Alpha Tackle Alfasonic Tachiuo 170HH
アルファソニックタチウオ · Japan domestic model · Specs checked 2026-09-21
170HH · 1.70 m (5'7") · 115 g (4.1 oz) · Japan list price ¥38,000 · approx. $306 delivered to US · all 2 sizes
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For reference only: Japan list price ¥38,000 (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 | 1.75 m (5'9") | 2 | 132 cm (52.0 in) | 120 g (4.2 oz) | — | — | — | #50–100 (187.5–375 g, 6.6–13.2 oz) | — | — | 2/9.6 mm | 4516508511963 | ||
| ¥38,000 | 1.70 m (5'7") | 2 | 127 cm (50.0 in) | 115 g (4.1 oz) | — | — | — | #60–120 (225–450 g, 7.9–15.9 oz) | — | — | 2/9.6 mm | 4516508511970 |
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
170HH: Japan list price ¥38,000 · Delivered to US approx. $306 (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 Tachiuo 170HH: 1.70 m (5'7") long, 2 pieces, 127 cm (50.0 in) folded, weighs 115 g (4.1 oz), sinker rating #60–120 (225–450 g, 7.9–15.9 oz) (maker's figures).
- 2 models from 1.70 m (5'7") to 1.75 m (5'9"), all 2-piece.
- The shortest packed length is 127 cm (50.0 in) (170HH).
- Weights run from 115 g (4.1 oz) on the 170HH to 120 g (4.2 oz) on the 175H.
- Japan list price ¥38,000, which is in the lower-middle of the price range of the 1440 rod series we list.
170HH: specs and how it differs
The maker's published figures for this size (Japan list price ¥38,000); it is the shortest of the 2 sizes in this series.
- Versus 175H: 0.05 m (0.16 ft) shorter, 5 g (0.2 oz) lighter, 5 cm (2 in) shorter folded.
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