I have one of those. Been using it for a couple of months now. It’s an aluminum fast-back frame according to bass pro shops/cabelas where I got my combo. It’s a sturdy reel. One of my favorites so far.( until now I’ve been a Lew’s guy) It’s so smooth on the cast, the retrieval, and of course the fight with a fish on the line. I use it for my frogging and jig set up. In the end, it’s one of my favorites now. And I agree with you, it definitely gets better with continued use. It’s something that needs to be “broken in” so to say. Also, I love the content. Please keep ‘em coming. God Bless and hope you and yours are well.
Yeah It does cast super well. I was surprised at that. I would think that it should be durable with the weight of it. hahahha. Some simple touches and this reel could be a under $100 phenom. I've never been a fan of 13's astatic what is up with them and the colors. The designers have to be blind.
@@BassGeek I agree. The look of it really threw me off at first. After giving it a go, I couldn’t be happier. It really was a replacement combo after one of my oldest rods broke and the warranty required both the reel and rod be exchanged. I didn’t know what to expect at first. Now I’m kicking myself for not trying other brands sooner. Now I love it. It may not be a modern looker so to say, but it’s performance matches or beats anything I’ve used this far. Even the more expensive stuff I got.
I have the Origin F1 and I love it. I have multiple $200+ reels. It casts a country mile with high accuracy. I broke it (MY fault) and instead of buying another $200 reel I bought another Origin F1. I plan to buy more in the future.
That hair and beard grew back real fast. 😅 I agree the weight of the reel is the biggest downfall. Glad you're including "tightness" in your reviews. If pull on the handle and handle knobs to check for any slop or wobble that would be the biggest determining factor for me. Thanks for taking the time to make this review.
Love the good honest review videos like this and also love your small company videos! I have at least a dozen bait caster reels from cheap up to $300 range. I have a couple cheap piscifun spark pro reels and have had really good luck with ‘‘em and they are fairly cheap. You might dig into that brand because I have found they are well worth the money!
I snagged up the inception sport z on Black Friday my first 13 fishing reel and it isn’t bad I have multiple high end reels and it can hang with some of them I know it isn’t the sub 100 range but you can get some deals if you shop around at the end of the day any reel can catch fish
I bought a 13 fishing 8ft extra heavy swim bait rod and I love it so far I paired it up with a kastking reel and I love it so far as well thanks for the video
Good honest review Hank. Thanks man. That reel is not for me, but a newbie might like it. I like the review series because I trust what you have to say. I may not agree with it 100% but I respect your opinion. 🤘🎣
Hey Hank, great video, would love if you got the Piscifun Alloy M and did a review on it, that is also a sub 100 dollar reel that also features a aluminum frame, I have one and love it!!
Can’t beat the alloy m. Can be found for $68 on sale. Perfect reel for my pickup truck rod. Casts anything tied on. My only concern is going to be if the drag holds up long term.
Would this be a ok cranking reel in your opinion? Also love the videos! I'm a newer follower of yours and love the tips and tricks you give all the time! Helps a newer bass angler like myself a lot!
Good videos hank I had my tournament on watts bar this weekend and I finished 4th and we caught about 15 fish just 3 were big enough a 4 pound smallmouth and a 2 pound large and a 4 pound large also I’m looking for a shakey head rod any suggestions
I bought one of these and hammered to six pounder day one. I was on a trip normally I wouldn’t buy anything this cheap. Seriously though I still use it to this day and it’s a damn good real for 50 bucks I believe I got it for $45. I looked for some berries, but I couldn’t find any cause. I want to upgrade it and pimp it out a little bit. It’s a good reel and will catch em.
I bought one a few months back. 2 issues though. First one was right out of the box it made a horrible squealing noise when casting. A little digging and i found that there was no lube where the spool contacts the disk on the inside of the cast control knob. Little dab of lube and no more noise and casts better. Second issue. Mine would tend to spool line a bit heavier on the reel handle side (right hand retrieve). Noticed as the cast control was tightened it would push the spool toward the brake side of the reel. Added a couple shims on the spool to make it center back up better when the cast control is tightened. Seems to have fixed the issue as well. Im a little annoyed that i had to deal with that to begin with since it really should have been right from the start. Other than that I dont have any complaints for how it performs for what it is.
Go Hank! Show us the low down on these 13 fishing products! I use the older blackmax Garcia reels. Good starter reel,or just casting setup.they were 40 bucks back before 08. Whoa there old now like me.lol
Johney from fish the moment uses the newer models on his show,and they land him some decent hawgs. But thx Hank for the run down, I love watching, and reading about fishing!
@@mattthomen1608 you can catch a bass on anything. There’s videos that show bass being caught on lettuce and iPhones dowse that make’em good lures? How about Barbie rods plenty of videos on landing 5lbers on this should ya run out and buy one??? Landing a bass on ANYTHING don’t mean it’s built well.
Daiwa ca80 for me. Aluminum frame can be found under $100 on eBay. Got one for $65. I’ve been using it for months now. love it. The only thing I don’t care for is it’s silver and “orange” eeeeewwww
I have the Megajaws. I really like it. I got the green 13 fishing reel that was on sale at Tackle warehouse. I can't stand the green color!! Let me say I cannot cast it into the wind. Backlash big time. Calm or with the wind it casts fine. Alot of it is probably user error.😂 It seems hard to dial in. Then my old trusty- Abu Black Max and my Lew's. They don't disappoint.
@@leannesmith3660 casting into the wind definitely takes practice. I use the very tip of my thumb to keep constant contact with the spool throughout the cast when casting into the wind. Obviously you can’t cast as far like this but you won’t get a backlash.
I think actually then ya definitely have to put the Lew's tournament pro up with that one being the same price point cuz now due to covid I think they raised the price to either $64.99 or $69.99
I’m looking at this exact Reel on eBay but the backwards play may be a deal breaker Lol I have a 20 year old Abu Ambassadeur 3600 still with Zero back play or solid Antireverse. I really like the look of the 13 fishing reels but prefer the Aluminum Frames for longevity. Great Video my Friend
You'd be hard pressed to snatch my Abu SilverMax out of my hand for about the same price point. I keep going back to it even though I have reels that cost 3-4 times as much or more. It just takes a beating and keeps doing what I ask it to. I recently bought an Abu Revo SX that was meant to be an upgrade for the old silvermax. Still using the silvermax and still catching fish with it. It even makes an appearance in my wacky rig video and you can see how old and beat up it really is, lol. I bring all this up, because I'm wondering if the F1 has the potential to be the same sort of reel? Is it a bang for your buck reel, or merely a good budget reel? Do you feel it punches above it's weight or is just average?
In one area I thing it does. It casts really well. Now due to its weight I would ONLY use it on heavier baits. Like it pitches great, casts a jig great maybe even a cheap deeper diving crank but 15+ it would not balance a light rod out at all
I just got mine and for some reason it screams like crazy when I cast. Sometimes it is silent but then sometimes the next 10 casts will be screaming. I’ve tried adjusting the brakes and the tensioner but nothing seems to make a difference.
Maybe I'm just too old, I love the way it looks, I thought Delorean hahaha 👍 but can't handle heavy... Yup I'm too old 👍✌️🎣 thanks Hank and as always YOU ROCK 🤘🎣💙
It's so hard to compare reels across the board and be fair. I know that's what you are trying to do. You might just compare reels at an exact price. For example, this "reel" is a 4 star at $79.99. This way people can choose the best reel at their budget. Just a thought. Thanks for the video!
Well no that’s not what I’m trying to do. So I’m grouping in $50 is the first category with a $20 dollar +\- range so this reel is in that category. So the range is 30-70 In the 80-120 it’s even a lower star rating
9 out of 10 times if aluminum frame isn't listed in the specs it's plastic take a screw out if it's course thread its some kind of plastic Take a look at the mettle m3 from Academy normally $59.99 on sale right now for $35 and it has an aluminum frame ...internal centrifugal brakes might be a downfall for people new to baitcasters
That’s impressive a 35dollar reel with aluminum frame. Yeah I don’t get why we can’t have both or at least external adjustable centrifugal on even lower priced casting reels. Quantum has been doing it since the 90’s!
I didn't care for mine much TBH, and it really struggled with anything less then 7 on magnet brakes. And if you pop the cover in a lot of cases 2-3 clicks occasionally made zero difference at all throughout the range. If you put it on 4 it might aswell be on one and expect a backlash. I switched back to my cheep ass spinning reel for the day after trying to get more range out of it and backlashing in to oblivion the spinner went as far at least. Maybe further while trying to avoid backlash. With the origin F1 Then I also decided, life's too short not to enjoy an awesome reel, so I bought a Shimano slx dc.
I'll say I have a Lew's tournament pro the $60 one and had a Lew's American hero and at first I hated them but after a few trips like ya said idk if everything just starts to brake in but man they really started it to impress me and honestly I love my tournament pro alot better than I did the lfs I had and sold lol I know you love the lfs but I have bought two of them the first time I just could not get it failed in no matter what I threw the a yr or two later I bought another one and same thing idk what it is I just didn't like it
Very true I guss to that's just why I stick to my slx line of reels I love them and for the money man they are great the only thing is my reg slx the handle is loosing for some reason havnt had time to dive into and take it apart yet but I've had it for about three yrs now and havnt done much maintenance lol
I find it kinda impossible to NOT backlash on anything other than the breaks at 10. I’m wondering if anyone else has this problem. I use a light lure for it so maybe that’s the problem but I’d like to hear other peoples feedback! Also I have plenty of other reels and i hardly ever backlash so I promise it’s not just my fault😂
@@BassGeek I’m a die hard Abu guy. Love the Complete Revo line up. But for a cheap reel the low end 13 reels fish like most low end reels do. Can’t expect much out of a 100$ and under reel period.
I have one of those. Been using it for a couple of months now. It’s an aluminum fast-back frame according to bass pro shops/cabelas where I got my combo. It’s a sturdy reel. One of my favorites so far.( until now I’ve been a Lew’s guy) It’s so smooth on the cast, the retrieval, and of course the fight with a fish on the line. I use it for my frogging and jig set up. In the end, it’s one of my favorites now. And I agree with you, it definitely gets better with continued use. It’s something that needs to be “broken in” so to say.
Also, I love the content. Please keep ‘em coming. God Bless and hope you and yours are well.
Yeah It does cast super well. I was surprised at that. I would think that it should be durable with the weight of it. hahahha. Some simple touches and this reel could be a under $100 phenom. I've never been a fan of 13's astatic what is up with them and the colors. The designers have to be blind.
@@BassGeek I agree. The look of it really threw me off at first. After giving it a go, I couldn’t be happier. It really was a replacement combo after one of my oldest rods broke and the warranty required both the reel and rod be exchanged. I didn’t know what to expect at first. Now I’m kicking myself for not trying other brands sooner. Now I love it. It may not be a modern looker so to say, but it’s performance matches or beats anything I’ve used this far. Even the more expensive stuff I got.
@@THEXGreaverX It's pretty good on the water.
Yep I got the concept z and that red is funny as hell. Don't match any of my white rods.crazy paint jobs.lol
@@BassGeek the concept c is one of the best looking reels on the market. Especially the first generation
Would like to see it up against the $65 lews reel. It’s what I use as my first baitcaster reel, and it isn’t to bad.
Seems lots want to see that so next up I guess lol
I love the 13 fishing combo, haven’t had any issues with it yet , but I can say it will cast a half mile.
It really surprised me at the casting distance.
Great video. Thank for you these videos and covering all ends of the spectrum with price.
I’m trying new at this for sure
Thanks for the review! So many choices at that price point!
Yeah what you you like to see a review on.
@@BassGeek Have you had a chance to put bearings in your BB1 yet? Perhaps a comparison video!?
@@davidrauschenbach6871 Not yet but they are sitting right in front of me hahahaha
Love this type of review format. Plus the fact that you're using it for some time.
Thanks I thought it would be a simple way to do things.
I have the Origin F1 and I love it. I have multiple $200+ reels. It casts a country mile with high accuracy. I broke it (MY fault) and instead of buying another $200 reel I bought another Origin F1. I plan to buy more in the future.
It does cast a mile. The only 2 negatives are the weight and it's noisy.
That hair and beard grew back real fast. 😅 I agree the weight of the reel is the biggest downfall. Glad you're including "tightness" in your reviews. If pull on the handle and handle knobs to check for any slop or wobble that would be the biggest determining factor for me. Thanks for taking the time to make this review.
Hahahaha had this one on backup for a minute 😂
Hey Hank, thank you for doing these reviews. I value your opinion. You haven’t steered me wrong yet! 👊
Thanks for watching.
@@BassGeek you bet!
Love when you do reviews Hank keep them coming Sir!
Thanks!
Love the good honest review videos like this and also love your small company videos! I have at least a dozen bait caster reels from cheap up to $300 range. I have a couple cheap piscifun spark pro reels and have had really good luck with ‘‘em and they are fairly cheap. You might dig into that brand because I have found they are well worth the money!
I have to agree! The Piscifun are really great
I snagged up the inception sport z on Black Friday my first 13 fishing reel and it isn’t bad I have multiple high end reels and it can hang with some of them I know it isn’t the sub 100 range but you can get some deals if you shop around at the end of the day any reel can catch fish
Yes they can but they can also cost you fish too
I bought a 13 fishing 8ft extra heavy swim bait rod and I love it so far I paired it up with a kastking reel and I love it so far as well thanks for the video
I really like this reel. It casts great but there are things they can do better
Good honest review Hank. Thanks man. That reel is not for me, but a newbie might like it. I like the review series because I trust what you have to say. I may not agree with it 100% but I respect your opinion. 🤘🎣
That’s what it’s about. Everyone is different and have different feel and needs in a reel.
Thank you for sharing another great video 🎣as always you Rock
Hey Mike thank you for watching.
Hey Hank, great video, would love if you got the Piscifun Alloy M and did a review on it, that is also a sub 100 dollar reel that also features a aluminum frame, I have one and love it!!
I'll add that to the list. Sounds fun.
Can’t beat the alloy m. Can be found for $68 on sale. Perfect reel for my pickup truck rod. Casts anything tied on. My only concern is going to be if the drag holds up long term.
I’ve had 5 piscifun reels and only ever had a problem with the phantom. Have yet to try the alloy but the new carbon xcs looks 🔥
Would this be a ok cranking reel in your opinion? Also love the videos! I'm a newer follower of yours and love the tips and tricks you give all the time! Helps a newer bass angler like myself a lot!
Thank you for joining the Nation. I might use it for deeper divers 15+ otherwise it’s a heavy reel
@@BassGeek thank you! And that's what I kinda figured
Good videos hank
I had my tournament on watts bar this weekend and I finished 4th and we caught about 15 fish just 3 were big enough a 4 pound smallmouth and a 2 pound large and a 4 pound large also I’m looking for a shakey head rod any suggestions
How about reviewing a Abu Garcia Max Pro?
That’s a good one and on the list.
I bought one of these and hammered to six pounder day one. I was on a trip normally I wouldn’t buy anything this cheap. Seriously though I still use it to this day and it’s a damn good real for 50 bucks I believe I got it for $45. I looked for some berries, but I couldn’t find any cause. I want to upgrade it and pimp it out a little bit. It’s a good reel and will catch em.
Hey ya can't beat that.
I bought one a few months back. 2 issues though. First one was right out of the box it made a horrible squealing noise when casting. A little digging and i found that there was no lube where the spool contacts the disk on the inside of the cast control knob. Little dab of lube and no more noise and casts better. Second issue. Mine would tend to spool line a bit heavier on the reel handle side (right hand retrieve). Noticed as the cast control was tightened it would push the spool toward the brake side of the reel. Added a couple shims on the spool to make it center back up better when the cast control is tightened. Seems to have fixed the issue as well. Im a little annoyed that i had to deal with that to begin with since it really should have been right from the start. Other than that I dont have any complaints for how it performs for what it is.
Yea yea and yes. Good stuff and I did see the same issues
You gonna do "the best budget dlc reel" video soon? I truly believe that the slx dc reel is just as good if not better then my curado dc
I love mine! Hahahaha
Same here I really believe it's up there with the curado n metanium etc
Go Hank! Show us the low down on these 13 fishing products! I use the older blackmax Garcia reels. Good starter reel,or just casting setup.they were 40 bucks back before 08. Whoa there old now like me.lol
Lol I hope to do a review on those!
Johney from fish the moment uses the newer models on his show,and they land him some decent hawgs. But thx Hank for the run down, I love watching, and reading about fishing!
@@mattthomen1608 you can catch a bass on anything. There’s videos that show bass being caught on lettuce and iPhones dowse that make’em good lures? How about Barbie rods plenty of videos on landing 5lbers on this should ya run out and buy one??? Landing a bass on ANYTHING don’t mean it’s built well.
Great video Hank
Thanks!
Daiwa ca80 for me. Aluminum frame can be found under $100 on eBay. Got one for $65. I’ve been using it for months now. love it. The only thing I don’t care for is it’s silver and “orange” eeeeewwww
Hahaha It’s a good reel really
I like these product reviews they help.
Thanks.
How about a review of the KastKing MegaJaws?
Oh that's a good idea.
I took a Kastking Spartacus ll and put a set of ABEC-7 orange seal ceramic bearings on the spool and what an incredible difference it makes 🤗
I have the Megajaws. I really like it. I got the green 13 fishing reel that was on sale at Tackle warehouse. I can't stand the green color!! Let me say I cannot cast it into the wind. Backlash big time. Calm or with the wind it casts fine. Alot of it is probably user error.😂 It seems hard to dial in. Then my old trusty- Abu Black Max and my Lew's. They don't disappoint.
@@leannesmith3660 casting into the wind definitely takes practice. I use the very tip of my thumb to keep constant contact with the spool throughout the cast when casting into the wind. Obviously you can’t cast as far like this but you won’t get a backlash.
My mistake! I did not get my 13 reel at Tackle warehouse. I got it on sale at Shop Karl's
I think actually then ya definitely have to put the Lew's tournament pro up with that one being the same price point cuz now due to covid I think they raised the price to either $64.99 or $69.99
Ok that would be a good one!
I’m looking at this exact Reel on eBay but the backwards play may be a deal breaker Lol I have a 20 year old Abu Ambassadeur 3600 still with Zero back play or solid Antireverse. I really like the look of the 13 fishing reels but prefer the Aluminum Frames for longevity. Great Video my Friend
Yeah I don’t know what this is made of but it’s heavy as He%#
awesome waterbody and nice nature you have there :)
Thanks.
You'd be hard pressed to snatch my Abu SilverMax out of my hand for about the same price point. I keep going back to it even though I have reels that cost 3-4 times as much or more. It just takes a beating and keeps doing what I ask it to. I recently bought an Abu Revo SX that was meant to be an upgrade for the old silvermax. Still using the silvermax and still catching fish with it. It even makes an appearance in my wacky rig video and you can see how old and beat up it really is, lol.
I bring all this up, because I'm wondering if the F1 has the potential to be the same sort of reel? Is it a bang for your buck reel, or merely a good budget reel? Do you feel it punches above it's weight or is just average?
In one area I thing it does. It casts really well. Now due to its weight I would ONLY use it on heavier baits. Like it pitches great, casts a jig great maybe even a cheap deeper diving crank but 15+ it would not balance a light rod out at all
What about the abu black max. I really like your reviews.
Oh yeah we have to do one
I just got mine and for some reason it screams like crazy when I cast. Sometimes it is silent but then sometimes the next 10 casts will be screaming. I’ve tried adjusting the brakes and the tensioner but nothing seems to make a difference.
Mine did too. It is one noisy reel. Add Oil I don’t thank they oil them at all from the factory
Oil inside the tension adjustment knob. The spool shaft is rubbing it.
I can get the combo for this for $60-70 at a local store. This would be my first bait caster, I've always used spinning reels. Should I buy it?
YES
Great review
Thanks
I have the R1 which is the same weight and yea it’s heavy. Both definitely solid reels but just too heavy for extended use.
Yeah I was crazy surprised at the sweight
Maybe I'm just too old, I love the way it looks, I thought Delorean hahaha 👍 but can't handle heavy... Yup I'm too old 👍✌️🎣 thanks Hank and as always YOU ROCK 🤘🎣💙
Hahahaha Delores is right. Yeah this thing is heavy. Good on big rods heave presentations but that it for me
The dislike is for the reel not u sir keep on keeping on I hope 13 fishing sees this video
Hahaha thanks
It's so hard to compare reels across the board and be fair. I know that's what you are trying to do. You might just compare reels at an exact price. For example, this "reel" is a 4 star at $79.99. This way people can choose the best reel at their budget. Just a thought. Thanks for the video!
Well no that’s not what I’m trying to do. So I’m grouping in $50 is the first category with a $20 dollar +\- range so this reel is in that category. So the range is 30-70 In the 80-120 it’s even a lower star rating
9 out of 10 times if aluminum frame isn't listed in the specs it's plastic
take a screw out if it's course thread its some kind of plastic
Take a look at the mettle m3 from Academy normally $59.99 on sale right now for $35 and it has an aluminum frame ...internal centrifugal brakes might be a downfall for people new to baitcasters
That’s impressive a 35dollar reel with aluminum frame. Yeah I don’t get why we can’t have both or at least external adjustable centrifugal on even lower priced casting reels. Quantum has been doing it since the 90’s!
I didn't care for mine much TBH, and it really struggled with anything less then 7 on magnet brakes. And if you pop the cover in a lot of cases 2-3 clicks occasionally made zero difference at all throughout the range. If you put it on 4 it might aswell be on one and expect a backlash.
I switched back to my cheep ass spinning reel for the day after trying to get more range out of it and backlashing in to oblivion the spinner went as far at least. Maybe further while trying to avoid backlash. With the origin F1
Then I also decided, life's too short not to enjoy an awesome reel, so I bought a Shimano slx dc.
I get that. I was under whelmed by it to say the least.
I'll say I have a Lew's tournament pro the $60 one and had a Lew's American hero and at first I hated them but after a few trips like ya said idk if everything just starts to brake in but man they really started it to impress me and honestly I love my tournament pro alot better than I did the lfs I had and sold lol I know you love the lfs but I have bought two of them the first time I just could not get it failed in no matter what I threw the a yr or two later I bought another one and same thing idk what it is I just didn't like it
Hey each of use are different. So feel touch and a bunch of other stuff factor in
Very true I guss to that's just why I stick to my slx line of reels I love them and for the money man they are great the only thing is my reg slx the handle is loosing for some reason havnt had time to dive into and take it apart yet but I've had it for about three yrs now and havnt done much maintenance lol
I find it kinda impossible to NOT backlash on anything other than the breaks at 10. I’m wondering if anyone else has this problem. I use a light lure for it so maybe that’s the problem but I’d like to hear other peoples feedback! Also I have plenty of other reels and i hardly ever backlash so I promise it’s not just my fault😂
Yeah I had to keep my thumb on it
I’d take that reel over an American hero anyday.
Cool I'm not American hero fan really. It just seem very durable.
@@BassGeek I’m a die hard Abu guy. Love the Complete Revo line up. But for a cheap reel the low end 13 reels fish like most low end reels do. Can’t expect much out of a 100$ and under reel period.
Too loose for me i like my reels absolutely tight no slop at all ill stick with lews.
Yeah same here