KastKing Zephyr 1000 SFS Spinning Reel Unboxing - First Impression of this Spin Finesse System

KastKing Zephyr 1000 SFS Spinning Reel Unboxing - First Impression of this Spin Finesse System Reel. SFS is a new marketing term for shallow spool spinning reels. Want to know why would you want a Shallow Spool Spinning Reel? That would be answered here! I also show a sneak preview of the new KastKing KastPro X Finesse Braid Fishing Line :)
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[@ferndelisle]

Shallow spool should reduce line memory and increase line pickup

[@rawrfishing]

Ahh will you look at that! Jimbo missed out on those!

[@RonMTube]

Glad to see a shallow spool reel for the US market. Using mono backing then braid always creates problems with the knot snagging and it's just silly filling a deep spool with pricey braid.

[@rawrfishing]

For sure! U would have to under fill it with backing to prevent that but now you are still spooling too much main line on which means a waste of money. More shallow spools spinning reels to come!

[@billhayes5581]

Why these reels have the line capacity they do now is crazy, what purpose would 275 yards of 6 pound mono serve, the old Mitchell's used to have spool reducers to save line. They gotta be in kahoots with the line companies.

[@cruzsg]

Had been waiting for Jimbo to do a review on this reel. Look like gotta wait for the next season for the cast test. To decide whether this the reel I wanted.

[@rawrfishing]

Gonna get a few shallow spool spinning reels this season. I probably would do a cast test once.... spinning reels probably don't need any cast testing lol. Just gotta fish it and test the drag and see if it handle line well.

[@vincefishingtv428]

Waiting this bro..thanks😍

[@rawrfishing]

Can't wait for me to use it!

[@vincefishingtv428]

@@rawrfishing you bet bro..fish on!

[@neilbonefishing]

Really nice looking reel

[@rawrfishing]

I think so too! probably gonna stick with BFS reels tho

[@thehauntedfisherman1792]

Hey there raWr! I haven't commented in a while but just wanted to let you know that you have got me completely hooked on Kastking reels.. Centron 500 (blue), Valiant Eagle 2000 (green), MegaJaws (red) and arriving in the mail tomorrow is the reel that you are describing here in great clinical detail!! Love it. I'll be pairing it with a Cadence cr5-30. It's a 5'6" two piece with a cork handle. Ha, don't scoff at a two piece because it easily breaks down so that you can hide it in your trunk if you wanna skip work without anyone knowing;).. Just be sure to sneak it in there the night before. Great vid Brother

[@rawrfishing]

Hey man! That's awesome! I still have my centron combo. Still working! 2 pieces is where it is at these days! If they got a L or ML 2 pieces for casting, I may get one for bfs! Tight lines!

[@wadec6799]

How ya like this reel

[@fantasticleese]

I'm putting it on my presso rod. They're super hard to find right now though. Daiwa needs to make more or something. Awesome.video

[@rawrfishing]

I want one for sure. Was waiting for spring before nabbing one from discount tackle..... but its now sold out. Damn that Ethan lol.... he probably gotten many ppl buying it plus that daiwa reel!

[@fantasticleese]

@@rawrfishing it's so good for the money.

[@natrosenquist]

I use Daiwa's Samurai 1500 reel/rod combo for finesse fishing. And even though I'd love an upgrade like this, it works pretty well. Especially with the new EPF Swim :)

[@rawrfishing]

Is that a shallow spool reel too? Heard of it but never seen or used it. I need some epf swims!

[@natrosenquist]

@@rawrfishing Nah, I should've mentioned that in my initial comment. It's not a shallow spool, but my point was that it'll do for now until I upgrade 😋

[@rawrfishing]

@@natrosenquist ahh... well u can always back fill lol

[@z33tec]

You should consider pairing it with one of the Trout Magnet ultralight rods! Either the Sore Lip series or TCB rod would do.

[@rawrfishing]

I need to check out them TM rods!

[@thehauntedfisherman1792]

I have a trout magnet that I paired with the Centron 500. It's caught more fish than any other set up that I own. Ha, I did lose a big pickeral on it though.

[@quanloikid1]

I'd use a Daiwa Presso except they are impossible to get now. Best UL rod for the money. Also I use fluorocarbon exclusively with shallow spools and light line. Thanks. Doc

[@rawrfishing]

I wanted one... when I got this reel I was gonna get one.. then couldn't find it lol

[@fishing-with-jaydenyt874]

I cant lie it looks kinda Fire with the black and dark orange🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@rawrfishing]

Oh that's a blazing color combo

[@fishing-with-jaydenyt874]

@@rawrfishing Really is love the colors

[@rawrfishing]

@@fishing-with-jaydenyt874 truly fantastic colors

[@hvega8199]

Looking to pair it with a 7’6” presso rod 🔥

[@jairusaudwin2605]

Good for small diameter lines #0.2-0.6 100-150M. You dont have to put any backing lines underneath with shallow spool.

[@rawrfishing]

Oh yeah man! I still haven't fished it tho lol

[@jairusaudwin2605]

I worry about salt water getting into the main shaft bearing with spool has many holes making it exposed to the elements.

[@rawrfishing]

@@jairusaudwin2605 I agree. I doubt anyone would use this for salt.

[@zihotki]

Looking at the schematics of the Kastking reel, especially missing "x-ship" (support bearing for pinion) and quality of gears in general, I don't see any reason for buying it if you can find Daiwa Regal LT. It's about 10 dollars more but you get digigear, x-ship, and many more. The only downside is lack of shallow spool. I still haven't found any reel from China that can beat Regal LT for the same or similar price.

[@rawrfishing]

Was looking at that reel before it was sold out at this one place. It was that before choosing this one at the time since I saw a deal. Does that xship make a difference?

[@zihotki]

@@rawrfishing When you get a brand new - no, you can't notice much difference. But the one with it is a bit more durable because it gives more stability for the shaft and the gear. So at the end, after a year or two of use the reel without x-ship will have more backlash and more wear in the gear (when fished under the same conditions). And of course it depends on the load - size of fish, weight of lure, type of lure (jigging/twitching). Anecdotal example - I had one 4000 size reel which didn't have one, I accidently bought it from some local brand. I used it for feeder fishing where you throw about 50-70g (1.7-2.7 ounce) total quite a lot - once per few mins average. After a season of not very active fishing (15-20 times) backlash was insane and sometimes the gears didn't even spin. Went directly to garbage. In paralel I was using 1 year old Shimano Sahara (it also has x-ship) of same 4000 size - it is still in perfect condition even 3 years later, so it's 4 years old this season.

[@rawrfishing]

@@zihotki cool man! I don't use spinning reels that much to know. Good info!

[@harolddewaal4268]

Try the tsurinoya Dexterity 2 rod or Mavvlos Plume

[@rawrfishing]

Got the dragon now :) way better than this rod here. Changed the line too... This was horrible

[@yep.fishing]

I'm thinking of pairing it with a presso

[@rawrfishing]

Can't go wrong with a presso

[@yep.fishing]

@@rawrfishing you should see the Australian version I have. Full carbon fibre butt..looks sweet

[@rawrfishing]

oh man! sounds amazing

[@yep.fishing]

Well if it wasn't a shallow spool then you would need to weigh the spool down with additional line. Also 500 size being a smaller diameter, the line doesn't flow off the spool as easily. I'd consider putting.

[@rawrfishing]

Exactly! U got it

[@yep.fishing]

@@rawrfishing you was i_fish? He is probably the biggest spinning reel nerd/afficianado. I learnt from his vids

[@rawrfishing]

I don't fish spinning anymore. I made this video to portray a reel that I had influence in making this reel for the finesse market

[@yep.fishing]

@@rawrfishing I understand, one interesting this he found was the previous model exist is the new airity. So Daiwa is recycling models...bit sneaky

[@vire559]

Does it have higher gear ratio like 6:1 or 5.6:1 for 1000S and 2000s size?

[@rawrfishing]

This reel only have one size and one gear ratio atm.

[@cmoney041074]

After using the reel for a little while what’s your honest opinion of it?

[@rawrfishing]

I only used it once. It was pleasant... had one wind knot on the braided line. Can't really give a review as I only took it out once! But I can safely say that I prefer bfs. I will likely not use this reel until fall when it's cooler and I take it trout fishing.

[@anglerandy5736]

What is the one you mentioned that is not on us market? I am looking for a smaller reel that is sfs.

[@rawrfishing]

Tsurinoya perhaps? I have not looked back to this video after making it as I don't like spinning reels lol. used it for you guys :P

[@pesca_man]

Hi, I just bought the Kastking Zephyr Spinning Reel on TEMU, but I noticed a significant diference between the one you show on video. The one I received does not have de antiverse spool. Do you know if Kastking developed a version without the antireverse spool?

[@rawrfishing]

Sorry I dont know anything about kastking reels that are not released in America.

[@wadec6799]

Would ya put this or the zephyr carbon 1000 on a 7ft light st croix avid panfish rod?

[@rawrfishing]

Not familiar with the other one. But for UL and L fishing... A shallow spinning reel makes sense! So I opt for this

[@InfinityFishing]

just posting before bfs guys coming to lynch the SFS ( spin finesse system ) tagline lol

[@rawrfishing]

They are just jelly and haters. BFS term technically can't be used other other than by Shimano because it's trademarked. Ppl should just call UL baitcasting...

[@Fishingguy00]

Get the presso!

[@rawrfishing]

was thinking about it :)

[@TheFishingNomad]

That's the reel I want. Waiting for them to release a new one. It's been four years now since they discontinued the last Presso and all of those are insanely overpriced on the secondary market.

[@afr4384]

Can this reel use double handle from gomexus?

[@rawrfishing]

Not sure. This is something gomexus would need to tell us. But likely since their products are universal.

[@vincefishingtv428]

I want to know about Ultralights fishing rules and setup, like reel drag below 5kg or 3kg... because some people say 3kg only for Ultralight.. if above 3kg it's say light... but my rod and mainline still 6lbs

[@rawrfishing]

I never heard of any rules. But 3kg on 6 on test line seems wrong to me... i am a casual angler that doesn't do any tournaments nor follow any strict rules on gear choices. I keep doors wide open ;)

[@vincefishingtv428]

@@rawrfishing thanks bro..cuz some anglers saying kastking reel 1000's wont consider in ultralight bcoz of max drag indicate..im unhappy always to hear that as im a kastking user

[@rawrfishing]

@@vincefishingtv428 max drag is just max drag... if you dont max it out... its will be UL ya? :p

[@vincefishingtv428]

Maybe or not its depend wat fish strike on 😂 anyway tnx again bro rily apreciate💪❤️

[@sunnyyang7880]

this is good so I don't have to waste so much line.

[@rawrfishing]

Yep! That's the idea!

[@wadec6799]

Read a revuew on amazon it says the auto reverse is always engaged on this reel is that right or no? Sorry to keep asking questions lol

[@rawrfishing]

Anti reverse? There is a switch below on the usual spot of any spinning reels to turn on and off. So far mine is fine. Just tested it for you at the garage

[@wadec6799]

@@rawrfishing man I appreciate it I was lookin at it online I'm like it's got the switch so what the heck is guy talking about lol ... last question did yoy get it for the 69.99 or ya think it will go on sale and man I truly appreciate all the feedback so thank you

[@rawrfishing]

I got mine a while back so I don't recall the price. If u look at my community tab, I left a 30% code somewhere recently for kastking page

[@jairusaudwin2605]

Is it power handle?

[@rawrfishing]

Just stock

[@benjiw.2775]

Bro why you don't show us the sound of the break? Or a test of the break at all?

[@rawrfishing]

I guess we can wait until the fishing session. Didn't know people want to hear that from a spinning reel lol! Next spinning reel unboxing I will make sure I do!

[@benjiw.2775]

@@rawrfishing its more like if the break is smooth when you pull the line or how sensitiv you can set it... But anyways nice reviews im happy you make them... Thank you!

[@rawrfishing]

@@benjiw.2775 totally understand, but without line and a rod to test.. it won't feel the same u know? Lol

[@mattnguyen1672]

The reel is too big for a finesse ultralight reel. Yes it’s 1000 spool but the whole thing is looking too big. I have the 2000 zephyr and it’s huge/heavy for trout ultralight fishing It looks to be the same size. Great review and unboxing tho

[@rawrfishing]

The 2k is definitely too big for your UL. They don't have a 2k sfs reel I thought? Just normal Zephyr.

[@raulmedina8782]

Daiwa presso ultra light 7’

[@rawrfishing]

Great rod from what have heard

[@andrewmdelgado86]

daiwa presso is best rod for the money

[@rawrfishing]

Only if it's available 😆

[@FocusAndEnjoyCreekFishing]

frankly, when it comes to Chinese brands of Finesse fishing, Tsurinoya and several other brands are very good, KastKing product is just so so even in China market. there are no many users of KastKing

[@rawrfishing]

Kastking is an American brand that market globally. Tsurinoya is focused mainly in asia. So as you can see, that is the reason why the products they market are very different. But I have shook the tree for them and they can finally see where finesse fishing tackle can open up more opportunities for them. So who knows what will happen next. Will KK go more finesse products? Will Tsu go globally and go USA? Exciting times!

[@FocusAndEnjoyCreekFishing]

@@rawrfishing I am afraid KastKing is a 'fake' American brand, it's in fact a Chinese brand. I have done many research on it . You can google it

[@rawrfishing]

@@FocusAndEnjoyCreekFishing It is own by ceo Tate cui. Yes he's Chinese. And his factories are mainly in China. But it headquarters is in NY. They have a factory in US as well. With that said... its incorrect on how you define them. But do you bud!

[@FocusAndEnjoyCreekFishing]

@@rawrfishing You are right

[@fishing-with-jaydenyt874]

Can you Do a Bass Fishing Video For your Next video

[@rawrfishing]

Sure but there are other videos in queue to be edited lol

[@fishing-with-jaydenyt874]

@@rawrfishing Ok I love watching people fish for bass or can you do a crappie one too that would be a banger

[@rawrfishing]

@@fishing-with-jaydenyt874 I am always on for crappies :)

[@fishing-with-jaydenyt874]

@@rawrfishing I have never caught a crappie have you ever caught a catfish

[@rawrfishing]

@@fishing-with-jaydenyt874 crappies are easy in spring if u fish from the banks. Yes I have caught some cats. Even on lures ;)

[@GhostMushroom88]

Saltwater approved? 🤔

[@rawrfishing]

Idk as I don't fish salt! So most of the time that slips my memory if it is approved for salt. Sorry 🙏 🙇‍♂️