Organized Arsenal with the KastKing Rod Rack (continued)

Operation: Once assembled you’re ready to start organizing your rods and/or complete fishing outfits. Unlike other more traditional rod holders that employ rubber or plastic clips to hold the rods in place on a flat base the Kastking basically uses gravity and the inner versus outer rack edges to securely hold the rods or combos in place. Those logo’d base plates are positioned at an angle so that when a rod is placed into the rack it rests against the upper rack firmly. The foam inserts on both the lower and upper arms hold your rods in place and will not scratch your rods when they are inserted or removed.

The assembled rod holding frames

Since there are no clips to hold the rods the Kastking is able to hold rods of extremely small diameter, like finesse drop shot or trout rods, as well as large sticks like swimbait or even saltwater rods. It is even possible to insert a fly rod, with a fly reel locked on. With most bass outfits I was able to hold complete rigs in every other spot if they were angled so the handles didn’t obstruct the outfit next to it, and for larger rigs you may need to give up two spots so the extra-large reel frames or handles do not obstruct each other.

Adjust the tension knobs and the holders are in place

So in reality the rod rack is capable of holding 24 rods by themselves, or more likely 12 fully loaded freshwater combos. The 12 capacity rod rack is designed for freshwater rods while the 24 is made for saltwater reels, but I found the 24 was just fine for holding the complete assortment of combos.

The height of the holders can be adjusted to your liking

For most anglers organized tackle means a better overall fishing experience. I found the Kastking rod rack so easy to use that I was able to keep all my go to combos rigged up at all times, making it easier for me to quickly pick which combos I was going to use for whichever body of water or application I was targeting.

Plastic caps top off the rack. The entire assembly takes only minutes and requires no tools whatsoever

Price & Applications: The Kastking rod rack is not only well designed it is also built nicely, and certainly looks like it could easily retail for over a hundred dollars. The Kastking 12 rod model and the 24 rod model basically differ in width and capacity. The 12 rod model retails for $59.98 on Amazon while the 24 rod model is only 10 dollars more. If you have the room I would definitely go for the larger 24 rod model as it offers much more storage for just a few dollars more. There are some big box etailers that offer the rod racks for less but the prices pretty much balance out if you are an Amazon Prime member.

While the holder can store 24 rods it takes extra room to store combos

There is a lot to like about the Kastking rod holders. Not only do they look great they offer anglers plenty of storage for not just rods but complete outfits. These rod racks don’t seem to care how big of a rod or reel you have, whether you are looking to store or organize spinning or casting gear the Kastking gets it done without asking anglers to compromise. A.A. Milne’s famous quote “Organizing is what you do before you do something, so that when you do it, it is not all mixed up” absolutely applies to this simple product, and the Kastking rod rack not only keeps your arsenal organized, it makes it easier for you to make use of them when you need to.

Spinning outfits are just as easy to load into place. The cushioned holders protect both the rod blank and handles while holding your favorite combos in place

What is there not like about the Kastking rod racks? Hmmm, I’m really reaching here but it would be great if the rod racks were offered with a wheeled option for even easier repositioning, a locking feature, or another color option, and if I had a choice that would be matte black for those craving a modern stealthy look. Even though they don’t have wheels the racks are easy enough to move around by sliding on the floor and without rods the 24 rod rack only weighs 4.8lbs (the 12 weighs only 3). These Kastking rod racks surpassed my expectations in almost every way, especially when you consider the reasonable price.
 

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