Piscifun Carbon X Spinning Reel, Spinning Fishing Reel Carbon Frame Light to 7.8oz, 6.2:1 Gear Ratio, Up to 33LB Max Drag, 10+1 Shielded BB, CNC Braid Ready Saltwater Spinning Reel

Loved the look and price of this reel and the spec looked amazing, ordered and prayed it was as good as it sounded. Well it certainly was, lovely clutch that i have had purring on a number of occassions. I have well and truly tested this reel out on some rugged coastline chasing wrasse. On one session i landed 20 ballan wrasse to over 4lb from deep snaggy gullies, the reel handled these powerful fish easily. I am buying another of these reels and have nothing negative to say about them.

Absolutely love it

Had this reel about a year but used it about 3-4 times. Dont like it at all. Worked great 1st Time but after 3-4 times spinning it’s stiff and clunky. I take care of all my reels after sea fishing and this one is not with what the penn 3 costs. It’s stiff and not smooth. I cleaned and oiled but still stiff. Pity. I’m disappointed to be sure. Waste of cash.

Fabulous reel

Very smooth retrieve and looks really good.

Excellent fishing reel and light weight

Good, I like it, thinking of buying another but bigger size.

Take Home Point: Best of the budget/affordable reels from the online fishing companies (E.G. Kastking, Picifun, etc.). Extremely light weight relatively to size, strong carbon fiber/aluminum design, and solid performance for most people’s needs. BUT really not much internal difference compared to the $30-$60 reels with marginal benefits. Long Review: I received this reel and initially loved it so much that I went and ordered another one. However after using the reel a second time, I decided to return the second unopened one because while I do believe that the Picifun Carbon X is currently the best reel from the budget/affordable online fishing companies; there is not enough benefits compared to the $30-60 reels to justify buying another one. But on the positive notes first. 1. Lightweight: because of the carbon fiber on the neck, body, and rotor of the reel, the 4000 size is incredibly light and strong. The aluminum spool is also designed to minimize the amount of aluminum used and thus the weight. I would highly recommend the reel for the anglers constantly casting. 2. Smooth: Working the reel feels smooth and solid. I did not feel any slippage or straining in the gear system when reeling, but I cannot say that for larger fish (60+ lbs). Furthermore, as you can see in the pics, the internal is as described with a high gearing ratio plus brass pinion. Nothing seems flimsy or plastic in the internals. 3. Gearing and retrieval: Gear ratio simply means that for 1 turn of the handle, the rotor spins x times. In this case, the rotor spins ~6 times for every turn. This is important because when you need to reel in a fish quickly, for example, away from rocks and obstacles, you want speed. Also important for lures since faster retrieval means your lure can spend more time at the top if it’s going fast. 4. Screw in handle: both convenient and annoying. Being able to remove and attach the handle simply by spinning the handle is super nice for storing and transporting the reel. However, if you are fighting fish, one might occasionally and accidentally spin the reel in the other direction. This loosens the handle which is annoying in the middle of the action. 5. “Sealed” drag system: There is indeed a rubber seal in the reel cap so that less water gets into the top of the drag system. BUT, the entire bottom of the spool and drag washers are quite exposed to water especially if you fish the surf and occasionally dunk the reel. So I don’t quite get what the big deal is given that water will eventually go from the bottom of the drag washers to the top. The drag washers are large carbon fiber ones, and the sound of the drag clicking is also quite nice. Not annoying or uneven. As to the main negative that made me return the extra reel Not really significant improvements for most people to justify the $80 Carbon X over the cheaper Picifun Honor XT or Viper II: The internals of this reel is not that different from the $40 Picifun Viper II. This does makes servicing the reel super easy. But that also means the main function of the reel (to retrieve line) is comparably the same across the fishing reel line up. I would be more excited if Picifun took the external design and applied to a better internal system even if it was more expensive. Two most desired improvements would be A. they could better seal the reel for surf fisherman to prevent sand and saltwater buildup inside the reel. B. Add carbon fiber to the internals and replace the remaining plastic and salt susceptible brass and steel.

The drag wasn’t as smooth as most people stated but the reel is pretty light for a 4K size. I do like the look of it and the weight of the reel. I only fish salt water so I’ll update if saltwater ruins the reel.

What a great little reel. Put this on a custom 7’ rod. This reel is very light and has a good foundation. So far in the past three weeks it has landed a Bonito, several black sea bass and four 40” striped bass. 30lb braid lays nicely and casts easily. This is my wife’s combo and she is loving it. The drag is very smooth as well.