Fishing on a Budget: The Top 4 BFS Reels Under $80
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Күн бұрынHey there! In this video, I'll be showcasing the top 4 budget BFS reels that you can find for under $80. Whether you're a beginner angler looking to get started or an experienced fisherman looking for a more affordable option, these reels are perfect for you. I'll go over the features and performance of each reel, as well as my own personal experiences using them. So if you're in the market for a new BFS reel but don't want to break the bank, make sure to check out this video. I hope you find it helpful!
Links to buy these reels:
Dark Wolf Ultra: s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DD7...
Genius: s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DD7...
Valiant Eagle II: s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DBJ...
Soloking Accura: s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DCq...
Kingdom Micro Monster: s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DdN...
0:00 Intro
0:36 The Dark Wolf Ultra
2:15 Tsurinoya Genius
4:12 Kastking Valiant Eagle II
7:24 Soloking Accura
8:32 Bonus Reel - Kingdom Micro Monster
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My Reels:
'22 Shimano Aldebaran BFS: amzn.to/3CCEdaZ
Daiwa Gekkabijin PE Special: amzn.to/3ivl043
'22 Daiwa Silver Creek TW Custom: amzn.to/3ZB9ogG
Tsurinoya Dark Wolf Ultra: s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_A70CYL
Shimano Curado BFS: amzn.to/3CzZim4
Tsurinoya Genius: s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DBL...
Kingdom Micro Monster: s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DdN...
Kastking Valiant Eagle II: s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DBJ...
Magnets for Dark Wolf Ultra Upgrade: ebay.us/RVsHKZ
My Rods:
Shimano Expride BFS (eBay): ebay.us/zyDxmF
Majorcraft Finetail Glass FSG-B410UL (Shimreels - eBay): ebay.us/pGNBqF
Lemoren Windshadow: s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_AT85GR
Obsession MojoBass: s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_Dlf...
Obsession Trout Sensation: s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DDB...
AceHawk Venom: s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DE6...
Mavllos Delicacy: s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DdZ...
Kuying Teton TTC662L: s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_9h8W15
Jenko Double Down BFS from Bait Finesse Empire: baitfinesseempire.com/product...
Favorite Lures:
Nikko Helgrammite: amzn.to/3OwumaV
Dynamic Lures HD Trout: amzn.to/3EJnIcL
Weedless Ned Heads: amzn.to/3MrLXig
Mule Fishing: www.mulefishing.com/
Nikko Fishing: nikko-fishing.myshopify.com/
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Waders Simms Tributary: amzn.to/3L8Id52
Dry Wading Boots: Simms Tributary: amzn.to/3k3p1tN
Wet Wading Boots: Simms Intruder (Discontinued): ebay.us/xPzJfB
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@zankyou101 Жыл бұрын
FYI, Chinese New Year is early this year on the western calendar, it's on January 22, 2023.
@AaronHuntFishing Жыл бұрын
Aha! Thanks!
@chepachii Жыл бұрын
Great vid Aaron, can't go wrong with those choices.
@AaronHuntFishing Жыл бұрын
Thank you. I've enjoyed them all! :)
@letufamily Жыл бұрын
I like how sincere you are, great job 👏
@AaronHuntFishing Жыл бұрын
I appreciate that. Happy New year to you, my firend.
@ScottMillerFishing Жыл бұрын
Just ordered the dark wolf ultra and a ac3 hawk cu double last week. Looking forward to both. Nice informed video.
@AaronHuntFishing Жыл бұрын
Enjoy. been an amazing reel. I've heard good things about the CU double.
@stevepiacenza2426 3 ай бұрын
Thanks for your video's just purchased the soloking acura
@AaronHuntFishing 3 ай бұрын
Enjoy it. Such a great value these days.
@jordanalexander436 Жыл бұрын
This is the best BFS reel review around! Not too long but very informative. Makes my ideas of what to purchase easier .. thanks
@AaronHuntFishing Жыл бұрын
Wow, thanks! Glad it was helpful.
@jordanalexander436 11 ай бұрын
So I went with the TSU KF-50 .. I think it’s level up from the ZYPHER .. I think they might have there own specialty on type of finesse baits to throw.. The TSU can throw lighter baits a lot better
@AaronHuntFishing 11 ай бұрын
@@jordanalexander436 The Dark Wolf Ultra is definitely one of the top budget reels - and yeah - Tsurinoya makes decent lures from what I understand.
@jordanalexander436 11 ай бұрын
@@AaronHuntFishing if I remember correctly, you said the kingdom bfs real gives the TSU a run for its money.. I’m thinking I’ll try that next … or just save up for a CALCUTTA
@AaronHuntFishing 11 ай бұрын
@@jordanalexander436 It does. It did so well i had to give the Soloking a try. I have one sitting on my desk just to complete the clone wars. ;P Calcutta obviously blows them away....
@markoneill9064 9 ай бұрын
Thanks for your advice mate..
@AaronHuntFishing 9 ай бұрын
That's why I do this! :P Appreciate the comment.
@GusM661 Жыл бұрын
I’m new to BFS fishing and I really enjoy your contact or I can get a starter package of reels and rods and still make fishing fun. Looking forward for your next video on the rods.
@AaronHuntFishing Жыл бұрын
Thanks. Not sure when I'll do a budget rod video, so here's a great one to check out: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/kNCbicedxqfJdnk.html
@AaronHuntFishing Жыл бұрын
A couple other budget rods I do recommend: The Obsession MojoBass for bass: s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DlfO33v And the Sensation Trout for trout /panfish: s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DDBxt2F
@GusM661 Жыл бұрын
Thank you sir
@AaronHuntFishing Жыл бұрын
@@GusM661 You are welcome. I tend to spend more on rods in general it seems. 3 so far I wouldn't recommend: Major craft Benkei, Kuying Teton 662, and the AceHawk venom. Latter two for durability issues. I should probably put together a rods video soon. Thanks for the questions.
@donniefoster7713 16 күн бұрын
Soloking Acura is one of the finest reels I’ve used so far not sure about the other mod shown here but the Acura is great and I’m awaiting on the bearking Zeus to arrive any day now to compare great video sir god bless
@AaronHuntFishing 16 күн бұрын
It's amazing the price they sell the Acura at - amazing value.
@donniefoster7713 16 күн бұрын
I’m so very excited that more options are becoming available in that budget range under $80 you really have a great selection and I believe it’s gonna get even better especially Amazon and other places that start to carry them
@robertlancaster5004 Жыл бұрын
Love videos keep up the great work! Can you do a similar video on rods? I currently have the ace hawk double cu and the Dobyns Sierra ultra finesse and enjoy them both
@AaronHuntFishing Жыл бұрын
Had several requests, so I'm starting on one today. Probably next week when it comes out!
@onicmardi7447 Жыл бұрын
Ok got all of them other than the last one you mentioned. Looking forward to using them. Hopefully getting some fish
@AaronHuntFishing Жыл бұрын
Wow! You should have some fun this year!
@onicmardi7447 Жыл бұрын
You had mentioned you were going to try to go fishing at least once a week. That is something I would like to do myself.
@noobpyrotech9991 Жыл бұрын
Great video. Thanks for getting into the gear ratio. I am probably getting two budget reels. I already have the zephyr and that actually the fastest out there. The gear ratio is important but I also looked into the inches per turn. I thought about getting an Elf for slower moving stuff like swim baits, spinner, or crank baits. I thought about getting the Genius too or maybe the Haibu Air which is a faster reel.
@AaronHuntFishing Жыл бұрын
So mant good options. A slower gear ratio is helpful at times for sure.
@abelabner Жыл бұрын
I own KK VE2, DW Ultra, Zephyr, & Soloking acura....all work great thus far over the past 5-6 months. Also Soloking has a higher bearing count which makes it oh so smooth. In addition I live in FL and routinely catch 5-8 lb Bass on these no problem, just be sure to have your drag set properly as they do make numerous runs before you can land the bigger ones and use a net because they would either snap the line or your rod!!! Good advice in the video and I agree with all points made!
@AaronHuntFishing Жыл бұрын
Great points as well. Occasionally people ask why I net most of my fish - exactly like you said: light line, and light rods both can be broker rather easily by a flopping fish!
@robin_lundahl 8 күн бұрын
In my opinion, DWU , Accura and the M1 is the best budget bfs reels.
@xijinping6891 Жыл бұрын
My whole country does shut down for about 2 weeks for spring festival / new year. So yes, ordering soon would be a good idea. I think I'll go with the dark wolf ultra being new to bfs fishing.
@AaronHuntFishing Жыл бұрын
Good choice. And I knew it was coming soon; I used to plan business trips to Beijing and Cheng Du around the celebrations.
@scottstieber1498 Жыл бұрын
Hey Aaron, luv the channel, and the fishing videos !! I have the Acura HICC-50 (both ratios 7.1 & 8.1) and the Micro Monster's (7.1 & 8.1) I was thinking of getting the Elf-50L (Genius's slower brother) 6.4:1 gear ratio for my small crankbaits. I target Bass exclusively, I switched to BFS gear due to the heavily pressured lakes in my area , even though I'm finesse fishing, I'm still catching Crappie, Perch, Trout, & the occasional Bluegill due to the smaller baits, but I am catching a lot more bass (albeit smaller most of the time) then before I downsized. My rods are lite, med/lite, & med... rated 4# -10#, 6# -12# & 8# -14#, no ultra-lites in my rack, I'm typically using 6# fluorocarbon, & 8#co-polymer or 6# mono. anyways keep up the good work !!
@AaronHuntFishing Жыл бұрын
Appreciate the kind words. Sounds like a good plan - if you use paddle tail swimbaits the Elf might be better there too. I think i tend to fish them too quickly. BFS has changed my entire level of fishing enjoyment. This year will be a heavier bass / smallmouth focuus, so probably a little more of what people would call "power BFS" and kayaking as an overall theme vs the ultralight heavy skinny water from last year on the channel.
@scottstieber1498 Жыл бұрын
@@AaronHuntFishing looking forward to it !!
@Fishball0423 Жыл бұрын
Tsurinoya is a very very underrated brand, I have the Dark wolf, its fit me very well Thanks for the video
@AaronHuntFishing Жыл бұрын
Agreed. I'll be trying more of their items in the next year. Everyhting has been good so far.
@Rose.Of.Hizaki Жыл бұрын
Slightly older video, but the Kingdom Micro Monster is now shipping with two different spools for the 7.1.1 reel. Im going to buy one as I bought a soloking but it turned out to be the wrong version (Im right handed but bought a left hand model...) and now they are all sold out. Theres still a few more days of the summer sale left so Im going to keep monitoring stock levels and run the clock down on which one ends up in my basket. If the Solokings come back in stock - thats what i will buy. If not, then it will be the micro monster with its two spools. (I dont think its likely the Acura will come back in stock with 4 days left to go..)
@AaronHuntFishing Жыл бұрын
I think you'll enjoy it. Might be the best low-weight casting reel out of all the clones, and very smooth.
@rpl4eva29 Жыл бұрын
How has the smoothness of the micro monster held up for you? Any gearyness or roughness developing? Awesome info as always brother!
@AaronHuntFishing Жыл бұрын
It's still good. haven't fished it as much as soem others (mainly because the rod broke so quickly) but still impressed each time I pick it up.
@DrDitchpickle Жыл бұрын
Hey Aaron. Do you have a video on how to install the magnets on the dark wolf?
@AaronHuntFishing Жыл бұрын
I do not. But first, Only the first generation DWU with the spring-loaded brakes needs them. At some point they removed the springs and made the brakes fixed. So if they don't move when you put pressure on one end, you don't have a Gen 1. IF you have a 1st gen, around the 27 second mark of Paul Gaskel's video over @Fishing_Discoveries shows how easy it is: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/a96io9Zpypacink.html
@DrDitchpickle Жыл бұрын
@@AaronHuntFishing thanks man!
@Leoshade99 9 ай бұрын
great vid! do you saltwater fish or know which one would be the "best" for saltwater?
@AaronHuntFishing 9 ай бұрын
I don't saltwater fish as a general rule. I'm not sure that any of these are truly saltwater safe. I'd probably consider the Shimano SLX BFS as a budget saltwater-safe reel.
@cornelcornel9853 5 ай бұрын
Great video. I'm thinking if I buy one of there five or I should buy a Shimano Aldebaran .Why should I do? Thanks for this video.
@AaronHuntFishing 5 ай бұрын
If you just need one reel and can afford the Aldebaran, do that. I made another video where I emntioned if I had just bought only Calcutta Conquest BFS reels from the beginning, i could have had 7 or 8 of them by now... :P
@leepao6302 Жыл бұрын
You should do an affordable rod version as well
@AaronHuntFishing Жыл бұрын
Agreed - based on the requests, I'm working on that now!
@JohnSorlie Жыл бұрын
Such a nice and informative video Aaron, this reels are probably some of the best budget options and a cheap way to discover BFS. I have two of them, the Tsurinoya DWU and the KastKing VE2, greate reels for the money. If youre into spin fishing, Tsurinoya have the Spinning reel Ranger 800 reel also, around 80 bucks, awesome reel for the money. My favourite is the DWU, I love that cheap awesome reel. Happy New Year..cheers
@AaronHuntFishing Жыл бұрын
Pretty much all BFS these days. Appreciate the tips though, as they might be of interest to others. Happy new year to you as well!
@RASDKB 4 ай бұрын
I was wondering if there is any difference between the kingdoms micro monster and the Acura HICC50?
@AaronHuntFishing 4 ай бұрын
Technically there's a slight difference these days. the Acura has saltwater safe bearings (it should say so in the listings). I persoanlly liked my Micro monster better than the Acura I have, but most people like the Acura better these days. And the Acura is usually $6 or more cheaper. Should be $35 USD using this link: s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DEVMnbv
@cemlpc Ай бұрын
Anyone knows if the spool of the DWU fits the Kingdom MM?
@AaronHuntFishing Ай бұрын
I don't personally know that anwer. BUT, they have different brakes, so I'm inclined to say no.
@sidneiokada1 8 ай бұрын
Nice video, but my choice was the tatula 80, around the same price, but it is a Daiwa brand...What is you opinion about it?
@AaronHuntFishing 8 ай бұрын
A couple of intial thoughts - the Daiwa Tatula is about double the cost of some of these reels, and usually at least $50 above that $80 price point. And over $200 if you buy it in the US market. Second - it's not a BFS reel. Daiwa Rates it from 5g to 20 grams. So i haven't given it much consideration since it's low end is above many of the lures I throw. It could be a good budget Daiwa option for BFS if you spend another $35-$60 on top of that $130 to add an aftermarket BFS spool. So at $165, maybe it beats the Salamandura? Or the SLX BFS? Could be a price point to explore for next season on the channel. :) But for the most part, I use my reels as they were manufactured, and I spend more time fishing than upgrading reels.
@rickyfitsgerald577 Жыл бұрын
Hey man the kingdom micro monster can cast 1g lure?
@AaronHuntFishing Жыл бұрын
Absolutely. With the right rod. Even better with bearing upgrades. But it’s probably better and 1.5g or so.
@jackmarsh7328 26 күн бұрын
Been doing research for the micro monster and dark wolf. Still choosing which one to buy 😂. So in your preferences which one is better in your opinion
@AaronHuntFishing 25 күн бұрын
Probably the micro monster. but it's a toss up. the Doviello or soloking Acura might be better than both these days.
@DrivenWithDan96 9 ай бұрын
Have you tried the kastking zephyr
@AaronHuntFishing 9 ай бұрын
Nope. It had a lot of quality issues early on, and after this video was made I had enough other issues with KK that I will no longer spend my time or money on their products.
@jordanalexander436 Жыл бұрын
Never mind I see you compared the genius here!
@AaronHuntFishing Жыл бұрын
Yep - and there will be standalone review soon.
@shanemetcalf9713 7 ай бұрын
Have u tried the histar black knight another clone that comes stock with hybrid orange seals. As good as my dark wolf. Avoid the new seasir m1 ultra mag. It does have an alloy frame which is a bonus, still does not feel as solid in your hand or smooth as a dark Wolf All Black Knight. Or find I use these two reels more than any of my other light gear. I'm in Australia so pay a little bit more for them, absolutely amazing value for money
@AaronHuntFishing 7 ай бұрын
Haven't tried that one. It's amazing to have so many decent budget offerings.
@shanemetcalf9713 7 ай бұрын
@@AaronHuntFishing yeah give the high star Black Knight to look at. I actually like it better than my dark wolf Ultra.
@TheWildSide369 13 күн бұрын
Hello. What is the minimum lure weight for the Valiant II? Can it throw under 1 gram using 2 pounds monofilament, may be? Cheers.
@AaronHuntFishing 13 күн бұрын
It's been a while, but being that it was fairly over-braked I highly doubt you'll have much success even appraoching 1 gram. If I made this video today, the Valiant wouldn't be on the list. The Doviello Acura or the Dark Wolf Ultra with upgraded bearings should get you around there though.
@simonthollander1027 Жыл бұрын
I am thinking about buying a reel but I only cast like 4g to 20g. Im from Sweden and fish a lot of perch and would like a baitcaster with drag clicker. What would you recommend? Love your videos they are always so high quality
@AaronHuntFishing Жыл бұрын
I think the Dark Wolf Ultra would also be good, but what's your budget? The 15-20g range might concern me on the DWU. The Shimano SLX / Curado might be a little better for a little more money.
@simonthollander1027 Жыл бұрын
@@AaronHuntFishing i Washington thinking something under 150$ but how about the kastking because it’ over breakt maybe it will be able to cast up to 20g
@AaronHuntFishing Жыл бұрын
@@simonthollander1027 Should be fine. My only concern was the spool maybe being too light. BUT, for that price if you had to replace a spool at some point it wouldn't be horrible.
@simonthollander1027 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the help I think I will go for the dark wolf ultra and try to limit it for fishing below 15g By the way how do you get the dark wolf ultra for 60$ I can only find it for 100$ Edited: I saw your video about it and can you make a video how to change the magnet? Thanks for being so reasonable you made a new fan this is now my favourite KZfaq channel
@AaronHuntFishing Жыл бұрын
@@simonthollander1027 Looks like $68 right now: s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DD7jL15
@Bakamojo 8 ай бұрын
Would you say VE2 would be good to get someone with clumsy hands and poor timing off of their spincast?
@AaronHuntFishing 8 ай бұрын
yeah, probably if it's available in your market. Hard to get in the US now.
@Justfishcatches Жыл бұрын
Another good affordable BFS reel is the Piscifun Spark Pro
@AaronHuntFishing Жыл бұрын
Good to know!
@4726052 Жыл бұрын
Thoughts between the micro monster ad dwu?
@AaronHuntFishing Жыл бұрын
I’m not sure there’s much difference between the latest DWU and the Micro Monster. They both feel very similar to me. Make your choice on price or looks. It’s pretty much a coin toss for me.
@abelabner Жыл бұрын
Don't know if you purchased yet but I would say DWU as I've seen video's of quality/order problems with some stores selling the MM. Everytime I've purchased from Tsurinoya store have no issues, e.g. Reel, Rods, numerous baits.
@4726052 Жыл бұрын
@@abelabnerthanks but already done. i went for the acura. More bearings and an extra spool. No regrets.
@unariusmiller1783 4 ай бұрын
Do they come in right hand retrieval
@AaronHuntFishing 3 ай бұрын
Yep. Indeed they do. Usually the question about reels is "do they come in left hand?" lol.
@trout_spankn_dominoeacosta6914 9 ай бұрын
So whata better the dsrkwolf or genius?
@AaronHuntFishing 9 ай бұрын
I think the DWU - but the genius is higher speed if that's what you need.
@theo.7970 3 ай бұрын
Is the Genius better or the dark Wolf Ultra
@AaronHuntFishing 3 ай бұрын
For me it's the Dark Wolf Ultra. I think for overall consistency the Genius is a hair better.
@garybowers9605 Жыл бұрын
Wondering how lite of a bait you can throw with these reels (Say 40-50 feet?)
@AaronHuntFishing Жыл бұрын
The Valiant Eagle can throw 4 grams 94 feet easy. Already did that. The DWU can do 1 gram with spool bearing upgrades. Does 1.5-2g stock. Micro monster probabaly pushes down near 1 gram as well - I know I was throwing a 1/32 jig and a 1" swimbait a good 80-100 feet on a rod rated down to 0.6 grams. I expect the genius to do about the same. The rod matters a bit too. But they can do VERY light weights. Valiant Eagle maybe not quite as well if you're looking for those superlight lures.
@garybowers9605 Жыл бұрын
@@AaronHuntFishing Thank you for the information. Maybe do a video on rods and line you match up with for the whole outfit!
@AaronHuntFishing Жыл бұрын
@@garybowers9605 That sounds like a great idea.
@Markb8608 6 ай бұрын
Went into Dickson just to look around. It's been a while. Couldn't believe how inflation has gotten out of hand with fishing reels and rods. I started looking at the Chinese reels. If they turn out to be crap, I can always throw them away.
@AaronHuntFishing 6 ай бұрын
Yep - everything's going up, that's for sure. My Original DWU is almost 2 years old. It hasn't been fished as hard in year 2, but I still think it's a great value.
@Fishingmissions827 Жыл бұрын
They might be cheap but all in your still got 1200-1500$ in gear.. fishing ain’t cheap anymore 😢
@AaronHuntFishing Жыл бұрын
Agreed. It CAN be, but for gear junkies like me, never. ;P
@adwhite804 Жыл бұрын
No it is not. Especially when you are a gear head, or just have a tendency to fall in rabbit holes...like myself
@Sanotsuke Жыл бұрын
should have ordered the acura... could be your number 1 after that haha..
@AaronHuntFishing Жыл бұрын
Nah, my number 1 is the Shimano Aldebaran! And the Curado BFS is what I ordered instead of the Acura. Just didn’t need another Dark Wolf Ultra clone…
@Sanotsuke Жыл бұрын
@@AaronHuntFishing haha don't have a aldebaraan bfs. Just slx DC xt. Didn't like zephyr bfs when I got it last time, sold it away. Acura look pretty solid in most review. So end up ordering it. Cant spent too much on them reels even thou we have no stream here
@ericnguyen4666 Жыл бұрын
Have you added any other reels to your favorite budget reels since making this video? I currently have the KK Zephyr and am not really a fan, which would you say is a definite upgrade to it?
@AaronHuntFishing Жыл бұрын
Personally any but the KK Valiant Eagle. At this point I've become anti-KK - just too many issues. Either Dark Wolf Ultra, the Acura, or the Micro Monster. And no new favorites in the budget category. Been working on more of the mid to higher end this year. In a year or two I'll cycle back through the budget sub $100 reels, but not a lot of new ones so far this year.
@ericnguyen4666 Жыл бұрын
@@AaronHuntFishing what rod would you pair with it? I mainly use bottom type lures like tx rigs and jigs/neds
@AaronHuntFishing Жыл бұрын
@@ericnguyen4666 The most sensitive rod you can afford is the best answer. On the budget side, I like the Ace Hawk Venom if you're running really light - say under 5 gram micro rigs. However, it's weakness might be durability. I've broken two of them so far. But for bottom contact stuff, a better rod is more important than a better reel IMO. Something like the shimano Zodias or Expride, or the Daiwa Blazon. Or even the Jenko Double down - again on the light side. I've caught more ned rig fish on the Expride and Jenko than any other rods. They let you feel not only more bites, but feel the bottom a little better as well. A lot of the budget rods just don't have the sensitivity to tell if you're on rock or wood. Some can't even transmit hard vs soft bottom well. They do fine for moving baits, but bottom contact is a little different. Just my experience.
@leuleu1954 7 ай бұрын
I don't have time enough to watch all your video can you reply me that which reel is the best
@AaronHuntFishing 7 ай бұрын
Dark Wolf Ultra. Hope you have time to read this... :P
@leuleu1954 7 ай бұрын
@@AaronHuntFishing hahah don't kidding me haha because tomorrow i have a important exam 🤣
@Brunnen_Gee Жыл бұрын
It really, really, REALLY sucks that you can't buy the vast majority of BFS stuff in the US.
@AaronHuntFishing Жыл бұрын
Agreed. I'm working on something with a US manufacturer, probably not truly "budget" though...
@okish02 Жыл бұрын
The zephyr with drag clicker will out last any of these.
@AaronHuntFishing Жыл бұрын
If you can get past the QC and Customer service issues with Kastking, maybe... DWU has been through a ton and still performs flawlessly.
@joespafford6499 8 ай бұрын
Dark wolf is gone from ali lol.
@AaronHuntFishing 8 ай бұрын
The Dark Wolf Ultra is clearly NOT gone from AliExpress. There are 9,998 available from the link in the video description: s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_A70CYL
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