KastKingMegatron 200 Baitcasting Fishing Reel, Wide Spool High Line Capacity Casting Reel, 7+1 Double Shielded Stainless Steel BB, 8 Button Magnetic Brakes, 6.4:1 Gear Ratio, 28.6 lbs of Smooth DragCarbonfree Certified

Purchased this on a whim. Wanted a larger baitcaster for my crankbait rod and figured that, for the price, the Megatron might be worth a try. I had previously purchased the Centron baitcaster from Kastking and was not terribly impressed; the Centron is usable, but it's very much worth about $35 and no more. Smooth out of the box...but rapidly started feeling geary and hollow after one day of use. You can feel the Centron flexing under load. Not bad, but I don't expect it to hold up for a year.The Megatron, on the other hand, is completely bonkers. My personal comparison of the Megatron is against a Daiwa T3 and a heavily customized Shimano Citica E. The only area in which either of those reels performs noticeably better than the Megatron is in the casting department. Which, given that each of those reels cost over three times what the Megatron costs, is hardly surprising. And anyway, the Megatron (no clue how they avoid copyright claims with the name, BTW) is fairly large for a modern low-profile baitcaster and has a deep, heavy spool. The T3 is a much smaller reel with one of the most impressive magnetic braking systems ever put in a fishing reel, and the Citica has centrifugal brakes...'nuff said. The Megatron does just fine, especially throwing lures in the 1/2 - 3/4oz weight range. Mine is paired with a 7'11" fiberglass crankbait rod, and it'll cast a country mile.Overall, I'm blown away with how good the Megatron is. I've only been using it for a couple weeks so there's still a chance I may have to modify my review if it doesn't hold up over the long haul. So far the Megatron is holding up beautifully. The retrieve is like butter, the drag is quite smooth with power to boot, and it's in a very affordable package. And while both the Centron and the Megatron are built with composite frames rather than using aluminum, the Megatron has none of the frame flex that hurts the Centron. One thing I check on any composite-frame reel is to try to flex the reel foot and the thumb bar by hand. The Centron can be flexed visibly without much effort, and that reel started feeling rougher and almost hollow after only a few casts. The Megatron, on the other hand, feels rock-solid and doesn't distort even a little bit under pressure; in that regard it feels almost identical to my Daiwa T3, which was one of the first reels with a carbon frame and which has performed well for me for years. The Megatron still feels brand-new after multiple outings of heavy use.The only minor things to mention are that the drag sometimes sticks slightly on startup, and the thumb bar has a pointy corner that may be a tad uncomfortable depending on how you grip the reel while casting. That said, I'm extremely nit-picky with my reel drags and the Megatron's drag is very good, in fact better than the drag on any other baitcaster I've used at this price point. And the thumb bar thing really isn't a problem, especially after getting more used to the reel and adjusting how I position my thumb when pressing the bar.The Megatron isn't perfect. But for what you pay, it's close.

I don’t think it can be beat at this price point. I have this and a curado k that costs twice as much and I use them the same amount. I bought this to bring on a trip in brackish water(which will typically destroy a reel) and it performed and still performs great. Caught a 22 inch Crevalle Jack, which was probably a 20 minute fight from my kayak and it exceeded all my expectations. I’ve only had it for 5 months, but based off the exposure it’s had to salt water, I’d say it’s very durable and I’d buy another one.

I just rec'd this real and it is really nice. So far I have only set it up and thrown it around my yard some. The spool has a larger line capacity than my other casting reals, it was easy to dial in, and it casts pretty smoothly. I have several freshwater casting reels, but I wanted a casting setup for inshore saltwater & brackish water fishing. Trying to find a saltwater capable baitcasting reel in left hand (I am a righty who uses a left handed baitcaster, because it just makes more sense) crank is not easy. This reel (per KastKing's website) is rated for saltwater & freshwater and has 28.6lb drag; which is quite strong for baitcasting reel. The price was pretty good since I caught it on a little sale. If this reel proves to be durable and long lasting, I'll come upgrade my rating to five stars.

This thing cast better and has far more adjustment than my lews speed spool , I've caught about 20ish bass on it so far and it's worked great (the largest I've caught so far has only been 3ish pounds) can't wait to see how it does with an 8lb or better

Excellent real for the price. Smooth cast and retrieve easily pulled this pike in.

Just put line on it and got it partially dialed in in the pool. Will be fishing this weekend and will give an update.

New to baitcasting reels and musky fishing. I have yet to backlash it! I always make sure the adjustment is correct for each lure change and I've had zero issues! Love it!

Great buy! Nice quality and functionality is great. My fisherman bought one and asked for another. We also have bought other Kast King products. Great company