KastKing Fishing Net Folding Landing Net – Super Strong, Easy to Carry Store,as Strong as Heavy Duty One-Piece Landing Net…

This net is wonderful for the price. Let me get the negatives out of the way first.The bag that it comes in is cheaply made, doesn't slide on and off easily, and is a bit of a pain to use. I might eventually use it sometime when the net inside it is completely dry and I'm traveling somewhere and the net has to be packed in with other non-fishy stuff. Otherwise, I won't. I can't say that I really care about this, though, as I didn't buy it for the bag. The net was shipped in a massive flat box that was many times larger than the net and there was nothing else in the box. The net clearly bounced around in the box on its way to me, but once it was dusted off there was no damage to it at all due to its very solid construction (more on that later). I also didn't really mind this. Now, for the negative that I did mind. There were some machining marks on the metal hinge mechanism that made folding and unfolding the hoop not quite smooth. It still worked, but took more effort than it should have. These were easy enough to detect and fix with a quick smoothing with a file. I also added a bit of marine grease to make it even smoother while I was fixing this, and now it folds and unfolds really easily and smoothly.Now that I've covered the negatives, let me cover the positives. This net is GREAT, especially for the price. It is very strong, even with the handle fully extended. I generally only extend it enough to get the handle slid all the way out of the hoop since I'm usually fishing on my kayak. Even so, I extended the other section and played around with picking up various heavy items in my garage to amuse myself since it was built so well. I hope I get a chance later this year to lift a big salmon out of the rivers when we're banking fishing. I have no doubt that it will handle it well. It also packs up very small for its full size without compromising hoop strength or being too narrow at one end like most collapsible nets. I used it yesterday out on the kayak fishing and netting well over 20 fish (it was a good day) and it worked great for every one of them.If not for those machining marks that I had to clean up to make it perfect, I would have rated the net five stars for sure. Many people may not have cared about that, but I'm an engineer and always want my gear to work as well as it possibly can. At this price point, there's nothing else on the market that can compare to the quality and value of this net. I know of at least one more of these that has been purchased due to seeing mine. I expect that there will be many more. :)

It's not high quality to where it feels really sturdy due to the fact that it's made of plastic. Has that cheap plastic feel to it. However, it is useful and it doesnt appear that it will break. Its a weird feeling since I associate some textures on plastics to fall apart and break easily. But they made it sturdy. Yes, you will enjoy it for its size and portability. But dont expect it to feel like a nice hard aluminum or steel base net. But if you do salt water fishing, i think it works out great in that regard. Also, the net is solid. Very well made, that was suprising and very nice and big enough to catch 10lb fish. Not once did i feel like my net would break at the pole or rip. I say, buy it if you need a cheap and reliable net.Only concern was the extension and collapsing of the net. Because its plastic, it sometimes rubs/slides the wrong way and becomes slightly difficult to open and extend the net as well as lock

The media could not be loaded.  I bought this net for 50 bucks and it came with a carry case. Ive used it and have some pros and cons. Its a great net and i think its worth the price. Also if your a carp or cat fisherman get one if you can afford it, its not good to take a top predator like a trophy cat out of the ecosystem. So pros for this net would be its easy to get a hook out of it without destroying the net. Its long and can handle a good bit of weight and its got the rubber coating to protect the fish and their slime barrier. It dries out quick and comes with a carry case and it also has a ruler on the handle for easy measuring. Its great. Some cons would be the extension handle on mine just keeps spinning and doesnt lock in place. Its not a big problem but over time i dont know how the extension will hold up. Its really easy to open but it will pinch you if you dont watch your finger. And i wish the bag had a zipper and opened all the way down it. This would make it easier to dry out and easier to put back in but again this really isnt a problem for me. Thats it. I dont have any reason not to give this five stars besides my knit picking. I love it and im glad ive got to use it before old man winter gets here. Cant wait for the spring so i can use this every day. Seriously love it and if your thinking you need one this net is awesome for the price. Now i can safely handle the fish and not feel guilty when i drop one or the leader breaks off in its mouth when i try to wrangle it in. Its made my life way easier and i stay dry. It also gives my wife something to do when i catch a fish she is the official "net guy" now!

I ordered this for my bf and am contemplating whether to return it or not.1) The video shows the handle retracting to a larger size than if it was just pulled out (twisting the bottom grip and pulling further). The one I received doesn't extend like the video. I consider this false advertisement considering I was excited about it extending an extra amount compared to most nets. I went looking for the one in the video with no success. I would like to purchase that one instead!2) The button to fold the net is stiff AND it's stiff when you open and fold. I'm not sure how long this will actually last.Overall, the net is large and the rubber netting is a nice feature. I like that it has a measuring device on the handle and that it floats.