Upon seeing these reels on the KastKing website, Kumar subsequently called Joe Woodward, the KastKing marketing director, and asked if that claim could really be true.
Woodward first said he never would say never but then added that it's very difficult to backlash this reel. He explained it like this:
"When you open the side plate of the MegaJaws, you see red brakes. When you cast, that inertia causes all four brakes to expand, limiting any chance of a backlash. Each brake is on a different tension spring, so as the spool starts to slow down, each backs off (at a different time), maximizing casting distance. Eventually, at the end of the cast, there's no braking at all."
Besides the automag dual braking system, the KastKing MegaJaws baitcasting reels have low frication tapered vortex (LFTV) funnel-shaped ceramic line guides, which greatly reduce fishing-line friction through the guide, giving you super long casts and also helping to reduce backlashes.
These reels also have adopted the KastKing palm-perfect ergonomic engineering, stand only 41mm tall, and are much lighter than before. Total weight has been reduced from 7.6 ozs. to only 6.5 ozs. on the new model. Main gears and main-gear shafts are made of hardened aerospace 7075 aluminum. Pinion gears are super hard manganese brass. Grips have been changed from rubber cork to comfortable, lightweight EVA.
In addition, these reels are color-coded. The model with a 5.4:1 gear ratio comes in a "great white" color. The model with a 6.5:1 gear ratio comes in a "deep water" color. The model with a 7.2:1 gear ratio comes in a "blacktip" color. And, finally, the model with a 9.1:1 gear ratio comes in a "predator red" color.
Only the two higher-speed reels are available from Tackle Warehouse for a price of $119.99 each.
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