crappie or crappy is the question ?

bought a name brand reel at the rod and reel shop a week ago , 40 bucks and pretty much a really crappy trash reel ,over 40 bucks ....not impressed in the least and the store said not our problem ,talk to manufacturer .....!:yikes
spool wobbles terribly when you pull the drag ....:banghead
then went online and bought a no name reel off amazon for 18 bucks and took it out for a test run yesterday ....
Holy you know what Batman what a jim dandy ! not sure how long it will last but to be WAY sure it feels like a hundred dollar or more reel ....not kidding either!
hooked about all kinds of fish and with 6 lb stren mono it performed like a pro series type reel , just smooth as silk and the drag is like wow !
a huge carp ,several catfish and one of them even had a broke off circle hook catfish rig still in it ! !
And then KABOOM and off to the races with really nice very light tackle bucket mouth Bass .....
buyer beware , some of the stuff that costs real money IS NOT even as good as a cheap no name reel ....:highfive
so is it a crappie reel or a crappy reel one might ask .....?
crappie reel for sure is the answer ....:cheers2

and yes it hammered big slabs too .....
KABOOM is the word ....just saying :highfive

How do you pronounce that manufacturer and does it broadcast your fishing secrets to secret fishing spies?:yikes Good line sometimes makes a reel seem better, but I trust your reviews.

Mighty fine catches with said crappie reel

Yongzhi makes or brands crankbaits as well.

https://youtu.be/ptmcC8xoCbA

Always a gamble with the no name stuff but you're very likely to find a gem.

If you're going for "inexpensive" the Mr crappie reels are pretty much the same price. I have a couple and they are fine. I think they even came with line.

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Yeah, here's a link: Amazon.com

26% off. $17.99

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I like them as well Slab, so much so I have 4