Alpha Tackle Alfasonic Kawahagi 166L
アルファソニック カワハギ · Japan domestic model · Specs checked 2026-09-21
166L · 1.66 m (5'5") · 92 g (3.2 oz) · Japan list price ¥39,000 · approx. $313 delivered to US · all 3 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ¥38,000 | 1.68 m (5'6") | 1 | 168 cm (66.1 in) | 91 g (3.2 oz) | — | — | — | #25–35 (93.75–131.25 g, 3.3–4.6 oz) | — | — | 1.1/10.6 mm | 4516508511864 | ||
| ¥38,000 | 1.70 m (5'7") | 1 | 170 cm (66.9 in) | 81 g (2.9 oz) | — | — | — | #25–40 (93.75–150 g, 3.3–5.3 oz) | — | — | 1.4/10.1 mm | 4516508511857 | ||
| ¥39,000 | 1.66 m (5'5") | 2 | 133.5 cm (52.6 in) | 92 g (3.2 oz) | — | — | — | #25–35 (93.75–131.25 g, 3.3–4.6 oz) | — | — | 1.1/9.5 mm | 4516508512595 |
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
166L: 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.
About this item
What the maker's numbers say about this model:
- The Alfasonic Kawahagi 166L: 1.66 m (5'5") long, 2 pieces, 133.5 cm (52.6 in) folded, weighs 92 g (3.2 oz), sinker rating #25–35 (93.75–131.25 g, 3.3–4.6 oz) (maker's figures).
- 3 models from 1.66 m (5'5") to 1.70 m (5'7"), in 1- to 2-piece builds.
- The shortest packed length is 133.5 cm (52.6 in) (166L).
- Weights run from 81 g (2.9 oz) on the 170MH to 92 g (3.2 oz) on the 166L.
- Japan list price ¥38,000–¥39,000, which is in the lower-middle of the price range of the 1440 rod series we list.
166L: specs and how it differs
The maker's published figures for this size (Japan list price ¥39,000); it is the shortest of the 3 sizes in this series.
- Versus 170MH: 0.04 m (0.13 ft) shorter, 11 g (0.4 oz) heavier, 36.5 cm (14.4 in) shorter folded.
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