Kingfisher reels?

[Jonah13]

just finished work and started rooting through some old tackle in my garage prior to getting my gear together ready for a few hours fishing tomorrow night post work ( not managed a days fishing recently due to workin a 7 day week)anyway to get to the point, I found a Kingfisher 1000X reel in a case never used, i must have been given it about 6 to 8 years ago as a present didnt even remember having it to be honest......... :confused:

the question is does anyone know if this make/model etc is good, bad or indifferent??

[hermes]

Funny thing is there are two for sale on Ebay, I don't know anything about the reels sorry.

 

reel1

[hermes]

sorry, heres reel 2

 

reel2

[Andy Macfarlane]

Absolute rubbish if you really want to know.

My mate bought a Kingfisher carp rod and reel a couple of years ago. The rod, although ugly as sin is actually alright. The reel though is a piece of garbage. It's plasticky, nasty, cheapo badness.

[RUDD]

Would you belive Kingfisher is part of the Leeda group.

The first reel above REEL1 is a bit of a laugh!

The seller claims it is a baitrunner type carp reel!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Class!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Jonah, can't tell a lie, it's ok for a learner but will put him/her off angling for life.

Why do tackle manufacturers do it?

[twochay]

Yes but it does say

"A must for anyones tacklebox"

Best get one pretty quickley then!

[Jonah13]

I think i'll lose it back in the garage then