]

I am sure I could have gotten better results if i were able to find a better testing day and where wind wasn't blowing like crazy. The wind were carrying my line, creating an arc and preventing me from obtaining my maximum distance. The bearings from your kit are certainly of quality, no questions about that. I would recommend anyone to purchase themselves for sure! But maybe not for this reel, but for sure if it there were a 2 bearing kit available at 16.95, then hell yes! I can't wait to see how they perform after they break in. I may upgrade several other reels in the mean time. Thank you for stopping by!

[@zuzu04]

Hi can you share the link for the upgrade bearing set for kastking spartacus? previous link is direct to wrong site. tq

[@DEBOSFishing]

Good vid brother. Pick up some CRC Brakleen in the red can and spray all of the bearings with that. That's a tip I got from Scott at SpoolSpeed. It makes a difference.

[@rawrfishing]

thx bud. Hmm, if I need to put any sort of degreaser to the bearings, then the bearings were pre-oiled and not dry as advertised. I usually use acetone or engine degreaser in my garage for cleaning. if i ever run out of those i'll give CRC a try ^^ thx for watching

[@DEBOSFishing]

raWr Fishing you're welcome.

[@codywagner1753]

do you hand spin to dry or use compressed air i picked up the crc red can here in canada and found it didnt make a huge diffrence dunno if its diffrent cuz of the countries

[@rawrfishing]

Cody Wagner-graham I personally use can air. Rotate fast enough so it dries ^^

[@rawrfishing]

Oh btw, in my state, i can't get the Red Can, neither can California

[@HomesteadOnThePreserve]

A have a couple sets of Speed Spool bearings and did a comparison test too. The XCR's are excellent and def worth the money which actually is not overly expensive for what you get.

[@rawrfishing]

They are pretty good indeed. Compared to generic orange seals on aliexpress.. These seems better

[@KastKing]

Great looking reel ;) Those new bearings are pretty nice too.

[@rawrfishing]

KastKing right? I think KastKing should make a reel with some ceramic hybrid bearings ;)

[@KastKing]

Hmmmmm....

[@rawrfishing]

Imagine the speed demon with them orange seals ;)

[@ethand.7801]

I'm gonna get one but I'm broke at the moment 😂😂

[@Slipsch]

Can we have a reel that comes with full ceramic bearings so for those saltwater anglers we dont have to worry about it rusting :)

[@arnoldsalazar5851]

The bearings are worth the upgrade, I was a huge skeptic on the bearing upgrade, so then I purchased the Favorite Soleus reel which it came with the spool speed bearings and the rest is history.

[@rawrfishing]

It sure does make most reels better!

[@tamoose1]

I love that you don’t switch hands to reel after a right handed cast. I’ll never understand when guys do that. Didn’t they get used to reeling lefty from their early days of spinning reels?

[@rawrfishing]

Totally don't understand either. As a right hand person, I always held the rod with the right hand for casting and also imparting motion! I have tried the opposite as I was recommended, and I quickly stopped doing so! I lost a few fish when the lure hit the water and a fish blew up on it as I was swapping hands.

[@tamoose1]

@@rawrfishing absolutely!!!!

[@josephnywayfarer1345]

More geeky videos please! Nice reel, upgrade and frog Bass. Thanks for the review

[@rawrfishing]

lol sure thing! i want to take time to do more indoor videos to share some knowledge for my viewers. My supporters would benefit from some of the tips. Just need to find a balance between my personal fishing, vlog fishing vids and geeky vids lol Thx for watching and feedback :)

[@gusmiao889]

Can you share with me the link for buying ball bearing. Tks

[@rawrfishing]

The link I used is no longer avail, but you can check their website directly. Look them up spool hi speed bearings

[@Listermintsluesh]

Hi. Any idea where to get a shallow. Spool for Spartacus right now. ? Also would it allow lighter lures to be thrown. Cheers ....I've seen the seaknight elf on eBay looks like would fit. But not sure

[@rawrfishing]

i think that would fit...but can't be sure since i didn't check it out. but you can check aliexpress for the johncoo one. www.aliexpress.com/item/32808842977.html?spm=a2g0o.productlist.0.0.75494085FrH1QI&algo_pvid=63f83cff-c6d0-4992-ad22-69606b45f4ed&algo_expid=63f83cff-c6d0-4992-ad22-69606b45f4ed-3&btsid=c3c0d96e-0343-42c2-8a8e-c45c5cd99c5e&ws_ab_test=searchweb0_0,searchweb201602_3,searchweb201603_53 it will allow lighter lures to be thrown but not as great as some other reels as the spool is still a bit over 14 grams and it's not an ultra shallow spool. but still, more shallow than your standard!. i have a video of that and casting tests if u look through my archive. I currenlty use this reel on a ML fast tip rod for Ned Rigging and Jika Rigging on the lighter weight side :)

[@Listermintsluesh]

@@rawrfishing ahhhh that's super and thanks it's cheaper too. Didn't wanna spend too much either. The seaknight one on eBay seller is away, so I'll try this. All the best !!!!

[@rawrfishing]

no prob! if u wanna try a cheap reel that is shallower than this, try the Fishband GH100 or the Tsurinoya Spirit Fox (newer version of the Tsurinoya XF50). these 3 reels have also been portrayed by me in my 2019 fishing adventures. these reel all works better than the Spartacus + shallow spool for the lighter lures. if ur just using somewhat light lures for bass fishing, the spartacus will be better. i feel that the reel is much stronger than the other 3. if you are trout and panfishing, the other 3 will throw the smaller lures for sure!

[@bsdgffishtuna5186]

when casting does the line guide move along (back and forth) with the worm gear or does the line guide stay stationary....can you comment please?

[@rawrfishing]

Station... I don't think there are reels that moves back and forth. There is the daiwa with the t wing system that opens up so it can allow like to shoot out easier. And now many newer reels have cone shape guides so it reduces friction

[@bsdgffishtuna5186]

@@rawrfishing all the abu reels line guide (round baitcasters like 5500/6000) move back and forth as the line drifts in free spool...

[@rawrfishing]

Sorry. Meant to say compact bc reels.

[@estibencardenas9590]

What type of lime should be usted and weigth?

[@rawrfishing]

That's a great question! this spool is relatively small, so i would opt to spool up braid as it is thinner and then add leader. with that said, my go to would be 15-20 lb of braided line, then leader material 12 to 20 lbs, depending on lures and fish I am targeting! tight lines!

[@estibencardenas9590]

Thank you

[@rawrfishing]

any time!

[@GetOutTheHouseGoFish]

Great surprise catch at the end when testing :-)

[@rawrfishing]

oh yeah! that is always the best isn't it? thx for watching ^_^

[@moc1969]

hello how are you doing I just the same reel but as a beginner to this reel where should set the inside break and outside break

[@rawrfishing]

i am doing well, thank you for asking! For reels that have dual brakes, I like to set the inside centrifugal brakes first before the outer side, which are the magnetic brakes. I currently have the inside brakes at 2 and i have the outside at 2 for the lures I am using, but I have been using bait casters for years. in addition, i have upgraded my bearings. Give it a shot. try it at 2 or 3 for the inside and then put it at 5 for the outside. Don't forget to adjust the tension knob. the lure shouldn't be falling too fast when you press the button to disengage the spool.

[@moc1969]

Thank you very much i love this reel i have it on a MH rod

[@rawrfishing]

no problem, let me know if it that helps ya out. I also have mine on a MH rod. I am using a Carrot stix Wild Wild Green since i plan on doing some saltwater with it. I actually have, just caught nada with it, thus no videos LOL.. Rinsed out and still good to go!

[@gusmiao889]

Hi I wanted to upgrade my Spartacus baitcaster can you kindly share with me the diamention of the ball bearing? Many tks

[@rawrfishing]

I don't know it, sorry. Hi Speed bearings got kits on their website that does list it! feel free to look em up

[@mfbtvladosh]

Hi. If my magnetic brake is on max, does this upgade realy helps?

[@rawrfishing]

Not likely.. This dual brake system shouldn't be maxed. Check your internal brakes first.

[@kushairiroslei]

I love to see those upgrade.. I mean it actually good but we can make it better.

[@rawrfishing]

Mata Kail it's pretty awesome for sure for a shiny penny ;). I think I will upgrade more reels

[@pedropaccollazo2039]

That's awesome! It looked like my PENN torque 25's. Can you do that to the Spartacus Maximus?

[@rawrfishing]

Thanks man. you can swap out any reel's bearings if you know the size of it! I don't know the sizes for the maximus version, but likely spool hi speed's website can tell you. they have prebundled a ton of popular reels for folks to buy! Check them out!

[@kokokingqueen1507]

Is this reel compatible with SW?

[@rawrfishing]

It says it can be used, but I never tried as I don't fish salt often. would be cool to fish for fluke in the back bays!

[@rodrigoledjap8942]

what are the names of pliers to release the pen ?

[@rawrfishing]

Hi, you can get them here: amzn.to/2OZjQsY

[@bigboybert2288]

Where did u get that reel

[@rawrfishing]

Got it from Amazon! Here's a link: amzn.to/2r2Bqmc thx for watching :)

[@williampereira2790]

What is the numbering of the bearings?

[@rawrfishing]

i should have left the links in the description to ebay where i have gotten them. that should give you all the details :)

[@williampereira2790]

These bearings serve in kastking assassin ?

[@rawrfishing]

Per the product information they posted, yes? I dont own an assassin so I cant confirm it. The assassin is currently not on my list of reels to buy/test/ use so I really dont know much about it. Sorry I couldn't help

[@williampereira2790]

OK thank you

[@OneAndOnlyChi]

Where can I find the spool kit now the link doesnt seem to be working

[@rawrfishing]

This is an old legacy reel. Likely nothing is available anymore.

[@OneAndOnlyChi]

@raWr Fishing I have the Spartacus 2 and it's making some noise

[@rawrfishing]

They all make noise, it's a kastking :p

[@OneAndOnlyChi]

@@rawrfishing haha yes but this has some restriction when I cast also

[@rawrfishing]

If it wasn't like that before, it sounds like it needs some maintenence work

[@bsdgffishtuna5186]

can you do this upgrade without bearing pliers?

[@rawrfishing]

You can use channel lock pliers to push the pin flush to one side and pull the pin out... but u risk bending/warping your spool shaft. Many ppl use this route but you also scratch up your spool too

[@timmylawson197]

What size bearings are those

[@rawrfishing]

Not sure, but i believe their website should state it. They have a nice website built now to help everyone get the bearings they need!

[@timmylawson197]

@@rawrfishing what's the name of the website again I cant find it

[@rawrfishing]

@@timmylawson197 www.spoolspeed.com/

[@timmylawson197]

Thanks

[@thundarpheeshy]

That is a beautiful reel

[@rawrfishing]

I call her tiffany ;)

[@alkinceratfafterthefly6284]

I added new speed bearings to my kastking and that grinding noise went away. A lot smoother. I think the factory bearings in these things aren't very good

[@rawrfishing]

Interesting I found mine louder with the speed spool bearing as I run it dry

[@alkinceratfafterthefly6284]

I used fast Eddy's bearings. Not ceramic and I'm pretty sure they are oiled and they have a black rubber seal on both sides. It does cast a little bit further. It probably will cast much further. But, I only put the centrifugal brakes on 3 and the outside dial on 3. It casted further even with that setting. I'm pretty sure if the wind isn't blowing and I open it up a little more that it will either birds nest to hades and back or cast s mile. Gotta build up a little confidence first.

[@rawrfishing]

@@alkinceratfafterthefly6284 take ur time playing with that! i would be interested in testing some Eddy's Bearings out one day!

[@alkinceratfafterthefly6284]

Roger that I will take my time on that the boys are footballing and band practicing it up so not much time for fishing. Tie meets leather🏈 in about 23 days

[@alkinceratfafterthefly6284]

I meant toe meets leather 🏈,freaking auto correct!!

[@akauntipu1969]

What size of tension knob bearing

[@rawrfishing]

I don't remember. I bought the kit from their website.

[@flowtrow9780]

Hey sick vid im looking to upgrade some of my reels too thanks for the vid

[@rawrfishing]

ceramic hybrid bearings certainly help with casting! just a bit noisy :P

[@jonathankarl2813]

the link to the bearing kit doesn't work :(

[@rawrfishing]

Sorry to hear that. They must have removed it. You can always check their main website instead.

[@t-rex5140]

This can be used for speed demon kastking machines?

[@rawrfishing]

The bearings can fit the assasin, spartacus and royale legend and likely the royale legend elite.

[@t-rex5140]

So what kind of speed kastking suit demon pro?

[@rawrfishing]

i have no idea. your best bet is to message folks who sells it. The regular Speed Demon uses these but I am not sure would it fit the new one: rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?ff3=4&toolid=11800&pub=5575371275&campid=5338258913&mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fitm%2FSpool-Hi-Speed-5x11x4-SI3N4-Ceramic-fishing-reel-bearings-Kastking-Speed-Demon%2F183063930385%3Fhash%3Ditem2a9f75e611%3Ag%3AhZoAAOSwl0VbAuX8%3Ark%3A3%3Apf%3A0

[@paulromano8110]

What’s that reel called

[@rawrfishing]

KastKing Spartacus;)

[@trevorp438]

How do u like that reel

[@rawrfishing]

So far it is not bad for under 50 dollars (usually less than 50 when they have a sale). Its truly a well constructed budget reel if you are looking into one of these. Back in the days of my times, a 50 dollar reel is complete garbage and the backlash were hard to control. It would have made baitcasting a nightmare for beginners. but i really dig this one here. it change my perspective for sure. I will use it a bit more before I decide to drop a review or not. I bought it just in case i will go saltwater fishing this season, but haven't had the chance yet LOL. A few things I do wish for it is that it held at least 120 yards of 12lb mono instead of 100 and that the freespool have spun much longer out of the box. Lastly, i wished the paint was more glossed than matte style. since it's bright tiffany green, it's so beautiful, but can get dirty easily. having it glossed would make it easier to clean, that's about it lol.

[@razvanburada1648]

Can I do ai upgrade Kastking royale legend ??

[@rawrfishing]

Of course! You may want to check their spool speeds website for the sizing. But look up ebay for ceramic hybrid bearings... it's way cheaper!

[@razvanburada1648]

Do you have an link??

[@rawrfishing]

@@razvanburada1648 www.spoolhi-speed.com/

[@razvanburada1648]

Thank you!!

[@rawrfishing]

@@razvanburada1648 no problem my man!

[@Bass2redfish]

Thanks for sharing!

[@rawrfishing]

it's what i do! thx for watching!

[@kostakigogos]

I kind of want to buy this reel just because of the seafoam color.

[@rawrfishing]

lol got it because of it too! But you can't complain when the ladies demands Jewelry from Tiffany now :P

[@plutoplatters]

I think we're "upgrading" a LOT of things today that are already ...yes... "upgraded"

[@rawrfishing]

that's an interesting thought. what are people upgrading that are upgraded already?

[@jblaze114]

i take out the tension knob bearing on all my reels

[@rawrfishing]

wow like completely? no negative impact doing that?

[@jblaze114]

raWr Fishing none yet in 5 years

[@rawrfishing]

looks like i got something to play around with soon!

[@ebetancor217]

Great video

[@rawrfishing]

thankies! :)

[@FISHANE84]

Makes me wanna replace my bearings. However, I only cast a few feet in front of me 😉

[@rawrfishing]

i mean it does come out a LOT easier. less fatigue :P

[@nathanw1862]

Dang it seemed like you had to reel in that bass from across the county lol

[@rawrfishing]

LOL it was pretty far for sure. distance were gained, but not blown out of proportion like Spool Speed's Social media posts. i just can't get over 30 dollars for the kit when they probably bought the bearings from China for cheaper price than that. Still cheaper than Boca Bearings tho!

[@nathanw1862]

raWr Fishing I know exactly what your saying, Im here on your vid because i just ordered bearings from them 10 mins ago lol I see their vids and it seems to good to be true but there is always variables in these tests so I figured I gotta do it myself to see, if its a waste of time well Iv lost 30 bucks in worst ways lol

[@rawrfishing]

For sure man! Enjoy testing them. As mentioned, distance were certainly gained, but it will vary on lure size and weights! have fun with the upgrade and thx for watching :)

[@aarm_armm_]

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[@rawrfishing]

thx for dropping a line but english please. I can't read your text lol..

[@aarm_armm_]

What is the bearing size

[@rawrfishing]

@@aarm_armm_ (1) 5x10x4 (1) 3x10x4 (1) 3x8x4

[@aarm_armm_]

thank you so much😁

[@rawrfishing]

no problem!

[@fishingk268]

Awesome bro

[@rawrfishing]

thx man :)

[@davidcardenas1475]

I bought one of these and damn you get what you pay for. The reel is cheap cheap quality control idk your better off spending more and get a Shimano

[@rawrfishing]

Oh really? What happened? I am still using mine lol.

[@paulromano8110]

Also grate video!

[@rawrfishing]

Thx man

[@imamsatria747]

Untuk royal legend apa kah bisa

[@rawrfishing]

sorry, I only speak english :(

[@newjerseyanglin1567]

Great vid, I don’t think the bearings are worth it unless you’re replacing old bearings that are already worn out. Why change something that’s working perfectly fine? It’s only a few feet... Also, those pliers and bearings are expensive haha, I’d rather buy myself another Kastking reel with that money. P.S. AliExpress is offering the Spartacus for around $30. For $30 though I’m definitely picking one up. (Takes over a month to ship)

[@ZoofSkillzFishing]

I ordered one from Ali Express about a week ago

[@rawrfishing]

Although the stock ones are fine and it was hard to gauge how much ft i actually gained due to wind, the bearings are certainly smoother than the stock ones! perhaps if i degreased the stock ones and reoiled them with high performance oil, i can see if the stock ones would be great. most manufactures over lube for longevity, not performance. Yeah it's definitely cheaper but aliexpress takes too long to ship. If i snooze i lose on KZbin ;) They have discount codes for fathers day on amazon btw ;)

[@rawrfishing]

Zoof - sweet! did you get yours yet?

[@ZoofSkillzFishing]

Not yet. It takes about 2 months via shipping because I live in South Africa. But I can't wait to slay some saltwater fish. You should check out my channel, it's fairly new but I am ticking off many species every time I'm out fishing. I can't wait to add this reel to my arsenal!!!

[@rawrfishing]

oh wow! that's a long time. I hope you will be able to enjoy it for your fishing. not sure if you have any seasonal fish, we do here in the states. 2 months from now would be hot summer!

[@kenfox5064]

👍👍👍👍👍

[@rawrfishing]

😃👍

[@beany1987]

Casting such a small weight short distances like that you aint going to see a massive difference, for beach fishing with multipliers then theres alot of difference much smoother going out and less backlash as the bearings allow the line to come off faster rather than the line overtaking the spool with stock bearings.

[@rawrfishing]

oh that's cool to know! do people even cast heavy lures with bait casters at the shore? sorry, although i live in a state with ton of shoreline, i don't go fishing saltwater much. Love to hear more as i have considered doing more surf fishing in the near future!

[@beany1987]

raWr Fishing , i live in the uk and use a baitcaster for anything up 40g spinners And lures for bass or flat fish depending if its sea or estuary fishing. Also using ceramic bearings in my saltist bg 20 multiplier is a lot easier when casting 6-7 oz weight plus bait on bottom fishing.

[@rawrfishing]

gotcha, most folks here uses small baitcasters. I guess bigger reels for bigger lures would benefit better bearings. Most folks from the surf use spinning reels here.

[@beany1987]

raWr Fishing usually use my baitcaster mainly on the estuary or rockies piers where you have to get down low and sometimes using a spinning reel is to big on 8ft rod when you havnt got much space.

[@rawrfishing]

cool thx, very neat. i guess i'll have to swing by to see what people use normally in my area to get a better understanding. I have used my freshwater gears that were salt rated for estuary fishing off my kayak back in the days lol

[@Ilogrich]

up grade the SD. first

[@rawrfishing]

Oh yeah? Do you currently have the speed demon?

[@Ilogrich]

raWr Fishing I do! Love it. Would love to see how much of an impact the bearing kit would make. Thanks for this video by the way! I wanted to get this reel for inshore. Or in my case, Chesapeake Bay striper light tackle fishing.

[@rawrfishing]

Awesome man! I'll definitely think about it. The price of these bearings are affordable and quality like the Boca Bearings so we'll see! As in for the Spartacus, i think a 50 dollar reel is an awesome price for a saltwater rated reel. the casting distance was mediocre with a hollow frog, but for saltwater fishing, i think people would be casting heavier jigs, so distance shouldn't be a problem. I am still on the fence whether i can truly recommend someone to spend 30 dollars to upgrade a 50 dollar reel, but more testing would be required! if u do fluke fishing, no upgrade would be required if u r vertical jigging for fluke :P

[@Ilogrich]

raWr Fishing I agree. Do you think it'll hold up in brackish waters?

[@rawrfishing]

i mean the spartacus is made for salt so i don't see why not. I haven't personally used it in salt but i fish in slight brackish for snakeheads. i mean blue crabs be running through my tidal creeks LOl. i never in my life rinsed my freshwater reels unless i dunked it by accident. the amount of grease in there should prevent any corrosion. for the season. full cleaning and re-lube winter time as normal maintenance

[@tomcollier2406]

F.Y.I kastking is junk !!! Maybe i got 3 Limons but highly unlikely. I think either they give KZbinrs souped up ones for videos or I pay them off with products and cash. don't wast your money go with black max or lews .

[@rawrfishing]

I am still using this one so I dont think so. I order on Amazon, which KastKing does not control what gets shipped out. If you havent spoken to their customer service yet, see what they can do for u. I broke my rod the other day, 1 year old and it was my fault. They replaced it half of the original purchased priced. I have A lews reel. smooth for a season but it gotten grindy. I may need to clean it out as something might have gotten into it.