😱NEW BUDGET KING??? SEASIR CAST-X Teardown

Hey guys!
In this video we’re going to take a closer look at the Seasir Cast-X BFS reel and why it just might be a new budget BFS reel king! I’ve been very impressed by the reel and I’ve left an affiliate link below if you’d like to purchase it. I’ll also leave the spool bearing sizes in case you do ever want to upgrade them. Before you do though, I suggest giving the stock bearings a good acetone bath and then using a thin viscosity oil to relubricate them and trying that out before spending money on bearing upgrades. If you have any questions feel free to leave a comment below and thank you so much as always for watching! Cheers!
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Spool bearing
ID 5mm OD 10mm W 4mm
Sideplate
ID 3mm OD 10mm W 4mm
Seasir Ceramic bearings(I have not tried these):
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SEASIR Cast-X Reel
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[@pacman_17]

Appreciate you taking the time to do a tear down. Seems like a nice dual purpose reel. There is a regular spool and shallow spool for BFS line.

[@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL]

Hey Pac-Man! Yes, you’re absolutely correct. The reel does have two spools, and is very versatile for a low price. So for $37 USD this is a very good value imho. Is it as nice as say a dark wolf ultra? No not quite but you can’t really expect that at $37. That being said the reel is better than the WK1000 and is an amazing value. Cheers my friend!

[@gislijonkristjansson5547]

Informative video. Thanks 👍

[@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL]

Thank you Gisli! Much appreciated! It’s been a bit since I got a video out but have been so bogged down with home repairs that it’s been hard to find time to edit a video haha. I’m still on the sub $50 bfs reel review streak but I’m looking to get some other videos in soon as well. Cheers my friend!

[@davidwilliams1805]

Good video! Thanks for sharing!

[@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL]

Appreciate it David!

[@frankbenvenuto7499]

Great video mate, it looks like a great budget BFS REEL

[@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL]

Hey Frank! Barring long term testing, I have been really pleased at the performance compared to the cost of the reel!. While its no dark wolf ultra variant for roughly half the price I dont think you can really complain too much. Cheers my friend!

[@Brunnen_Gee]

I didn't look at any reviews other than what was on AliExpress when I ordered mine. It shows it went through customs a few days ago, so hopefully I should have it soon. I probably should have watched vids like this beforehand, but at $23 after taxes I wasn't really worried if it ended up being less than my other BFS reels. Looks like it's pretty good though, can't wait for it to come in. I also have a 5'5" telescopic UL rod coming to put it on (if I don't slap it on another rod I already have). I figure if they both end up being nice, it would make an amazing glovebox combo.

[@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL]

Hey brunnen! The castx is a great budget reel by all means. Very smooth and it’s kind of crazy what you get for the price. It won’t cast super light lures say under 2g but most people don’t mind. If you do want to look at sub 2g casting then the Soloking Acura pro is a great choice as it can cast under 1g with the right rod. Thanks for sharing the pick up and if you have questions about gear or what not don’t hesitate to let me know. Cheers my friend!

[@yep.fishing]

I gabe used this rewl for a few weeks now and I cam say its veey good for thr price and wouldnt hesitate to recommend it as a first BFS reel or even to perhaps use on a 2nd setup.

[@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL]

Hey yep! I totally agree! It’s def not perfect but as a back up or maybe as a first bfs reel for not much money I think it’s definitely worth taking a look at. Cheers my friend!

[@calcovington8716]

AAA rating --Always Absolutely Awesome!!

[@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL]

Hey Cal! Thanks so much as always for your kind words and positivity! I really appreciate it greatly. Hope all is well and cheers my friend!

[@no88pro6]

Nice, thanks bro...

[@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL]

Hey there! My pleasure! Hope the video helped you and thank you for the comment! Cheers!

[@fridel999]

Bought one of these like $24 *converted shipped from china Really good reel for the price 😄😄

[@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL]

Hey Fridel!!! Wow that is a phenomenal price for the reel! What location are you at out of curiosity? For US residents the price looks to be around $37 but $24 is amazing! Thank you for sharing and cheers my friend!

[@fridel999]

​@@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL update** that worm shaft actually has bearing instead of plastic bushings

[@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL]

@@fridel999 hey fridel! Thanks for the update!

[@ab8254]

​ @fmaconee999 @BFSFISHINGCHANNEL Got one of this on the similar deal, they're ~23 bucks shipped/AT regularly for both handling versions with dual spools, ~20 bucks after coupons and discounts. Several other interesting competitive clones are on AE as well, I just ordered one of them. Did you ever measure the wormshaft bearing/bushing on full takedown? Could you share which one(s) was confirmed a bearing or bushing, and if so what dimensions if you took them?

[@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL]

@@ab8254 hey ab! I haven’t gotten past the flip out side plate but I can try and take a look tonight. Will report back with what I can find. Cheers!

[@fieqakim]

Just found your channel and already sub..cant wait for mine cast x to arrive...i already own seasir promax 3 90% look like abu garcia promax but with 1 extra bearing...thank you for the tear down and bearing detail

[@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL]

Hi there Nankai! Thank you so much for the kind words! I’m so glad the video was able to help you and I’ll be sure to check out your channel when I get a moment as I noticed you also making some fishing videos as well. Thanks again and cheers!

[@chepachii]

Great teardown.Only thing this reel has is my pet hate,those handle drag star assembly that incorporates the spring and nut.They get wobbly and quite often to get the play out of them you have to tighten them right down and end up not being able to back the drag right off . I can't work out why they don't stick to the simpler design with the metal cup/and those springy ear types things .

[@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL]

Hey James! Yea I’m not sure why they went with that choice… possibly a cost cutting measure? Anywho, for $35 it’s been a hard reel to beat in terms of smoothness and casting performance. That being said for not too much more money you could have a kastking zephyr which is an amazing budget bfs reel! Cheers my friend!

[@bigkahuna1850]

Can we get a full casting review

[@iasahuman]

im subscribing. This is very helpful before you purchase a reel

[@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL]

Hey iasa! Thanks so much for the sub! Hope you’re able to get good value and information out of the videos =). If you ever have any questions please don’t hesitate to ask! Cheers my friend!

[@19ZOLTAN18]

This construction looks 95% the same as my budget okuma ceymar ODT BFS. One nicer touch about this is the extra pinion bearing. They are both baitcaster reels with shallow spool added. However the cast x also has better brakes and not over greased! This reel literally costs the same as a box of dozen Krispy Kreme doughnuts. There’s videos that’s proven it can cast 1.5g at least 12 metres!

[@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL]

Hey Zoltan! Haha yea Seasir did a bang up job with the cast-x. I think the updated version with the deep spool is actually even better and can accommodate the shallow spool from this reel as well. Thanks for sharing your thoughts and cheers my friend!

[@jayDotFishing01]

it also looks like the seekbass et lol

[@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL]

@@jayDotFishing01 hey Jms! Yes it does! I believe the seekbass is an identical or nearly identical reel to the cast-x. Thanks for sharing that and cheers my friend!

[@jayDotFishing01]

@@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL actually yes it looks more like the cast x than the mansory my bad, loving the channel mate.

[@jayDotFishing01]

@@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL fyi, the spool from the mansory would fit in your cast x

[@GwenStefaniGuild]

Man you Voice sounds so familiar, you sound just like that guy named Jay on the KZbin channel where he shows off new computer tech and builds computers and reviews graphics cards etc. I can’t remember the name of the channel but, Your mannerisms are exactly the same, I’m almost positive it’s you!

[@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL]

Hey GSG! Haha wondering if you’re referring to jayztwocents? Definitely not me, but either way I’ll take that as a compliment so thank you for that! I’m not a big time KZbinr by any means. I’m just a dude who really likes to tinker with reels, found a renewed interest in fishing through BFS and now I’m trying to share that with anyone and everyone who wants to listen. Really appreciate the kind words and cheers my friend!

[@mobydimk8231]

Thanks for review!

[@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL]

Hey Moby! My pleasure and thank you so much for the kind words! Cheers my friend!

[@gaborszrnka1322]

For your opinion this is a better reel or Castfanatic B1? I use now Soloking Acura and Soloking BMC 100. The BMC 100 is my favourite, super easy to use without birdnest's.

[@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL]

Hey Gabor! Unfortunately, I am not familiar with the cast fanatic reel. However, my good friend Paul Gaskell over at the “Fishing Discoveries” KZbin channel has a really great in depth review of that reel! Go check him out and tell him I said hi 👋. Cheers my friend!

[@The_Multi-species_Angler]

Man I thought I was about to see you pull up a fish!! Listening / watching 👀 at church muted can you put the bearing list in the description or message me. We spoke on it you think its possible to get 10+ bearings in it. Ok got the measurements.

[@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL]

Haha pay attention young man!!! 😆 the bearing sizes are listed in the description and I think are actually fairly standard sizes but on the larger side. Cheers my friend!

[@The_Multi-species_Angler]

@@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL lol 😆 yea and you say it in the video I wrote them down!!!!

[@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL]

Hahaha yep! I remembered to say it in the video hahaha. Cheers buddy!

[@AnglingWithNick]

The gap between the spool and the frame threw me off. Is it the same with the deeper spool? It'll be a pain if you use thin braid lines with it.

[@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL]

Hey Nick! You know I didn’t check with the deeper spool but I will later today when I get back from my outing. Seeing as this reel is only $37 USD I kind of chalk it up to the “it’s cheap” mentality. People using the DWU variants also get their line caught between the spool and frame so it’s not quite a deal breaker especially considering the prices these reels are commanding. I know I know it’s a pita but we’re also not paying hundred of dollars for these pieces of equipment. I’ll share this finding with the seller and hopefully they can make some changes down the road to help make these reels better. Thanks for sharing and cheers my friend!

[@jimonisjimi]

I was thinking to replace the thumb bar because i dont really enjoy the clicking sound made from the stock one... how to check the compatible size?

[@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL]

Hey Jimon! To be honest I am not quite sure =\. I don’t think this sound of the thumb bar is created by the actual thumb bar. Instead, I believe it’s made by a spring and bar that are inside of the reel. I don’t know if they are customizable easily as well as I don’t know if you can swap the thumb bar. Sorry about that but I don’t know of any aftermarket brands that make these for the castx. Cheers my friend!

[@jimonisjimi]

@@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL cheers man

[@patrickhartman6818]

Did you ever do a video on the mansory

[@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL]

Hey Patrick! Yes and no… I filmed one but my Mansory wasn’t very good oddly. I was having an issue where the spool tension would act almost like an on/off switch and it just wouldn’t cast far for me… others though were having really good experiences with theirs so I didn’t post my video because I wasn’t quite sure if mine was a one off… The cast-x is a great reel for the $20 they ask but it’s also not quite a 1g bfs reel. It’s more like a 2.5-3g and up bfs reel. Anywho, that’s why I have no Mansory video sadly =\. Thanks for the question my friend and cheers!

[@JLmancing]

Just curious about the magnet. Is it quite strong? Because i found out that most of reel around this range price just have a so so magnet.

[@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL]

Hey JL! I can confirm that the magnets are suitable for lures 2.5-5.5g in weight. You can watch my first video to see how the max brakes setting stop a free spool. Hope that helps and cheers!

[@JLmancing]

​@@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL thanks for your reply. Looking forward for another budget reel recommendation from you. In my country, Indonesia, currently just growing interest in BFS fishing. I also review some product but in hiatus for a mean time 😁.

[@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL]

@@JLmancing hey JL that’s awesome to hear that you also review products! I’ll take a look at your channel when I get a free moment. Thank you friend! Cheers!

[@JanoyCresva]

Would you put some different handles on it? Or would that mess it up with weight or whatever?

[@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL]

Hey janoy! Easily I would swap the handle. It won’t change the weight and might even make it a bit lighter. They use a fairly large handle length, if I had to guess the original is maybe 90mm? I’d swap it out for something like an 80mm make it feel more “bfs” like. Cheers my friend!

[@andydiep7252]

Will there be an videos on upgrading parts for the Cast X in the future?

[@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL]

Hey Andy! Thanks so much for the suggestion! What parts are you interested in upgrading for this reel out of curiosity? Look forward to your input and cheers!

[@andydiep7252]

The Bearings Parts where upgrading to max bearings that we can put on this Cast X reel. Will the Drag washer can be upgraded to Carbon fiber would be better than stock? Love your works@@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL

[@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL]

@@andydiep7252 hey Andy! I can take another look. I think the teardown video I made for this reel I was stopped by the swing out door mechanism. I can give another go though but it may be a little bit before I can get to that. Hope that helps and cheers!

[@tmzzlo]

Hello, Can i ask for the measurement of the spool? How long in total, how wide and how long is the spool and length from the end to the little shaft that holding the bearing.Thanks

[@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL]

Hey tm! I would love to but I am out of town for about a week and so away from the reel. As soon as I return I can get you those measurements. Thanks so much for your question and cheers my friend!

[@yep.fishing]

I just read your comments and you said 35USD...I hust did the calculation and now its under 24USD!

[@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL]

Hey yep! Ya it was on sale for $24! Hoping it’s still on sale because it’s an amazing deal at that price! Cheers my friend!

[@yep.fishing]

@@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL I will throw it on a heavier rod I think, only seems appropriate

[@aldo.o874]

Which one is the most recommended between Seasir Cast X and Kingdom Micro Monster?

[@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL]

Hey Aldo! If you can go for the micromonster then I’d say that that is probably the better reel for sure. Also, try to take a look at the Soloking Acura pro which is a sister reel to the micromonster. Cheers my friend!

[@taufikramna4667]

what rod action suitable for this reel?? light,medium light,medium,medium heavy or heavy??

[@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL]

Hey Tauf! I would probably pair this with a UL, L or ML depending on the spool. That being said going by action alone isn’t really the best. Instead I would probably go by the lure weight rating. With the shallow spool you can probably safely do 1.5-2g on the low end up to around 10g on the higher end. With the deeper spool I am not sure as I have not used that yet but likely you can go up to around 15g to maybe(?) 20g. Hope that helps and cheers!

[@taufikramna4667]

@@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL btw thanks for ur suggestion bro..👌🏼

[@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL]

@@taufikramna4667 of course! My pleasure and cheers!

[@Remuasdw]

did you see the seasir repeat? What is the difference apart from the price

[@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL]

Hey Carlos! Wow didn’t even know that existed until you mentioned it! It must be fairly new as it looks like it’s based off of another frame that only had a deep spool option prior. It does seem a bit heavier than the Mansory but it does look to be comparable in specs. The frame looks to be different as well and lighter than the cast-x with a shaftless spool design. Theoretically, this looks to be superior to the cast-x but who knows in practice. Thanks for bringing this to my attention! Cheers Carlos!

[@Waterlife_india]

Sir Seasir cast x is better than okuma , abu garcia budget reel? Or seasir is better option?

[@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL]

Hey burdwana! Thanks for your question! Unfortunately, I am not sure that I can quite answer that as it’s so broad. Also, I have not used any budget reels from okuma or abu garcia and am not aware of any bfs budget reels from those two companies. I do think the cast-x is a decent reel for around $20 USD. Imho, it should be used for lures weighing around 2.5g and above however it may be able to do down to 1g with the right rod but not for very far. I hope that helps! Cheers!

[@elmachogato4399]

Is this reel good for lures under 2 grams?

[@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL]

Hey elmacho! Iirc it can cast under 2g but not very well. This is better suited to 2+g lures imho. Hope that helps! Cheers my friend!

[@animexsenpai7909]

What happen to this reel today? Is it still performing

[@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL]

Hey anime! Yep the castx is still a great reel for the price. However, if you can bump your budget a bit higher to around $30-40usd I would recommend taking a look at the Soloking Acura pro or any one of the other dark wolf ultra variant reels. Hope that helps and cheers my friend!

[@co-polyLINE]

👍🏻👍🏻

[@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL]

Thanks Irvin! 🙌🙌🙌 cheers buddy!

[@co-polyLINE]

@@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL can't wait for the Zephyr's turn...can't wait to see what to upgrade in my only reel...cheer's for you my friend...your doin realy great

[@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL]

@@co-polyLINE thank you Irvin! Hopefully sometime this week or next I plan to get that video out. Cheers my friend!

[@co-polyLINE]

@@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL are they share the same frame as the masory?

[@co-polyLINE]

@@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL sorry i mean mansory by seasir

[@Sanotsuke]

how is masonary?

[@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL]

Hey Sanotsuke! On paper it’s a home run! I have a copy that I’ll be putting a video out on soon. Found some interesting things… might just be my copy… but I will share my findings nevertheless. Sorry I can’t be more forthcoming just yet. Hopefully I’ll get that video on soon!

[@ericwilson4553]

where is the mansory review?

[@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL]

Hey Eric! Thanks for the question! What happened with the Mansory is basically that my copy was absolutely horrid… and I wasn’t quite sure that mine was just a lemon or if all mansory’s are like that. So, I sort of just waited and watched to see what others were saying about their copies. It seems like most people love theirs so I didn’t bother making a video to share my horrible experience with this reel. I mostly chalked it up my copy being defective. What I experienced with mine was basically just really poor casting due to how my spool tension was working. Basically, the spool tension had no fine tune adjustment and was either too tight or too loose. Very odd and I’ve never experienced this before in any other reel. I did take it apart to inspect it and I even swapped in the castx spool, which worked fine, but could not identify the issue. So… I was at a bit of an impasse. Since then, I’ve just moved on and decided not to really endorse or mar the Mansory and chalk mine up to a one off… not quite sure what else to do frankly. Sorry if that dashes your hopes to see a Mansory review on the channel but this time it doesn’t seem like one will make it. Let me know what you think, happy new year and cheers my friend!

[@ericwilson4553]

@@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL Thanks for the info! keep up the good work.

[@brucenichols9206]

4.83 on the main shaft would a 5 have to much play

[@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL]

Hey Bruce! Sorry for the late reply. Are you referring to the main shaft handle bearing? Cheers my friend!

[@brucenichols9206]

@@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL I want to replace the plastic bushing with a bearing for the main shaft that plastic bushing is going to wear out causing the gear to grind eventually

[@brucenichols9206]

16:58 time stamp and thanks for getting back to me

[@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL]

Hey Bruce! Yep! A 5mm is what will fit there. I think the measurements were 5mm ID x 9mm OD x 3mm width. Hope that helps and cheers!

[@tonnysa1835]

what did you think of the reel?

[@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL]

Hey Tonny! I think for the money it is a great reel! Is it the best? No but it’s hard to beat the features it has at that price. Cheers!

[@tonnysa1835]

@@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL thanks

[@thomsport2]

Daiz bearing tensinob you not review

[@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL]

Hey andrixx! Sorry I’m not sure I quite understand your question? Any chance you can rephrase it for me? Thank you!

[@sorenk9962]

197g for a bfs reel much heavy and 8kg break total overkill and if you have 2 upgrade bearings cant be a king xD kingdom micro monster out of the box 1,2g spoon 2 the moon thats a king

[@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL]

Hey Soren! I agree with you on your assessment but you have to take into account that this reel costs $37 USD and is half the price of a micromonster or dark wolf ultra variant. Very impressive to see this kind of value in a reel. Cheers my friend!

[@yep.fishing]

It's like a normal baitcaster and they add the shallow spool to hop on the BFS bandwagon.

[@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL]

That’s probably a close assessment for sure! They do have the double spool option which kind of lends to that theory. Also, the reel is a bit on the larger side. Cheers my friend!