The Quantum Kevin VanDam Signature Series Baitcaster Reel was made for the highest-performing bass angler on the planet, in three separate gear ratios to fit every possible fishing situation. Built on a sleek low-profile frame, Quantum’s Kevin VanDam Signature Series Reel has 10 stainless steel bearings including a strong, zero-play Continuous Anti-Reverse™ roller bearing for eye-crossing hooksets. The exclusive ACS™ cast control system offers precise adjustability via an external dial, so you can adapt quickly to the most demanding conditions--no need to fiddle with sidecovers and weights. At this level, time is money! Handy Flippin' Switch™ for ultimate versatility. Line recovery in inches per handle turn.
Average Customer Rating:
4.2 out of 5
Rating Snapshot
Rating Snapshot
(104 reviews)
5 stars
68
4 stars
15
3 stars
4
2 stars
5
1 star
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84 of 104 (81%) customers would recommend this product to a friend.
Customer Reviews for Quantum® Kevin VanDam Signature Series Baitcast Reels
Top 100 Contributor
Overall Rating:
5
out of 5
Great reel!,October 29, 2009
By fishingboy14from Bloomington, IN
Advantages: Ease of use, Performs well, Quality, Style/Design, Value for money
"I love using this reel. Currently I have this on my KVD Signature Series Crankbait rod. It is an amazing combo. I am going to buy the combo next. Because it is a great reel and rod."
What is your favorite type of fishing?:
Freshwater
How many times a month do you fish on average?:
5+
Do you own a boat?:
Yes
Would you recommend this product as a gift?:
Yes
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Review 2 for Quantum® Kevin VanDam Signature Series Baitcast Reels
Overall Rating:
4
out of 5
Great Reels,October 27, 2009
By RangerGuy09from Alabama
Advantages: Ease of use, Performs well, Quality, Style/Design, Value for money
"I have to start off by saying that I have started getting serious about my fishing in the past two years. I plan to start fishing some BFL tournaments in the next year and I decided to upgrade all of tackle and I have found that these reels are great for the money. I use these reels for all of my Crankbait/ lipless baits and even use the burner series for my spinnerbait and plastics. The only reason I didn't give them a five is beacuse I have only been using them for about 6 mos and I am unsure how they will hold up over time. But so far I have no complaints. I will say the first thing you need to do is lubricate the reel before the first use. I used mine a couple of times without extra lube and it was ok...but after I added some hotsauce to it it seemed to really come alive!!! If you are looking for quality reel with out spending a couple of hundred bucks these are the ones to look very closely at."
What is your favorite type of fishing?:
Freshwater
How many times a month do you fish on average?:
5+
Do you own a boat?:
Yes
Would you recommend this product as a gift?:
Yes
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Review 3 for Quantum® Kevin VanDam Signature Series Baitcast Reels
Overall Rating:
5
out of 5
awesome baitcast reel,September 6, 2009
By Rustynailfrom Ft. Knox, KY
Advantages: Ease of use, Performs well, Quality, Style/Design, Value for money
"ok so i bought the KVD baitcast reel, and i was a little worried that it wouldn't be up to pair with some of the other reels that i have in my collection. Well i was very suprised about its performace, it is one of the most smooth casting reels i've ever owned. I would recommend this product to anyone who loves to fish with bait cast reels. In fact i'm going back today to get two more to add to the collection."
What is your favorite type of fishing?:
Freshwater
How many times a month do you fish on average?:
4
Do you own a boat?:
Yes
Would you recommend this product as a gift?:
Yes
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Review 4 for Quantum® Kevin VanDam Signature Series Baitcast Reels
Overall Rating:
3
out of 5
out of the box,August 29, 2009
By LouisianaLunkerfrom Louisiana
Advantages: Ease of use Disadvantages: Performance
"i have just purchased this reel and put it on the rod and the first cast (in the yard for practice) dog would not lift up the thumb bar.all though this reel is great for flipping jigs and cast great 5/10 casts thumb bar would not lift up......disappointed because this reel is not worth 109.99"
What is your favorite type of fishing?:
Freshwater
How many times a month do you fish on average?:
5+
Do you own a boat?:
Yes
Would you recommend this product as a gift?:
No
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Review 5 for Quantum® Kevin VanDam Signature Series Baitcast Reels
Overall Rating:
5
out of 5
great reel,cast great,very compact,August 17, 2009
By bassmaster67
Advantages: Ease of use, Performs well, Quality, Style/Design, Value for money
"I dont own the reel but i used my friends this past week (his has the 7,0,1 burner gears) and it cast great and it reels so smoth. He has it on a 6 ft 6 inch medium action berkley lightning rod shock series and he has berkley 8lb firelin on it and it is the best combo i have ever fished with. We were throwing everything from crank baits to spinners and soft baits and although it reels fast it is still really nice when using crank baits and working it slow because of how smoth it is. it reeled in big bass easy and once you get the weight setting right you can cast it anywhere you need. and it is also very comfortable in your hand and you can cast light lures and heavy lures. I personally own a quantum code and yes they are very alike but i prefer this one and nest week im going to get it in the exacy cambo i was using it on last week."
What is your favorite type of fishing?:
Freshwater
How many times a month do you fish on average?:
5+
Do you own a boat?:
Yes
Would you recommend this product as a gift?:
Yes
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Review 6 for Quantum® Kevin VanDam Signature Series Baitcast Reels
Overall Rating:
5
out of 5
My favorite reel,August 17, 2009
By Newtimerfrom St. Louis MO
Advantages: Ease of use, Performs well, Quality, Style/Design, Value for money
"I recently purchesed this reel and i got the KVD rod to go with it as a combo and i absolutly love this reel it is with out a doubt one of my favorite reel. I put this reel on a 6'6" MH KVD Signature Series Rod and it is my best set up so far."
What is your favorite type of fishing?:
Freshwater
How many times a month do you fish on average?:
5+
Do you own a boat?:
No
Would you recommend this product as a gift?:
Yes
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Review 7 for Quantum® Kevin VanDam Signature Series Baitcast Reels
Overall Rating:
5
out of 5
very nice for the money,August 7, 2009
By poolman1984from sc
Advantages: Ease of use, Performs well, Quality, Value for money
"this is a very nice reel for the money. i resently bought a pflueger patriarch and it outpreforms it with ease. nice product everyone should own one"
What is your favorite type of fishing?:
Freshwater
How many times a month do you fish on average?:
5+
Do you own a boat?:
Yes
Would you recommend this product as a gift?:
Yes
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Review 8 for Quantum® Kevin VanDam Signature Series Baitcast Reels
Top 1000 Contributor
Overall Rating:
4
out of 5
Great reel for great price,August 5, 2009
By Curtyloves2fishfrom Omaha, NE
Advantages: Ease of use, Performs well, Quality, Style/Design, Value for money
"I have been fishing the KV600CX for a while now and have landed several bass ranging from 1 to 6lbs on it and even a 7 lb catfish one time. It is pretty smooth and fast retrieval. The paint does seem to be coming off pretty fast for me not having this for that long but other than that no complaints."
What is your favorite type of fishing?:
Freshwater
How many times a month do you fish on average?:
5+
Do you own a boat?:
No
Would you recommend this product as a gift?:
Yes
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Review 9 for Quantum® Kevin VanDam Signature Series Baitcast Reels
Overall Rating:
5
out of 5
Daddy's new toy !!,July 17, 2009
By NMBassassassin
Advantages: Ease of use, Performs well, Quality
"I received a $150 gift certificate for Father's Day and promptly dropped it on this reel and a coffee jig kit and headed out to my local lake. I was immediately impressed by the smoothness of this reel. I had it spooled with 30lb braided line and after a few quick adjustments, I was able to cast bird's nest free for hours. I got the "burner" version and the silky smooth retrieve just eats up line! I paired it with a 7' ft md/hvy Berkeley Lightning Rod and it is my favorite combo. Best Father's Day Gift ever!"
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Review 10 for Quantum® Kevin VanDam Signature Series Baitcast Reels
Overall Rating:
4
out of 5
Great low cost reel.,July 16, 2009
By Baitmasterfrom Enterprise, AL
Advantages: Ease of use, Performs well, Quality, Style/Design, Value for money
"I love this reel. Got it last season and it is still working well. Perfect reel for the kids to start out on."
What is your favorite type of fishing?:
Freshwater
How many times a month do you fish on average?:
5+
Do you own a boat?:
Yes
Would you recommend this product as a gift?:
Yes
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Review 11 for Quantum® Kevin VanDam Signature Series Baitcast Reels
Overall Rating:
5
out of 5
A+,July 13, 2009
By McFishertonfrom new bedford , ma
Advantages: Ease of use, Performs well, Quality, Style/Design, Value for money
"so far this is the best reel i have had the chance to use and own. it is a very smooth and balanced reel. i have not played with the flippin switch yet. but good quality, decent weight. i love it i have it in a 6:3.1 ratio. i am thinking about buying one in each ratio. if you can afford a few extra $$$ its more than worth it in gold"
What is your favorite type of fishing?:
Freshwater
How many times a month do you fish on average?:
5+
Do you own a boat?:
Yes
Would you recommend this product as a gift?:
Yes
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Review 12 for Quantum® Kevin VanDam Signature Series Baitcast Reels
Overall Rating:
5
out of 5
Excellent Reel,June 24, 2009
By BassMasterMasonfrom Sykesville, MD
Advantages: Ease of use, Performs well, Quality, Style/Design
"This real was dialed in on the third cast - perfect every time. I have the older model of this reel and didn't think it could get any better. It did - this reel is excellent."
What is your favorite type of fishing?:
Freshwater
How many times a month do you fish on average?:
5+
Do you own a boat?:
No
Would you recommend this product as a gift?:
Yes
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Review 13 for Quantum® Kevin VanDam Signature Series Baitcast Reels
Overall Rating:
5
out of 5
Love it so far.....,June 22, 2009
By brumitfamilyfrom Houston, Texas
Advantages: Ease of use, Performs well, Quality, Style/Design, Value for money
"Bought this reel last week to put on my Kistler Rod. I wanted the 6:3 but all Bass Pro had in stock was the 7:0. I was a little aprehensive purchasing the burner but I am glad I did. I used it mostly this past weekend fishing the Skeeter Tournament....wow...I could outcast any of my other Shimano and Abu Garcia reels. The retrieve felt silky smove. I did have an adjustment period of not reeling as fast as I used too; which ment less wear and tear on me for reeling the whole weekend. Most likely will be heading back to get another one this week. Highy recomended!"
What is your favorite type of fishing?:
Freshwater
Would you recommend this product as a gift?:
Yes
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Review 14 for Quantum® Kevin VanDam Signature Series Baitcast Reels
Overall Rating:
1
out of 5
Not as good as last year's model,May 27, 2009
By ariu7from Wisconsin
"I purchased this reel during the sale in December but did not use it until the regular season opened in May. I wanted to use the reel as my goto crankin reel (combined with Daiwa Light & Tough trigger rod). First day on the water, if I set the cast control too loose it was birdnest city. If I set it too tight, I got no distance. But the retrieve was real smooth. I tried the reel again and same results. So I took the reel into the Bass Pro Shop near my family. When I presented the reel to the customer service person, she said 'oh yeah, we're getting alot of these reels back for exchange.' I attempted to just get another copy of the reel, but the thumb bar began sticking on the reel in the store. So I exchanged the reel for a Bass Pro Shop Pro Qualifier model reel. I later found out that the 2008 model is made of cheaper materials (internally there are some plastic in the gears) than the 2007 model I heard so much about. These reels aren't very good for the price. I use Quantum Energy Pt reels mostly and these are just great. the only regret I have is that I wish the reel performed better overall, like the excellent retrieve it has."
What is your favorite type of fishing?:
Freshwater
How many times a month do you fish on average?:
5+
Do you own a boat?:
Yes
Would you recommend this product as a gift?:
No
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
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Review 15 for Quantum® Kevin VanDam Signature Series Baitcast Reels
Overall Rating:
5
out of 5
Love the KVD,May 26, 2009
By DiamondDavefrom Illinois
Advantages: Ease of use, Performs well, Quality, Style/Design, Value for money
"Can't say enough about this real, cast a mile, smooth, great feel, easy to adjust for any condition. Haven't used the flipping feature to much but I'm sure I will. I haven't had it long but so far so good."
What is your favorite type of fishing?:
Freshwater
How many times a month do you fish on average?:
5+
Do you own a boat?:
Yes
Would you recommend this product as a gift?:
Yes
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Review 16 for Quantum® Kevin VanDam Signature Series Baitcast Reels
Overall Rating:
5
out of 5
Better than Chronarch!!!,May 17, 2009
By BJATT58from Franklin Square, NY
Advantages: Ease of use, Performs well, Quality, Style/Design, Value for money
"So far I have 4 of these KVD reels and they are the best I've ever used!!! They outcast my Chronarchs and are far easier to adjust with the brake settings on the outside. I use 'em with braid and fluorocarbon and have neve had a problem. I highly recommend them to any angler."
What is your favorite type of fishing?:
Freshwater
How many times a month do you fish on average?:
5+
Do you own a boat?:
No
Would you recommend this product as a gift?:
Yes
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Review 17 for Quantum® Kevin VanDam Signature Series Baitcast Reels
Overall Rating:
5
out of 5
Awesome reel!,May 16, 2009
By michael2828from Central Florida
Advantages: Ease of use, Performs well, Quality, Style/Design, Value for money, smooth
"I have always hesitated before buying a signature series reel, but am thrilled that I made the decision for this reel. I purchased the 7.0:1 gear ratio. The casting distance is awesome! It is extremely smooth operating and I can cast it all day. I own three other brands of reels and have wished they were all this brand in different gear ratios for different applications. I am very happy with this reel. I can't wait to test it out in the extreme conditions of the Amazon later this year!"
What is your favorite type of fishing?:
Freshwater
How many times a month do you fish on average?:
5+
Do you own a boat?:
No
Would you recommend this product as a gift?:
Yes
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Review 18 for Quantum® Kevin VanDam Signature Series Baitcast Reels
Overall Rating:
5
out of 5
Great reel,May 16, 2009
By medic2230
Advantages: Ease of use, Performs well, Quality, Style/Design, Value for money
"I bought this a few months ago and have loved the reel since first throw. For a signature reel I am impressed with the quality and feel of the reel. No problems whatsoever."
What is your favorite type of fishing?:
Freshwater
How many times a month do you fish on average?:
5+
Do you own a boat?:
Yes
Would you recommend this product as a gift?:
Yes
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Review 19 for Quantum® Kevin VanDam Signature Series Baitcast Reels
Overall Rating:
5
out of 5
excellent reel purchase,May 14, 2009
By JC54from Palatka Florida
Advantages: Ease of use, Performs well, Quality, Style/Design, Value for money
"Bought this reel to replace several worn out flipping reels,was a little bit hard to get used to being everything was so smooth went back and bought another one and have recommended it to several friends who have also been well satisfied with them, I'm a flipping fool when it comes to bass fishing and these reels are working great"
What is your favorite type of fishing?:
Freshwater
How many times a month do you fish on average?:
5+
Do you own a boat?:
Yes
Would you recommend this product as a gift?:
Yes
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Review 20 for Quantum® Kevin VanDam Signature Series Baitcast Reels
Overall Rating:
4
out of 5
Good Reel for the Price,May 14, 2009
By icbassfrom Ohio
Advantages: Ease of use, Performs well, Quality, Style/Design, Value for money
"Bought the 5:1 reel this spring. Fished with it 12 times and have had no problems with reel. Smooth casting and reeling. Seems a very durable reel for the price."
What is your favorite type of fishing?:
Freshwater
How many times a month do you fish on average?:
5+
Do you own a boat?:
No
Would you recommend this product as a gift?:
Yes
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