KastKing is the brand that turned up on the low end of the market and then kept climbing, and the result is a lineup that is hard to read from the outside. A single maker sells baitcasters under a dozen series names — Centron, Royale Legend, Spartacus, MegaJaws, Al-Ti, Kestrel, Zephyr — and the names do not sort themselves into a price order on sight. This page maps the reel series by the job each one is built for, shows the numbers our own specification set actually published for the ones it covers, and gives a pick order that starts from your fishing rather than from the model name.
KastKing sells mostly direct, which is how it puts a reel with a published spec sheet in front of a buyer at a lower price than the established names. The trade-off is not usually the headline numbers; it is the depth of the range, where the same brand can carry a thirty-something-dollar casting reel and a two-hundred-dollar flagship side by side. That spread is exactly why the series name matters more than the brand name here. Two KastKing baitcasters can be further apart than two reels from different makers.
The table below lists the series names that KastKing publishes on its own site, grouped by what each one is for. Where this site's specification set captured that model, the published figures are given; where it did not, the cell says so rather than guessing.
| Series | What it is | Published spec in our set |
|---|---|---|
| Centron Lite | Value all-round casting reel | 7.1:1, 5+1 bearings, 15.4 lb drag (6.99 kg), 7.6 oz (215.5 g), $39.99 |
| Royale Legend II / Royale Legend Pro | All-round casting reel line (the name is also used on rods) | not in our reel set |
| Spartacus II / Spartacus II Plus | Casting reel line | not in our reel set |
| MegaJaws / MegaJaws Elite | Casting reel line, AutoMag dual braking | not in our reel set |
| Megatron 200 | Casting reel | not in our reel set |
| Al-Ti Elite | Flagship casting reel | 7.2:1, 9+2+1 bearings, 18 lb drag (8.16 kg), 5.6 oz (158.8 g), $229.99 |
| Mg-Ti Elite | Magnesium-frame flagship casting reel | not in our reel set |
| Kestrel BFS / Kestrel SE BFS / Kestrel Elite | Bait finesse (BFS) casting reels | not in our reel set |
| Zephyr BFS | BFS casting reel with a drag clicker | not in our reel set |
| Speed Demon Elite | Casting reel | not in our reel set |
| Skeet Reese Icon | Signature casting reels | not in our reel set |
| iReel One (AMB / IFC) | Smart casting reels | not in our reel set |
| Brutus | The one spincast in the line | 4.0:1, 5+1 bearings, 11 lb drag (4.99 kg), 9.88 oz (280.1 g), $34.99 |
Source: series names as published on kastking.com; the figures in the third column are from this site's CC0 reel specification set, captured 2026-10-09 from the kastking.com product pages for those models. Cells marked "not in our reel set" were not captured and are not estimated. Prices are the ones on the page that day and move.
Read down the table and a rough order appears. The Centron Lite is the entry all-rounder, the reel to buy when the budget is the first constraint. The Royale Legend, Spartacus and MegaJaws lines sit in the busy middle, where most buyers land: general casting reels with the AutoMag braking on the MegaJaws as the one clear technical talking point. The Al-Ti Elite and Mg-Ti Elite are the flagships, with published drag and weight that put them in the same conversation as mid-range reels from the better-known brands. The Kestrel and Zephyr lines are the specialist corner, built as bait finesse reels for the light lures a standard baitcaster struggles with, which makes them a different tool rather than a cheaper or dearer version of the same one.
KastKing's rod families borrow reel-series names, which is a fresh source of confusion. Royale Legend is a reel line and also a rod family; Kestrel is a reel line and also the name on the brand's bait finesse rods. Because the names overlap, the only reliable way to tell what you are buying is the model code and the printed ratings. Our rod set captured two KastKing casting families, and the published numbers show how far apart they sit:
| Rod family | Model | Length | Action | Power | Lure | Line | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kestrel Finesse | KRDCSTKS-BFS64ML2 | 6 ft 4 in | Fast | Medium Light | 0.125 to 0.5 oz | 4 to 12 lb | $89.99 |
| Kestrel Finesse | KRDCSTKS-BFS69L3 | 6 ft 9 in | Fast | Light | 0.1 to 0.625 oz | 3 to 8 lb | $89.99 |
| Royale Legend Pro | KRDCSTRLP-70SB2PU | 7 ft 0 in | Fast | Medium | 0.25 to 0.75 oz | 10 to 20 lb | $92.99 |
| Royale Legend Pro | KRDCSTRLP-76SB2PU-D | 7 ft 6 in | Fast | Medium Heavy | 0.25 to 1 oz | 10 to 25 lb | $99.99 |
Source: this site's CC0 rod specification set, captured 2026-10-09 from the kastking.com product pages. The Kestrel Finesse rods are finesse blanks rated down to a tenth of an ounce; the Royale Legend Pro rods are general casting blanks. Same brand, two different jobs.
The suffix is where this family gets confusing. Royale Legend II names a casting reel, the II being the second build of the reel rather than a size or a trim. Royale Legend Pro is a reel name too, but the same words are printed on rod blanks: the rod table above lists two Royale Legend Pro casting rods, and their model codes start with KRDCSTRLP. So the two suffixes are not two grades of one product; they land on two different kinds of item, and a buyer who matches on the family word alone can end up with the wrong one. The tell is on the item rather than in the name: a code beginning KRDCSTRLP, with lure and line ratings printed on the blank, is a rod, not the reel. If it is the rod side you are weighing, the baitcaster rod page covers what to look for on the blank.
Short answer: buy the Royale Legend II for a first all-round casting reel, the Glory if you want the extra braking control for fourteen dollars more, and the Pro only if a carbon frame and 11+1 bearings are worth double the price — and read the code on the frame before the name, because these words also appear on rods and on a spinning reel.
| Spec | Royale Legend II | Royale Legend Pro | Royale Legend Glory | Royale Legend GT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| What it is | Baitcasting reel | Baitcasting reel | Baitcasting reel | Baitcasting reel, no longer listed |
| Code on the reel | KRLCSTRL2-72RBK, -72LBK, -54RBK, -54LBK | KRLCSTRLP-80RTL-C, -80LTL-C | KRLCSTRL3-80RWR, -80LWR | not published |
| Gear ratio | 7.2:1 or 5.4:1 | 8.0:1 | 8.0:1 | not published |
| Ball bearings | 5+1 | 11+1 | 7+1 | not published |
| Max drag | 17.6 lb | 16 lb | 16 lb | not published |
| Weight | 7.2 oz | 5.5 oz | 6.98 oz | not published |
| Frame | Graphite | Carbon fiber | Graphite | not published |
| Braking | Magnetic, 8 magnets, ten levels | AutoMag dual, magnet ring plus centrifugal | Halo XII, 12 magnets | not published |
| Line per turn | 29.8 in (7.2:1), 22.4 in (5.4:1) | 31.7 in | 31.7 in | not published |
| Mono capacity | 10/130, 12/110, 14/90 | 10/140, 12/90, 15/80 | 10/140, 12/90, 15/80 | not published |
| Braid capacity | 40/130, 50/110, 65/90 | 20/205, 30/130, 40/90 | 20/205, 30/130, 40/90 | not published |
| Price | $45.99, or $49.99 with the shallow spool | $99.99 | $59.99 | not sold on kastking.com |
Source: the specification tables printed on the kastking.com product pages for the Royale Legend II, Royale Legend Pro and Royale Legend Glory baitcasting reels, read 2026-10-17. Every figure in the first three columns is printed on those pages; nothing here is estimated. Prices are the ones on those pages that day and move. The GT column reads "not published" throughout because KastKing hosts only a parts schematic for that reel, not a spec table; see the fourth note below.
Royale Legend II. The value reel of the three, and the one this section opened with. Published: graphite frame, 7.2:1 at 29.8 inches a turn or 5.4:1 at 22.4, 5+1 bearings, 17.6 lb of drag, 7.2 oz, mono 10/130 to 14/90, braid 40/130 to 65/90, $45.99. Two things the sheet leaves out. The II is also sold as a spinning reel at $34.99, so the name alone does not mean baitcaster. And the 5.4:1 build is the only slow ratio in this group, which is the one KastKing's own copy pitches at crankbaits and slower presentations. A first-trip report in the Facebook group Smallmouth Bass Nation reads: "Used my new Kastking Royale Legend II baitcasters yesterday for the first time and was thoroughly impressed with how smooth they cast/feel. Just as good as my KVD Lews, Lews Laser, and Abu Garcia reels."
Royale Legend Pro. The dearest of the three and the only one with a carbon fiber frame and side cover, which is most of why it weighs 5.5 oz. One ratio only, 8.0:1, with 11+1 bearings and 16 lb on KastKing's ARC drag, $99.99. The figures the marketing copy skips are in the spec table at the foot of the same page: it prints the model code KRLCSTRLP-80RTL-C for the right-hand build and KRLCSTRLP-80LTL-C for the left, 31.7 inches a turn, and line capacity of 10/140 down to 15/80 in mono and 20/205 up to 40/90 in braid. Those are the same capacities and the same line per turn the Glory lists, so the extra forty dollars buys the carbon frame, the 11+1 bearings and an aluminium 7075 main gear where the other two run brass — not more line. The name also ranges wider than the others — the same words cover two casting rods, two spinning rods, a spinning reel and two rod-and-reel combos on the same site.
Royale Legend Glory. The code marks it as a later generation than the II: KRLCSTRL3 against KRLCSTRL2, which reads as the third build of the same platform rather than a trim of the second. KastKing's own parts drawings settle it. The sheet filed for the Royale Legend III and the one filed for the Glory are the same exploded view carrying the same 101 key numbers, and 100 of those 101 part names are identical; the single difference is key no. 52, a BUSHING on the III sheet and a BEARING on the Glory sheet. That is exactly the one-bearing gap between the 6+1 count printed on the III sheet and the 7+1 printed on the Glory sheet. So the Glory is that reel with one bushing swapped for a bearing, not a separate model. On paper it sits between the other two: graphite frame, 8.0:1, 7+1 bearings, 16 lb, 6.98 oz, 31.7 inches a turn, mono 10/140 to 15/80, braid 20/205 to 40/90, $59.99. What separates it from the II is the braking and the feedback: twelve magnets in a one-piece ring instead of eight buttons, and an audible drag clicker that the II page does not list.
Royale Legend GT. This one is real but old, and that combination is the trap. A search of the kastking.com shop for "royale legend" returns the II, the Pro, the Glory, a Royale Legend 300 and a Patriot twin-tip combo, with nothing carrying GT — yet the same site's Manuals & Schematics page still hosts a parts schematic titled Royale Legend GT Baitcasting Reel, file dated 2020-06-12. So the GT is a genuine KastKing baitcasting reel that the brand no longer sells in its own store, not a name a marketplace invented. What KastKing does not publish for it anywhere is a spec table: the schematic is an exploded parts drawing with key numbers only, so its gear ratio, drag, weight and line capacity are not on the official site. That drawing also separates it from the other two: the GT sheet lists 70 parts against the 101 on the Glory and III sheets, numbers them its own way (its no. 1 is a bearing plate, theirs a screw), and prints 5+1 bearings against their 7+1 and 6+1. By part number it is a different reel, not an earlier or later build of theirs. If you are offered one, treat it as old stock and check the code on the frame — KRLC for a casting reel, KRDC for a casting rod. That split is our reading of the codes on the pages above.
Royale Legend 300. One more name belongs to this family and is not in the table above, because it is a different frame size rather than another trim of the compact reel. KastKing's product page for the Royale Legend 300 prints a graphite frame, a single 6.1:1 ratio, 35 lb of max drag on a centrifugal brake, 11.1 oz, 9+1 bearings, a manganese brass main gear, 29.4 inches a turn, mono capacity of 14/230 and braid of 65/230, at $99.99, in a right-hand build coded KRLCSTRLM-61RRE and a left-hand one coded KRLCSTRLM-61LRE. Every figure in that sentence is printed in the spec table on that page, read 2026-10-17; none of it is estimated, and none of it is borrowed from the reels above. What it buys over the Glory is drag and line rather than refinement: more than twice the drag, 35 lb against 16, and a capacity rated in one heavy line instead of three lighter ones, at 11.1 oz against the Glory's 6.98. One naming gap is worth flagging before the parts comparison. The manual page does not file this reel as a Royale Legend 300: the only 300 among the Royale Legend entries there is Royale Legend Max 300, dated 2026-04-13. The store name and the archived name meet on the model code, KRLCSTRLM, and on the bearing count, 9+1 printed on the drawing against 9+1 on the product page. With that settled, the drawing carries 76 parts against the 101 on the Glory sheet, with not one of the 76 sharing a part name with the Glory at the same key number (its no. 1 is a front plate, the Glory's is a screw). That comparison is this site's reading of the two drawings rather than a KastKing statement, but on the numbers the 300 is a separate reel, not a bigger-spooled Glory.
Which one to buy. Take the II if this is a first casting reel or the budget is the constraint: cheapest of the three, and the only one with a slow ratio. Take the Glory if the extra braking control and the clicker are worth fourteen dollars, since it is a later build than the II and lighter on the same graphite frame. Take the Pro only if you are set on carbon and 11+1, because at $99.99 it costs about twice the II and holds exactly the line the $59.99 Glory holds. If the brand question is still open, the brand comparison puts this lineup beside Abu Garcia, Shimano and Daiwa, and the under-100 page shows what the same money buys elsewhere.
A series name is a family, not a specification. The same series spans several models that differ in gear ratio, frame size and price, and the generations marked II and Pro are different builds from the originals, not merely renamed. That means two reels that both say KastKing can be a hundred and ninety dollars apart, and two that share a series name can still be different tools. The name tells you the family; the model code and the printed numbers tell you the reel. If you are weighing KastKing against the established names, the models by brand page runs the same exercise on Shimano, Daiwa, Lew's and Abu Garcia, and the Curado page does it for one Shimano line in detail.