Good combo for the money. My son in law purchased this combo for me at Rural King for $70. Spoiled with 20# braid with a 20# fluorocarbon leader.

Pros: casts a long distance. As long as my much more expensive Lee’s reels. Easy to set up. Never backlash with any weight lures. Easy to maintain. I can’t find any other 8 bearing reels in this price point.

Cons: lots of plastic. Expected at this price but it feels cheap. It is loud when casting and when reeling. Worst con, there is a little plastic bump that rubs my index finger when casting. This has worn a sore on my finger. I can wear a glove or adjust my hold when casting but my other reels do not have this issue. Changing my grip changes how well I cast so that’s not really an option. This single issue knocked off two stars.

Overall..I use this combo quite often but not as much as my others. I would definitely recommend it for beginners or those on a tight budget.

10/10 this is my second pole from fav usa will be buying another one

I swear to god I hate this rod with all my life every other cast is a god damn birds nest. I’ve literally spent hours and hours trying to calibrate this rod. I genuinely want to cry with how bad my experience has been with this rod. Do not buy!!!!! Stay away! Spend those 100 on something worth the money.

I’ve had this combo for almost a year, and I love it. I have several lews combos Mach 2, Mach smash, custom xp and several other brands, I find myself reaching for this combo over all the others. The medium heavy seems a bit more moderate than a fast action but every rod company is different. I highly recommend.

Rod is great but the reel shaves down my mono line. Will need to purchase another reel to pair with the rod.