Crixus

1. Shipping tube, super amazing, I don't know how KK can do that at these prices. With graphite, invisible damage can be done especially via lateral concentrated impact. Can look fine until it snaps where hit under load. As another reviewer mentioned, "The mailman couldn't damage it if he tried." 2. Handle grip material. Perfect. Non slip when wet or fish slimed. As another mentioned, easy to clean. Add durable, and aesthetically pleasing. Won't flake dust over the years like some that have a non slip sponge like forming process, the Crixus process is superior. 3. Weight. I've learned the hard way, that fishing all day, cast after cast, takes a toll on your dominant hand, wrist, and arm. Ounces make a difference. Crixus rods are almost my lightest. Lighter and at same price range is my Cadence 6'6" Medium, Fast 2 pc, featuring a "30 ton" blank. But it was about $10 more, and like a precision instrument that I'm constantly concerned about damaging. 4. Guides - but, I like the Crixus guides more than the Cadence. My best guides are on my Perigee II (KastKing from here on Amazon). Those guides are works of art. 5. Stength. No worries, despite featherweight. My largest forces have been pulling myself to where I've been hung, like a tree branch or vine like reeds, or rocks, while in a 13.5' Sea Eagle fast track angler kayak against the wind. No creaking, groaning, nor worry. As far as fish, these will never break unless there's been invisible damage or been/being abused. 6. Quality/Aestetics - these are just the right amount of gorgeous. I don't worry as much, transporting in car. I am *always* concerned to avoid sharp, impact no matter what rod it is, though. So my Cadence goes into my hatchback last. Order of least concern goes like this: Walmart rod of sort, no, it already broke but was under 20 bux, next my Souigyang (sp?) telecsopic), next Shakespeare GX2 Ugly, next my Diawa 1 piece (excellent M-H 1 pc), next my 3 Crixus rods, then my Perigee II, and last to load, my Cadence. Imo, my best looking rods for their minimalist, no flash, finishes are my Crixus and Cadences. For minimalist but can flash due to gloss, with some bit of extra doodling, that is my Perigee II. 5. As far as manufacturing tolerances/consistency I trust whomever KK uses for their *Crixus* rods. Although KastKing's 2-tip option Perigee II rod sections don't appear to seat "...all the way." They seat inward enough, and that is still good enough with 10 or 15% off@checkout. Does not impact function. In fact I just ordered another Perigee II. Plus another Crixus. Because I've become an Amazon junkie. The Crixus series of rods have no flaws, aesthetic nor other. 6. POWER/Action/situational awareness - I am a weekend and spontaneous, is that a pond? Pull over type of guy. Never to be pro, that would ruin the hobby aspect and main reason I fish. Which is to get out, get fresh air, away from screens, get a healthy dose of sunlight, exercise body and distance vision. I do like to catch fish, if I do it's a bonus. Quality at reasonable prices is a philosophy of mine I live daily. Crixus rods I believe are truly as rated. 6' Med Light Fast, true imo. It is my sole Ultralight paired to a 2000 Plueger President and 4 pound monoflouro. 6' Medium Heavy Fast. Yep - it'll do well enough for my bigger baits, frogging. Both bend where they should, and surprisingly, are strong as nails for as lightweight as they are. Super backbones. Sensitivity- upthere! This is crucial for how I fish, which is, few bites quality over quantity. I can feel everything. Stumps, rocks, the slightest of bites. On either med light or med heavy. In this category, from 1st to 3rd, with margins being all the same in actual real world use: Cadence, Perigee II, Crixus. I own 3 Crixus, 2 Perigee II, and one Cadence rod.

Best rod I’ve purchased, I have rods that cost twice as much and this rod is superior. So far, I’ve only used it for surf/inshore fishing where long distance & accuracy is crucial for targeting/reaching structure, channel in/outflows, depths, and schools of bait fish. This rod flexes and casts very, very smoothly for excellent range and accuracy. Even if I had a blindfold on (which I essentially do when I fish at night), I could still tell that this rod casts well just based on feel. It’s excellent on the retrieve as well. Sensitivity that allows you to feel the lure - very easy to immediately know when a curious fish is hitting it (and when it’s hooked any weeds, garbage, whatever). Manipulating the lure movement with light flicks/twitches is effortless. Usually there’s a trade-off between a long casting distance and feel/agility. Not the case with this rod. Soon, it will be too cold for saltwater inshore/surf fishing and I’ll switch to freshwater ponds/lake but I’ll still be using this rod. This is a KastKing 7’6” MH Fast rod paired with a KastKing ReKon Saltwater 4000 reel. It’s the first time I bought from KastKing, won’t be the last (sayonara Penn). In a nutshell, it’s a uniquely versatile, quality rod at a great price.

This is my first rod from KastKing and it's great. I've been wanting to buy a rod from KastKing for about a year and I always put it on hold. I have several other rods so it's not that I really needed another one. Anyhow, I ended up picking up Crixus and it's fantastic. Got the rod yesterday and I ended up testing it the same day for several hours. It seems to be very well made, attention to detail is there for sure, despite one small spot where rod seems to be scuffed up or something, it's kind blueish spot. No big deal, construction is solid and very sturdy, rod is two piece and comes apart with ease. I paired it with KastKing Speed Deamon reel and, combination works well for me. Rod is very light and comfortable in hand, somehow it had a natural feel to it when I picked it up for the first time, grip is fantastic. I also have to mention how impressed I was with the packaging the rod came in, rod was wrapped in nylon bag with sponge protector on the top, all was placed in heavy cardboard tube. Definitely recommend the rod and the company, I will be buying more for sure. I'm eyeing the telescopic KastKing Blackhawk rod for travel, but I'm not sure I can justify the price of tht rod for just the occasional use, it will be on hold for now. Great purchase and I'm glad I finally got it, it will be easier to purchase another ones 😉.

I've had mine for a year(ish) now and in general I've been very happy. My ONLY complaint has been the KastKing covering on the handle has rubbed completely off. It doesn't affect the fishability of the rod at all and is only cosmetic, but I do think it's worth mentioning. That's the only reason I'm not giving it 5-stars. I'll still probably buy another Kast King rod even knowing this, since I like the action and overall quality of the rod (minus the handle covering). As a side note, it's always stored in my climate-controlled shop when not being used, so I know it isn't prolonged UV degradation from being left outside or anything. This isn't a negative review of this rod. I'm very happy with it overall.

I bought this as a gift for my Dad. He can’t see very well, so he usually uses broom stick-like rods so he can just horse the fish in. I wanted him to have a lighter rod specifically for the white bass run, so he could cast our lighter rooster tails further than he can with his current rods. He also has knots in his hands, so I thought KastKing’s “Sharkskin Water-Wicking Superpolymer Handles” would be a comfortable option for him. We took it out once on a beautiful day, he caught some white bass, and he really liked his new rod. It flooded right after that and ruined the white bass run, so we didn’t chase white bass again until the next spring. The rod was stored in the garage, along with the rest of our fishing gear. When we went to grab it for the next run, the fancy “Sharkskin”/plastic handle material was falling off. It had, for some reason, pealed more than halfway off, and some of it was completely missing. We left it there, and he used one of my lighter rods instead. The “Sharkskin” on his Crixus has now completely disintegrated. It’s nowhere even to be found. He used it once and it’s been properly stored ever since. The “Sharkskin” is apparently nothing more than a cheap plastic material that’s been glued to a foam handle. I have literally just under 100 rods in the garage and have never had that happen to any of them before. I realize this is a budget friendly rod, but we’ve got several other brands that were even cheaper, that we’ve used and abused, and stored in the same area of the garage for decades, that are still going strong; so it’s not like it gets too hot or cold in there for rod storage. I also have a KK Resolute UL rod that I bought around the same time that I like and haven’t had any issues with, but I won’t be buying any more KK rods again. It’s a shame, because Dad really liked the light weight and cast-ability of this rod. He says he’s just going to use it as is and hope the foam doesn’t do the same thing. According to the warranty information, I could send it back, and if it’s covered, pay to ship it to them, and pay them $20 for return shipping on a repair/replacement. Or if it’s not covered, pay to ship it to them, they’d sell me a new Crixus for 1/2 off, plus pay them the $20 for return shipping. Either way, this rod isn’t worth the hassle or the cost of either of those options, and Dad doesn’t want another one that will probably do the same thing, anyway. It’s just too bad that I didn’t notice the handle sooner so I could have just returned it for something of better quality.

I really enjoy all of my KastKing rods and reels. These reels are well built and smooth. The rods are lite and very nice looking and sensitive. I can feel a lot more bites with these rods. I love the glow in the dark eyelets. I had an issue where the tip broke off the first one and customer service was wonderful and replaced it with a new one. Very affordable setups.

Purchased 6ft med light mod/fast action rod. I gotta be honest I've always been a st croix triumph guy and these Kastkkng (stupid name) are better rods at half the price. I'm absolutely sold on these. Perfect weight, flexibility, balance with my Diawa Regal1000. Plus, they're ergonomically designed to fit perfectly in my hand. Feels like a Sage fly rod in a spin cast setup. It's unlike me to take the time to write a review like this, but in this case they've earned it. Well done! ... just change the name!!!

Extremely good rod for the price, no doubt it can handle any bass, pike, or reasonably sized musky you can throw at it.