Challenge 50153 Hand Reel, 9-Inch review and price compare 2025

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Product overview

Brand	Challenge
Material	Other
Color	Multi
Item Weight	0.25 Pounds

product features

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Features a black finish
Comes ready to have line added
Also known as a Yo-Yo or Cuban reel

product description

The Challenge 50153 Hand Reel is also known as a Yo-Yo or Cuban reel and comes ready to have line added. The (6) inch reel comes in black or assorted colors and the 9-inch reel comes in black only.

product details

Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.5 x 8.5 x 2.05 inches; 4 Ounces
Manufacturer recommended age ‏ : ‎ 12 months and up
Item model number ‏ : ‎ 50153
Department ‏ : ‎ Unisex-adult
Date First Available ‏ : ‎ May 16, 2012
Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ Challenge Plastics
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0084EG3GE

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Questions about Challenge 50153 Hand Reel, 9-Inch

is this the six or nine inch yoyo?

Answer: 9"

Answer: 9in.

El material es platico?

Answer: Si,es plástico

What is your record of fish caught

Answer: 12 lb jack

Answer: 27lb Catfish... And yes, I got wet! lol

If one puts a paracord on this reel do you need to drill a hole? If so, where?

Answer: Just tie a arbor knot

is it metal or plastic?

Answer: Plastic

Answer: It’s plastic, but mine has stood up to a lot of abuse.

How many yards of 100lb test will it hold?

Answer: not sure , I have never loaded with that heavy but what I have read online ~250 yards of mono

Answer: About 100 y

what kind and weight of fishing line should I use with this? I will be fishing for snapper from shore

Answer: 20 to 30 lb line works well

Answer: I use very braided heavy line for the bulk of the roll. Adding leader line appropriate for the fish expected.

Answer: I use 50lb mono. The the thicker line makes it easier to handle without getting cut.

hole demission id hole

Answer: 6-1/4” ID , about 2” thick and back ring is about 1” deep

I have a 20lb walker that I need to lower and raise from my 2nd story apt. Would this hand reel be able to handle that?

Answer: The reel comes without line. I use it with parachute cord rated to 350 pounds. it coils around the reel just fine. If you are capable of pulling the walker up. the reel will support the weight.

Answer: 20 pounds??! That's an obnoxiously heavy walker!

Answer: I don’t see why I wouldn’t if you put strong enough line/rope on it.

Please don't laugh, but will this work for dog fishing...by which I mean using a thinnish twine to use as a forty foot long line to train a puppy?

Answer: We have dogs and puppies , I believe this will work for what you are thinking and could always use it to fish with later ;)

Answer: Sure

In the description it says you offer a 6 and 9 inch reel how do you know which one you are choosing.

how much 200lb test line will fit on this

Answer: Not much, maybe 75 yards at the most . I got a reel made out of plywood which can bold 500 yards as I fish up to 600 ft deep.

Is there any difference or pros and cons to the diiferent sizes? or is it just a larger or smaller reel?

Answer: The smaller sized ones have less line capacity.

Answer: Nope I have both the large and small ones and they both work great. I use the small one for my insure hand lines and the larger ones for my deep sea planers

Answer: Bigger reel easier for fishing.. more grip

Product reviews of Challenge 50153 Hand Reel, 9-Inch

Crazy1 : Good product

Good product holds line correctly

Brien : Hand line reels

Great handreel for the money, I also use them for storing electrical testing wires

Q$ : Five Stars

Works great.

HECTOR GERARDO GAUCIN CAMACHO : Aún por estrenar

Buena relación calidad/precio

David L. Ehnebuske : Functional — sort of

This reel is pretty poorly manufactured. The parts of the mold used to make it must fit together poorly. The result is many prominent seams and sharp bits of thin plastic flashing that seeped between the cracks during manufacture. It can be made functional with a piece of sandpaper and some work, as others have said, but it will snag the line wound on it and be uncomfortable to hold if used as delivered.

Oh, and it's not a 9-inch reel. At its largest diameter it's a little more than 8.5". The diameter where the line wraps around it is about 7.25". That's a perfectly reasonable size, but it's not 9".

Alex K : Kite reel

Great for kite flying! Huge improvement over the small plastic reel that comes with the kite.

C L Jones : Four Stars

Oh yes it was wonderful

Chris W : Simple design and pretty handy

We use to control the anchor line for our kayaks.

Bob Marsch : Nice Deal Thank You

Item worked well, I use it to role up my effects pedal cords

Tree Hugger : Does what it is supposed to

Technically, I won’t be using this for fishing. I pull fish up from over 100 feet down, and their air bladders expand. They have to be lowered to below 60 feet before they compress enough for the fish to swim. I have a release mechanism but it is a pain to remove the rig on my pole, attach the mechanism, hook the fish and lower it, and finally reattach my rig and start fishing again. I’ve set up the mechanism on this, which fits nicely under my kayak’s seat and can release one fish while lowering my line to catch a legal sized replacement.
This is solid plastic, not flimsy. It cut easily so I could notch it to hold to rig. It’s survived several trips so far and functions just as I envisioned it.

Donald N. Womack : Fun fishing.

I'm an infrequent fishermen. The gear was always a problem. Now the yo yo feels more natural to me. It's easy to feel fish bitting when the line is on your finger tips.

Donna : Fishing yoyo

Just what my husband wanted.

Jonathon Neely : A cruising must have for the fishing kit. We ...

A cruising must have for the fishing kit. We use it every day in mexico while sailing and I put it around my ankle while paddle boarding. See it in use at: svprism.com

Javier olivares : Dont buy this.

Only used it once and this happened. Just a little bit of sun and there it goes.

IB : Useful for fishing

It is about 6 ¼’’ inside and 8 ¼’’ outside dia. I use it for hand line fishing. I drill 2 holes in a reel for fastening fishing line. I have a good grip and line is not burning in my fingers. I use it also for storage of long thin electric cable.

HECTOR GERARDO GAUCIN CAMACHO : Aún por estrenar

Buena relación calidad/precio

Shinnosuke : I have a bunch of these and they hold my ...

I have a bunch of these and they hold my handlines and rigs ready for action. I modified them with 6-8 small holes drilled on one side to hold hooks as rubber bands will melt after a few trips...

Amazon Customer : Fishing hand reel= nice fighter kite reel

It works great as a fighter kite reel. Lots of room for line and the hand grooves make for a comfortable hold. I use it everyday and it holds up to a beating

william Hill : Compact holiday fishing

Well made, has a couple of witness marks but these were soon cleaned off. Can't wait to test it in the carribean.

Jack K Stinson : Works great.

I bought this for kite flying. Works great.

Andrew jermakowicz : Good

Good but not as good as the ones in Perth WA

alan magnani : Value

Simple to use

Scott J Shifferd : Disappointed

My reel is unusable as received. The line gets caught on rough plastic almost every time that I cast. I'm sanding it down little by little, but it still does not cast without snagging the reel. I'm disappointed. I'm going to look for another brand.

Darrell Tate : A different way to fish

This was a gift for my daughter, she said she had one when she lived in Miami, she said she likes it even doe I can’t make sense out of it , Guess I’m to used to usein a rod and reel.

Jonathon Neely : A cruising must have for the fishing kit. We ...

A cruising must have for the fishing kit. We use it every day in mexico while sailing and I put it around my ankle while paddle boarding. See it in use at: svprism.com

Amazon Customer : Five Stars

I love it take me back when I was a kid Fishing with my dad

Alex K : Kite reel

Great for kite flying! Huge improvement over the small plastic reel that comes with the kite.

Scott J Shifferd : Disappointed

Gerardo U. : Buen tamaño, buen agarre

Buen material, excelente para pesca pescar en mar si no quieres comprar una caña muy grande.

Ron Van Wechel : YOYO Hand Reel used for Tree Work

To be used for a Sky Line 2MM line with a Shot bag Lead filled Bag for setting a Climbing Rope High up into a Tree

Thomas Poppe : Hand fishing

It's hard to miss something like this up if you know how to use them they are great I bought one to see the quality and then bought 2 more great for handlining

chris pyburn : does exactly what is required of it

does what is required . rather expensive for a moulded ring of plastic but it works

Benques : Three Stars

Performs as it should, just a little on the cheap/flimsy side.

L. Bland : Five Stars

Works great -

Javier olivares : Dont buy this.

Only used it once and this happened. Just a little bit of sun and there it goes.

Bob Marsch : Nice Deal Thank You

Item worked well, I use it to role up my effects pedal cords

Amazon Customer : Fishing hand reel= nice fighter kite reel

It works great as a fighter kite reel. Lots of room for line and the hand grooves make for a comfortable hold. I use it everyday and it holds up to a beating

Alex K : Kite reel

Great for kite flying! Huge improvement over the small plastic reel that comes with the kite.

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