At the $100 price point, which is a better buy? KastKing Skeete Reese ICON or Shimano SLX
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Zestyclose-Till-1887 on
I’d rather have the Shimano, but that’s a brand affinity thing.
Potent_19 on
Shimano by a lot
lubeinatube on
Shimano 10,000%
TheChevyScrounger on
Shimano is trash
peacedivision on
I would take the SLX, but it’s not a 100% slam dunk these days. Kast king reels aren’t trash, I’d be curious to know more about the mag brake in their reel since the marketing sounds like it’s not a typical generic magtrax type. I would personally spend an extra $50 and get a Tat 100 over either of them.
cycloneruns on
Shimano
T3xasLegend on
I only have experience with Shimano Curado DC. I loved it so much I bought a second one. I have tried the SLX and that’s pretty damn nice as well. I’d have to go with Shimano SLX.
Neither-Ear-1706 on
Shimano fs but man if you can wait and save an extra $100 you can get a curado 150 or a 200 and I PROMISE you will not regret it. Just picked up a 200MHG for about 180 at Bass pro and it’s amazing! SLX is awesome don’t get me wrong but you will very quickly want something more.
akaunk66 on
Kast King is like a Hyundai, the brand is not as known as Shimano but are coming up fast.
salvalsnapbacks on
Better buy is saving the 30 extra marginal dollars and just getting the SLX XT. It’s an a incredible reel for the price point If you’re looking for a versatile workhorse. In the SLX lineup the reel that I’ve liked the most so far is the $150 70. But this might not work the best for bigger baits and power fishing applications as I mostly use it for finesse techniques.
Boring-Dance-1897 on
The Kastking is probably perfectly decent but Shimano has its reputation for a reason.
kbunnell16 on
Shimano and it’s so clear glass can’t compete. KK is acceptable if you have no money or cannot get shimano and Daiwa. That’s about it.
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I’d rather have the Shimano, but that’s a brand affinity thing.
Shimano by a lot
Shimano 10,000%
Shimano is trash
I would take the SLX, but it’s not a 100% slam dunk these days. Kast king reels aren’t trash, I’d be curious to know more about the mag brake in their reel since the marketing sounds like it’s not a typical generic magtrax type. I would personally spend an extra $50 and get a Tat 100 over either of them.
Shimano
I only have experience with Shimano Curado DC. I loved it so much I bought a second one. I have tried the SLX and that’s pretty damn nice as well. I’d have to go with Shimano SLX.
Shimano fs but man if you can wait and save an extra $100 you can get a curado 150 or a 200 and I PROMISE you will not regret it. Just picked up a 200MHG for about 180 at Bass pro and it’s amazing! SLX is awesome don’t get me wrong but you will very quickly want something more.
Kast King is like a Hyundai, the brand is not as known as Shimano but are coming up fast.
Better buy is saving the 30 extra marginal dollars and just getting the SLX XT. It’s an a incredible reel for the price point If you’re looking for a versatile workhorse. In the SLX lineup the reel that I’ve liked the most so far is the $150 70. But this might not work the best for bigger baits and power fishing applications as I mostly use it for finesse techniques.
The Kastking is probably perfectly decent but Shimano has its reputation for a reason.
Shimano and it’s so clear glass can’t compete. KK is acceptable if you have no money or cannot get shimano and Daiwa. That’s about it.
Shimano slx