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Alpha Tackle 25 Alfasonic Egitaco 163

25アルファソニックエギタコ · Japan domestic model · Specs checked 2026-09-21

163 · 1.63 m (5'4") · 112 g (4.0 oz) · Japan list price ¥39,000 · approx. $313 delivered to US · all 2 sizes

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For reference only: Japan list price ¥39,000 (our data, not from eBay)

Japan list price checked 2026-09-21

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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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SizeMSRP (Japan)CompareLengthPiecesFolded lengthWeightLure weightPE line (go)NylonSinker ratingLeader (go)CarbonTip / butt øJAN
¥39,0001.63 m (5'4")2117 cm (46.1 in)112 g (4.0 oz)———#40–100 (150–375 g, 5.3–13.2 oz)——1.5/11.9 mm4516508517620
¥40,0001.83 m (6'0")2136 cm (53.5 in)120 g (4.2 oz)———#40–100 (150–375 g, 5.3–13.2 oz)——1.5/11.9 mm4516508517637

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

163: Japan list price ¥39,000 · Delivered to US approx. $313 (shipping + duty, checked Nov 1, 2026)

Prices checked 2026-11-01: Japan list price from the maker; shipping and duty are our estimate.

Page for each size163 · 183

About this item

What the maker's numbers say about this model:

  • The 25 Alfasonic Egitaco 163: 1.63 m (5'4") long, 2 pieces, 117 cm (46.1 in) folded, weighs 112 g (4.0 oz), sinker rating #40–100 (150–375 g, 5.3–13.2 oz) (maker's figures).
  • 2 models from 1.63 m (5'4") to 1.83 m (6'0"), all 2-piece.
  • The shortest packed length is 117 cm (46.1 in) (163).
  • Weights run from 112 g (4.0 oz) on the 163 to 120 g (4.2 oz) on the 183.
  • Japan list price ¥39,000–¥40,000, which is in the lower-middle of the price range of the 1440 rod series we list.

163: specs and how it differs

The maker's published figures for this size (Japan list price ¥39,000); it is the shortest of the 2 sizes in this series.

Length1.63 m (5'4")
Pieces2
Folded length117 cm (46.1 in)
Weight112 g (4.0 oz)
Sinker#40–100 (150–375 g, 5.3–13.2 oz)
Tip / butt diameter (mm)1.5/11.9
JAN code4516508517620
  • Versus 183: 0.2 m (0.66 ft) shorter, 8 g (0.3 oz) lighter, 19 cm (7.5 in) shorter folded.

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