Alpha Tackle 24 Alfasonic Tachiuo 160MH
24 アルファソニック タチウオ · Japan domestic model · Specs checked 2026-09-21
160MH · 1.60 m (5'3") · 126.5 g (4.5 oz) · Japan list price ¥43,000 · approx. $342 delivered to US · all 3 sizes
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For reference only: Japan list price ¥43,000 (our data, not from eBay)
Japan list price checked 2026-09-21
Can I buy Alpha Tackle in the US?
Alpha Tackle’s official distributor list (checked Nov 2026) names The Fisherman's Hut (Bradenton, Florida) as its US dealer. Whether a US dealer carries this exact model, and in the same sizes, is not stated there — the specs on this page are the Japan-market ones. Maker’s distributor list ›
All sizes & specifications
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| Size | MSRP (Japan) | Compare | Length | Pieces | Folded length | Weight | Lure weight | PE line (go) | Nylon | Sinker rating | Leader (go) | Carbon | Tip / butt ø | JAN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ¥43,000 | 1.60 m (5'3") | 2 | 116 cm (45.7 in) | 126.5 g (4.5 oz) | — | — | — | #40–100 (150–375 g, 5.3–13.2 oz) / tenya #30–60 (112.5–225 g, 4.0–7.9 oz) | — | — | 1.8/11.8 mm | 4516508512687 | ||
| ¥44,000 | 1.80 m (5'11") | 2 | 136 cm (53.5 in) | 128 g (4.5 oz) | — | — | — | #40–100 (150–375 g, 5.3–13.2 oz) / tenya #30–60 (112.5–225 g, 4.0–7.9 oz) | — | — | 1.6/12.5 mm | 4516508512694 | ||
| ¥47,000 | 1.90 m (6'3") | 2 | 124.5 cm (49.0 in) | 127.5 g (4.5 oz) | — | — | — | #40–100 (150–375 g, 5.3–13.2 oz) / tenya #30–60 (112.5–225 g, 4.0–7.9 oz) | — | — | 1.5/11.6 mm | 4516508512700 |
Maker’s figures; conversions are ours.
About these figures
Tap a size to see its current eBay listings at the top of the page. Lengths are the maker's figures; feet and inches are our conversion. Go (号) is the Japanese size number: for sinkers it is an exact weight (1 go = 3.75 g, converted); for line it is a diameter class, printed as published. Source: Alpha Tackle official Japanese site, fetched 2026-09-21; conversions are ours.
Japan price and delivered-to-US estimate
160MH: Japan list price ¥43,000 · Delivered to US approx. $342 (shipping + duty, checked Nov 1, 2026)
Prices checked 2026-11-01: Japan list price from the maker; shipping and duty are our estimate.
About this item
What the maker's numbers say about this model:
- The 24 Alfasonic Tachiuo 160MH: 1.60 m (5'3") long, 2 pieces, 116 cm (45.7 in) folded, weighs 126.5 g (4.5 oz), sinker rating #40–100 (150–375 g, 5.3–13.2 oz) / tenya #30–60 (112.5–225 g, 4.0–7.9 oz) (maker's figures).
- 3 models from 1.60 m (5'3") to 1.90 m (6'3"), all 2-piece.
- The shortest packed length is 116 cm (45.7 in) (160MH).
- Weights run from 126.5 g (4.5 oz) on the 160MH to 128 g (4.5 oz) on the 180MH.
- Japan list price ¥43,000–¥47,000, which is in the upper-middle of the price range of the 1440 rod series we list.
160MH: specs and how it differs
The maker's published figures for this size (Japan list price ¥43,000); it is the shortest of the 3 sizes in this series.
- Versus 180MH: 0.2 m (0.66 ft) shorter, 1.5 g (0.1 oz) lighter, 20 cm (7.9 in) shorter folded.
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