This is a really top class rod.
Beautifully crafted with quality materials.
Do not expect a very soft rod as some other Chinese products, Dankung explain this in the specs.
All in all: a beautiful rod with character.
I use this reel for fishing trout in the small mountain creeks in Italy.
I couple it with a Dankung fiberglass rod and 0.08mm braid line.
The pros:
-Sturdy and durable materials.
-Ultralight spool.
-Progressive drag.
-Very good castability even with few grams lures.
The cons:
-Heavy compared with other BFS reels.
-Good brake system, but brake tuning very difficult. You have to rotate the all side plate and there are no marks to let you understand at what point you are.
My overall comment is very good, but the brake setting could be a drawback.
I have got this reel for fishing trouts in the Alps creeks with a BFS setup.
The pros:
- Very low overall weight
- Sophisticated brake system
- Good retrieve speed
- Low weight spool
- Reasonable price
The cons:
- Very small handle knobs
- Tension knob not clicking
It's a very good BFS reel, capable to cast down to 1 gram lures with ease.
100mt of 0.08mm braid line will full the spool.
Once you set the breaking force both with rotor and the external dial you can cast different lures with virtually no backlashes.
I have replaced the handle knobs with bigger ones.
My rating: 5 stars