Greetings from Texas USA : ) I'm feeling better & better about just ordering this Piscifun reel after watching your unboxing video & now this one. Thanks for your effort putting this together and educating your viewers !
great video mann!! love the attention to detail in the explanation and the effort put into the vid :D one thing i'd like to add from my experience with baitcasters and their brands is big brands like shimano, daiwa and abu (for Southeast Asia), and lew's, 13 fishing and all that (more USA based brands) have super precise engineering most of their reels are built to last, to withstand a lot of pressure and to really perform well (retrieving feel, thumb bar solidity, line guide and worm gear smoothness and material, etc, etc) take Shimano as an example, their baitcasters have super solid body frames (what they call hagane body) and double bearing supported pinion gear that prevent the gears from binding into each other their freshwater reels have drain holes under the reel body to let the water drain/dry out if it gets into the reel and overall their reels just feels more solid and the parts are more precisely cut out of better materials compared to other reels the money goes there, it's not just branding and all, but i'd say branding does kicks up the cost a notch I've owned a kastking reel, the assassin reel to be exact, which is in the league with the piscifun reels (maybe not the phantom) in terms of price and design and looks the bearing under the spool shaft, which is the bearing in one of the deepest parts of the reel, gave in after just a day of fishing, with the reel cleaned in the water without taking it apart to dry the second day it started squeaking, and i took it a part and saw rust on the bearings, and those are what kastking called their Maxidur bearings, which are advertised to last and prevent corrosion you can even find videos of smaller youtube channels talking about how awesome kastking reels are and when they spin the handle the reel squeaks, which is quite ironic besides that, the frame of the kastking wasn't super tough as well, it's made out of carbon, but kind of a softer carbon, it doesn't bend under light pressure but when you take on big fish, i do see a possibility of the frame bending, that can introduce binding in the gears and one more thing about the assassin reel is, maybe they were rushing to release it, and one guy actually did a test because the reel has both centrifugal and magnetic braking systems, with the centrifugal as the main brake of course, the magnetic brake is tend to be weaker but in the assassin, they placed it so far off the spool that it actually makes a stupidly small amount, close to zero difference between the min and max settings however drag was pretty smooth on the kastking (have to give them that), but i ended up swapping out all the stock bearings for ceramic bearings, but there you go, that's the example of the difference between the brands, for the big brands like shimano the extra money goes to the investments they put into testing their reels out and fixing the problems again and again until they have the suitable product they'll pride their brand on sorry for the long ass comment, hope this helps anybody that might be needing it, peace out!
Keep the comments coming folks, I'm loving the input and discussions on my shootout videos, many good points and ideas have been raised. This will all go towards helping me refine my shootout methodology to bring you better content and more in depth reviews and comparisons. I had originally planned these videos to be simple shootouts to give everyone a general idea of where this reel stands but after taking into account everyone's comments, I have decided to expand my review process into a short series. I have changed the title of the video to reflect that this is just Part 1.
I just fished with this reel yesterday. I was throwing a jerkbait with a little wind. I have to say it casts as good as my Shamino cores and light as a feather. I don't know how you can can go wrong with this thing.
Bro. It is better to spool the same braid and lbs to give a better views of distance between each baitcaster. Or to give an idea of what line to use to get almost the same distance as the expensive baitcaster.
+salleh ibrahim hey bro, all my Shimano's already have the same line, Duel Armored F+ Pro 19lbs, the Scorpion dc uses the 25lbs version. The Phantom is spooled Piscifun's Lunker 15lbs line cos I had to, they sent it to me. That and the Duel line is a little too expensive to buy and spool on a reel just for testing purposes hahaha. It's worth noting that the Duel line costs $24sgd per 100m and it's a hardcoated fuse, meaning better casting performance in general. The Piscifun Lunker line is a normal 4 strand braid and costs ~$7sgd per 100m, yet the Phantom still achieved 2nd best in casting.
Can you measure the outside diameter of the spool in mm? Should be around 30 to 35 mm. I found the good casting reels, not for distant but for ease of casting, are around 32mm.
+William Bannister you can have a look at www.hedgehog-studio.co.jp, or www.japantackle.com. They sell aftermarket handles, spools and other parts for most of the big brand reels. Hedgehog studios has everything but Japan tackle tends to be about 10-15% cheaper for select parts so be sure to compare the prices on both sites before making a purchase.
Ya check out the kastking spartacus seafoam color one tell me what you think its making a lot of noise in the fishing world I have a kastking stealth that reel cast very far I have one of those I want two know what you think you should check them out
I’m looking to get into bfs. And I like the piscifun phantom as a beginner reel. What is your opinion for a budget reel and which rod would you pair with it. All as budget as possible.
Even so. I'm sure it's not going to have durability of a revo but for $70 on a reel that literally out casts the best $500 and $600 jdm reels I'd say that's value. And for light duty fishing like most ppl will use this for it might last quite a while. Graphite is stronger than most ppl think. As for the drag and gears these reels use the same as most others. Just facts.
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Greetings from Texas USA : ) I'm feeling better & better about just ordering this Piscifun reel after watching your unboxing video & now this one. Thanks for your effort putting this together and educating your viewers !
great video mann!! love the attention to detail in the explanation and the effort put into the vid :D
one thing i'd like to add from my experience with baitcasters and their brands is
big brands like shimano, daiwa and abu (for Southeast Asia), and lew's, 13 fishing and all that (more USA based brands) have super precise engineering
most of their reels are built to last, to withstand a lot of pressure and to really perform well (retrieving feel, thumb bar solidity, line guide and worm gear smoothness and material, etc, etc)
take Shimano as an example, their baitcasters have super solid body frames (what they call hagane body) and double bearing supported pinion gear that prevent the gears from binding into each other
their freshwater reels have drain holes under the reel body to let the water drain/dry out if it gets into the reel
and overall their reels just feels more solid and the parts are more precisely cut out of better materials compared to other reels
the money goes there, it's not just branding and all, but i'd say branding does kicks up the cost a notch
I've owned a kastking reel, the assassin reel to be exact, which is in the league with the piscifun reels (maybe not the phantom) in terms of price and design and looks
the bearing under the spool shaft, which is the bearing in one of the deepest parts of the reel, gave in after just a day of fishing, with the reel cleaned in the water without taking it apart to dry
the second day it started squeaking, and i took it a part and saw rust on the bearings, and those are what kastking called their Maxidur bearings, which are advertised to last and prevent corrosion
you can even find videos of smaller youtube channels talking about how awesome kastking reels are and when they spin the handle the reel squeaks, which is quite ironic
besides that, the frame of the kastking wasn't super tough as well, it's made out of carbon, but kind of a softer carbon, it doesn't bend under light pressure but when you take on big fish, i do see a possibility of the frame bending, that can introduce binding in the gears
and one more thing about the assassin reel is, maybe they were rushing to release it, and one guy actually did a test
because the reel has both centrifugal and magnetic braking systems, with the centrifugal as the main brake of course, the magnetic brake is tend to be weaker
but in the assassin, they placed it so far off the spool that it actually makes a stupidly small amount, close to zero difference between the min and max settings
however drag was pretty smooth on the kastking (have to give them that), but i ended up swapping out all the stock bearings for ceramic bearings,
but there you go, that's the example of the difference between the brands, for the big brands like shimano the extra money goes to the investments they put into testing their reels out and fixing the problems again and again until they have the suitable product they'll pride their brand on
sorry for the long ass comment, hope this helps anybody that might be needing it, peace out!
That is an impressive side cast!
Great video! Looking forward to seeing more tests
Keep the comments coming folks, I'm loving the input and discussions on my shootout videos, many good points and ideas have been raised. This will all go towards helping me refine my shootout methodology to bring you better content and more in depth reviews and comparisons. I had originally planned these videos to be simple shootouts to give everyone a general idea of where this reel stands but after taking into account everyone's comments, I have decided to expand my review process into a short series. I have changed the title of the video to reflect that this is just Part 1.
As always, great video! Would you do a video on how you maintain/service your gear? Just a suggestion!
I just fished with this reel yesterday. I was throwing a jerkbait with a little wind. I have to say it casts as good as my Shamino cores and light as a feather. I don't know how you can can go wrong with this thing.
Your soundtrack sounds familiar? Ahh, THE REEL TEST.
Bro. It is better to spool the same braid and lbs to give a better views of distance between each baitcaster. Or to give an idea of what line to use to get almost the same distance as the expensive baitcaster.
+salleh ibrahim hey bro, all my Shimano's already have the same line, Duel Armored F+ Pro 19lbs, the Scorpion dc uses the 25lbs version. The Phantom is spooled Piscifun's Lunker 15lbs line cos I had to, they sent it to me. That and the Duel line is a little too expensive to buy and spool on a reel just for testing purposes hahaha.
It's worth noting that the Duel line costs $24sgd per 100m and it's a hardcoated fuse, meaning better casting performance in general. The Piscifun Lunker line is a normal 4 strand braid and costs ~$7sgd per 100m, yet the Phantom still achieved 2nd best in casting.
salleh ibrahim i agree
Can you make cast test video about kastking royal legend elite?
Can you review the spark pro please sir.
What brand is your line distance counter? Is it durable? Is it accurate (relatively)? Thanks for sharing your data.
Nice comparison. I use a number of China reel reasonably over the know Daiwa & Shimano I had. Impressive over their price point.
Question - did you you use the same line on each reel? If not, which line did you use on each reel, and do you think affected the results?
It seemed like he was holding back on the Phantoms cast a bit. I agree the Shimano Met. is better but not when one considers the savings.
Good review
Great Work Bro.Thanks for sharing.Lots of Effort to make this Video. Run all the test etc
Very good test. Enjoyed the vid bud I subscribed
Great test, although shimano will not be happy to watch this 😂. Really want to see the bfs test.
By the way, good collection of high heels 👍
How it's called the device you used to measure the casting distance? Can you provide a model name?
Can you measure the outside diameter of the spool in mm? Should be around 30 to 35 mm. I found the good casting reels, not for distant but for ease of casting, are around 32mm.
It is a 34mm spool
Hi bcsg where did u get your metanium dc?
I was just wondering where are located at are you in Singapore or something like that
Great job,i would call that a very big upset.
Where did you get the handle and tension knob for the Scorpion XT1501? I have an XT1500 and would like to get a new handle for it!
+William Bannister you can have a look at www.hedgehog-studio.co.jp, or www.japantackle.com. They sell aftermarket handles, spools and other parts for most of the big brand reels. Hedgehog studios has everything but Japan tackle tends to be about 10-15% cheaper for select parts so be sure to compare the prices on both sites before making a purchase.
Great Job bro..#moodyfishingadventures
Cant wait for the BFS shoot out
Amazing!!
hello why do not you make a nice review shoot about kastking stealth baitcasting reel ?? keep going so go strong!
+giuvude80 hey, I have not heard of the Kastking stealth, I shall have a look at it some time!
BCSG Fishing perfect! is a low cost brand very present on aliexpress! top models are the stealth baitcasting reel and speed demon;
Ya check out the kastking spartacus seafoam color one tell me what you think its making a lot of noise in the fishing world I have a kastking stealth that reel cast very far I have one of those I want two know what you think you should check them out
I’m looking to get into bfs. And I like the piscifun phantom as a beginner reel. What is your opinion for a budget reel and which rod would you pair with it. All as budget as possible.
Nice Phantom 😂
This phantom can use at salt water
after a few months of regular use that Chinese made reel is going to feel like crap
have you noticed that everything is made in china?...
I’ll let you know Chris
Even so. I'm sure it's not going to have durability of a revo but for $70 on a reel that literally out casts the best $500 and $600 jdm reels I'd say that's value. And for light duty fishing like most ppl will use this for it might last quite a while. Graphite is stronger than most ppl think. As for the drag and gears these reels use the same as most others. Just facts.
What a horrible way to cast a rod for a distance test.. do an overhead cast!
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