Alpha Tackle Alfasonic Maruika 148MH
アルファソニック マルイカ · Japan domestic model · Specs checked 2026-09-21
148MH · 1.48 m (4'10") · 88 g (3.1 oz) · Japan list price ¥34,000 · approx. $277 delivered to US · all 3 sizes
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For reference only: Japan list price ¥34,000 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ¥37,000 | 1.58 m (5'2") | 2 | 124 cm (48.8 in) | 97 g (3.4 oz) | — | — | — | #30–60 (112.5–225 g, 4.0–7.9 oz) | — | — | 0.9/9.5 mm | 4516508511796 | ||
| ¥36,000 | 1.45 m (4'9") | 1 | 145 cm (57.1 in) | 101 g (3.6 oz) | — | — | — | #30–60 (112.5–225 g, 4.0–7.9 oz) | — | — | 1.3/8.5 mm | 4516508511802 | ||
| ¥34,000 | 1.48 m (4'10") | 1 | 148 cm (58.3 in) | 88 g (3.1 oz) | — | — | — | #30–60 (112.5–225 g, 4.0–7.9 oz) | — | — | 1.2/8.7 mm | 4516508511789 |
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
148MH: Japan list price ¥34,000 · Delivered to US approx. $277 (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 Maruika 148MH: 1.48 m (4'10") long, 1 piece, 148 cm (58.3 in) folded, weighs 88 g (3.1 oz), sinker rating #30–60 (112.5–225 g, 4.0–7.9 oz) (maker's figures).
- 3 models from 1.45 m (4'9") to 1.58 m (5'2"), in 1- to 2-piece builds.
- The shortest packed length is 124 cm (48.8 in) (158XUL).
- Weights run from 88 g (3.1 oz) on the 148MH to 101 g (3.6 oz) on the 145UL.
- At 97 g, the 158XUL is the lightest 1.58 m (5'2") rod we list (of 6 at that length).
- Japan list price ¥34,000–¥37,000, which is in the lower-middle of the price range of the 1440 rod series we list.
148MH: specs and how it differs
The maker's published figures for this size (Japan list price ¥34,000).
- Versus 145UL: 0.03 m (0.1 ft) longer, 13 g (0.5 oz) lighter, 3 cm (1.2 in) longer folded.
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