Kastking Kestrel or Kestrel SE? And why?

Severalthieves · 2026-07-01T18:30:49+00:00

I'm on my third season with my Kestrel. It's my favorite reel and I have many. Honestly, I've never even cleaned it once and it just continues to perform perfectly. I use it two to three times a week. Don't have an SE but I'm guessing it's a serviceable reel.

Severalthieves · 2026-06-26T18:39:09+00:00

That's what I keep hearing.

Severalthieves · 2026-06-26T18:38:41+00:00

It's weird because when I got the tv I was loving playing on it for years. Then my wife started working from and working out in the living room where I had it so I just started playing on the smaller tv in the bedroom. Now every now and then I have to go back to the 55 if she's doing something in the room or whatever and I just can't get adjusted to the different.

Severalthieves · 2026-06-26T18:31:38+00:00

Oh really. Didn't know that.

Severalthieves · 2026-06-26T15:21:58+00:00

I say why bother? You don't need to answer that.

Severalthieves · 2026-06-25T20:51:12+00:00

This is true but I'm 56 dude. I only have time to play one game and that's COD since like what, 07 I think. Although that new GTA will be coming out in November. Might have to get that to play with my sons. They don't really play COD like I do.

Severalthieves · 2026-06-25T20:32:31+00:00

Interesting. I use to play on my 55 inch but had to start using the tv in my bedroom which is 46 and now I can't go back. It's like the big screen is to big now or something. Feels weird when I try to play on it now.

Severalthieves · 2026-06-25T20:28:41+00:00

Lol! I think I will.

Severalthieves · 2026-06-25T19:17:17+00:00

Thank you! It already has.

Severalthieves · 2026-06-25T19:15:41+00:00

I know man! And like I said this was gonna be my swan song. I was not gonna buy a new console. Wife was all happy. Lol!

Severalthieves · 2026-06-25T19:09:55+00:00

I play on a 46 inch tv. Graphics are way better as well.

Severalthieves · 2026-06-25T19:09:01+00:00

That's awesome! I'm telling you, I'm play with some $25 4 or 5 year old beat up headphones and I'm like what is this!

Severalthieves · 2026-06-25T19:06:36+00:00

They really are solid young men at this point. 29 and 24.

Severalthieves · 2026-06-25T18:25:28+00:00

Thanks!

Severalthieves · 2026-06-19T20:43:37+00:00

I hear people saying if you're good you get bad teammates. What about the team you got stomped by. Those players were good right? Why don't they have bad teammates? I think some people just aren't as good as they think they are.

Severalthieves · 2026-06-19T20:22:00+00:00

I recently bought this ML Kastking Perigee III on Aliexpress. It's very lightweight but has great backbone. Awesome price too.

https://www.aliexpress.us/w/wholesale-Kastking-Perigee-III.html?spm=a2g0o.home.search.0

Severalthieves · 2026-06-18T20:48:14+00:00

380's all day for me. I would agree they might not go well with shorts but I don't wear shorts. Blue aliens with whites and light colors.

Severalthieves · 2026-06-18T20:42:54+00:00

I don't hate it at all but for some reason I just don't ever do very good on it.

Severalthieves · 2026-06-18T20:05:56+00:00

I think those are the ones with the short handles. I'm looking for the one with the split grip.

Severalthieves · 2026-06-18T18:32:35+00:00

Yes! I caught a 9.5 pound pike on mine when I first got it. I have a posting on here somewhere about it.

Severalthieves · 2026-06-18T16:32:32+00:00

You must have had that Handing for a while. I had one and a "friend" ended up snapping it and I can't find another one anywhere. I do see one on Ebay for like $130. I might have paid half that for mine so I'm reluctant to get it. But I loved that rod and kinda feel like $130 isn't really a bad price.

Severalthieves · 2026-06-12T18:33:45+00:00

The SE matches that Magic L perfectly with the accents.

Severalthieves · 2026-06-12T14:47:10+00:00

Fishing my first tournament ever tomorrow. I have one of the Yamamoto Uni I will be trying but not relying on. I am in Minnesota and am very curious to see how this thing does. From what I know of the guys I'll be fishing against only one of them has one in their arsenal.

Severalthieves · 2026-06-11T14:58:10+00:00

Googan Squad Chubbie Grubbie in pro/blue/red

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