Piscifun Alinox 400 Baitcasting Reel, 38LB Drag, Aluminum Frame

Received in only couple days to my door. Nice. Well boxed and protected. Took out and admired as how nice this reel is. Immediately mounted on my older Silstar "Limit" 7ft rod after receiving. Spooled on some 30# braided line then used some large rubber O-rings as casting bait. Found out quickly to turn down that spool clutch knob to keep spool from free spinning so much and then untangle the line. Yep, just like the old baitcasters I remember, but not as fancy. Now, let's try this again. Once I got the knob dialed in, the reel worked flawless. The 6.6:1 ratio in my opinion is perfect for the larger fish as it lets the reel have more torque to fight the fish. One thing I did do after mounting reel onto the rod is I took a couple long, strong Zip Ties and wrapped around the rod seat and reel mount for better security, in case the reel/rod holding screw loosened up from usage. Seen some older videos of users of this model reel saying the "clicker" isn't very audible. I'll say the company must of heard ya, as the clicker on this reel is quite loud and I also like the counter-balance on the handle. Gives your thumb a rest spot and also lets your thumb give that extra bit of more handle torque if needed. Overall, I'm quite impressed by this reel, from its color, 9 bearings to make things smooth, to how stout it seems to be made. I'm not a professional fisherman, but I like good equipment without the high costs of purchase, so I hope this reel lasts as long as some of the reels I have and use.

Purchased this reel for catfish. I purchased a KastKing Capstan Elite 300 last year that I was so impressed with for the price. My only wish was that they release one in a 400 size to hold more line. Amazon had a sale on this Alijoz 400 recently and I figured it was worth a shot.I was casting 9 Oz weights and huge baits with the brakes turned out to basically zero with no issues two nights in a row. While the largest fish I’ve landed with this reel may have only gone 20 pounds, I think it will handle 50 without issue.I am blown away at the quality of these new low cost reels. Made in China? Yeah. But guess where the $100-150 Shimano’s are made. Dollar for dollar Piscifun and Kastking are taking care of their customers with high quality equipment at affordable prices compared to the same from the big names.I’ll probably be replacing all of my 6500’s with these low profile high capacity reels next year. I add $60 in bearings to 6500’s out of the box to get the casting distance of these reels with no modifications at all. Not to mention, they’re so much more comfortable to use.I have not torn one of these reels down to clean yet. That’s a biggie for me. We will see. If I can’t tear down and reassemble without YouTube I might change my mind.I will be trying other Pisifun reels for crappie as well. Very impressed.

Absolutely amazing reel

A buddy of mine who regularly catches BIG catfish ( mostly blues)highly recommend the Piscifun Alijoz 400 Baitcaster, so I went and bought 2 of them. Shipping to my door in 2 days. Out of the box they are beautiful, smooth reels. Spooled both with 40lb mono no problem, although being the lower profile style caster, they won’t physically hold near as much line mono or braid compared to the standard baitcast style. Took em with me to the lake that night. Great casting distance and the 8:1 gearing makes bringing that line back in extremely fast. Went to cast the other one and…..no idea how but the drag wheel and the reel handle were locked together and could not be freed up without taking the entire handle system apart, and that really didn’t work either! Not good at all for a $120 reel straight out of the box! Frustrating! Next morning I filed a return for the one reel. Extremely easy return process and a new reel was shipped out to me that same day! I hadn’t even dropped the other reel at UPS yet! Another plus….. when returning the reel, just put back in original box and give to UPS Store, get reciept and done! Replacement here in 2 days, also went out that night to both reels flawless performance! All in all….quality control at the factory may be lacking a bit but the excellent customer service make up for that! Extremely happy with the purchase, all around great reels!

I fish a lot. My whole life. Used to fish the tour. Own several boats, too many reels to count. Fished exclusively Penn (and a couple Newell) on saltwater and Shimano on fresh for last 30 years. Took this thing down to Cedros to see how one of these Chinese reels would hold up. I ended up fishing it the entire time. Casts better (not a single overrun), drag is better, and the ergonomics are better than any low-profile reel I own—many of which cost 4-5X this. Threw surface irons, top water, rip baits, yo-yo— whatever. Caught 20+ yellowtail on this up to 40lbs and countless Calico. 50lb braid 6:1 gears. This reel never missed a beat. Took South and caught wahoo and dogtooth on jigs with it, smooth drag for all runs, no heat. Good for pelagics up to 50+lbs. I can fish any reel I want- I now own 4 of these. One of my local captains is also fishing them now. If they fall apart within a year I’ll update. Their base is a little odd and didn’t fit one of my reel seats (it was a bit too wide) so check and make sure it fits the rod you want to fish it on.

It's not a secret that this is a terrific reel - and it really is. The real "kick" is that they have produced an overall quality that truly surpasses some very expensive reels and have kept the prices low at the same time. You get what you pay for? Not in this case. You pay for "entry" level, and you get quality that stretches your imagination. My sincere respect for whomever is behind these reels.

These are the absolute best for catfish!!

I have been trying to contact customer service about this reel for months I keep getting redirected back to Amazon ! When I cast and start reeling the handle is just spinning I have to pull the button up into position so that the spool will start moving in when I turn the handle every other cast I have to pull the thumb button back up it doesn’t always engage ! It cast very smoothly and the price is good but I can’t get ahold of anyone for parts or find anyone to service it ! Piscifun contacted me they do not sell parts for this and they do not honor the warranty ! They offered me a discount for a new reel ! The reel is mint no scratches nothing it literally just needs the thumb button fixed it his is crazy that so many people just throw away reels and replace them with one that’s going to do the same thing ! There telling me to buy one and they will refund me a discount price

I've been saltwater fishing off Eastern Canada (cod, typically 8-10 pounds) all summer and am really liking this reel. Since we fish at at the bottom in around 100' water depth, I quite appreciate the high gear ratio.

I was very sceptical when buying this for musky fishing and wasn’t sure if it would hold up to casting and trolling heavy baits. So far it has done very well in comparison to reels 3-4x more expensive. They are not quite as smooth as the more expensive and at the time of purchase only the 8:1 gear ratio was available which is not ideal but for the price has not let me down.

Very professional packaging, looks good solid as a Lexa 400 but a third of the price.Not sure it will hold up.ive heard the casting level breaks and must use it manually to engage reel.

Garbage Amazon reel. Used for less than an hour and the handle stopped re-engaging the spool after casting. Just spins and spins. Hate to say it, but spend the money for a name you can trust, because you absolutely cannot trust this.Edit: Adding a star to my review for their customer service. Prompt and willing to work with me to solve the issue. Despite my own hesitation to purchase another, they seem to be willing to work with customers when an issue arises. I would not recommend the product but if you end up in the same position as me, rest assured your problem will be handled.Removing star because the second reel I got to replace this one had the same issue within 2 weeks of use.

Everything is 10/10 besides the brake dial which is cheap and not easy to use if you have recently cut your nails.