Alpha Tackle Bluequarter NEXT 260
Blue Quarter NEXT · Japan domestic model · Specs checked 2026-09-21
260 · 2.60 m (8'6") · 340 g (12.0 oz) · Japan list price ¥78,000 · approx. $595 delivered to US · all 2 sizes
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For reference only: Japan list price ¥78,000 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ¥78,000 | 2.60 m (8'6") | 2 | 134 cm (52.8 in) | 340 g (12.0 oz) | — | — | — | #30–80 (112.5–300 g, 4.0–10.6 oz) | #2-8 | — | 1.6/12.3 mm | 4516508035001 | ||
| ¥80,000 | 3.00 m (9'10") | 2 | 153 cm (60.2 in) | 358 g (12.6 oz) | — | — | — | #30–80 (112.5–300 g, 4.0–10.6 oz) | #2-8 | — | 1.6/14 mm | 4516508035018 |
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
260: Japan list price ¥78,000 · Delivered to US approx. $595 (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 Bluequarter NEXT 260: 2.60 m (8'6") long, 2 pieces, 134 cm (52.8 in) folded, weighs 340 g (12.0 oz), sinker rating #30–80 (112.5–300 g, 4.0–10.6 oz) (maker's figures).
- 2 models from 2.60 m (8'6") to 3.00 m (9'10"), all 2-piece.
- The shortest packed length is 134 cm (52.8 in) (260).
- Weights run from 340 g (12.0 oz) on the 260 to 358 g (12.6 oz) on the 300.
- Japan list price ¥78,000–¥80,000, which is in the top quarter (by Japan list price) of the 1440 rod series we list.
260: specs and how it differs
The maker's published figures for this size (Japan list price ¥78,000); it is the shortest of the 2 sizes in this series.
- Versus 300: 0.4 m (1.31 ft) shorter, 18 g (0.6 oz) lighter, 19 cm (7.5 in) shorter folded.
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