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Alpha Tackle Carpheads KG 390MH-T

カープヘッズKG · Japan domestic model · Specs checked 2026-09-21

390MH-T · 3.90 m (12'10") · 328 g (11.6 oz) · Japan list price ¥27,000 · approx. $227 delivered to US · all 2 sizes

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For reference only: Japan list price ¥27,000 (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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Units
SizeMSRP (Japan)CompareLengthPiecesFolded lengthWeightLure weightPE line (go)NylonSinker ratingLeader (go)CarbonTip / butt øJAN
¥26,0003.60 m (11'10")586 cm (33.9 in)288 g (10.2 oz)——————2.8/18.4 mm4516508683035
¥27,0003.90 m (12'10")591 cm (35.8 in)328 g (11.6 oz)——————2.8/19.5 mm4516508683042

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

390MH-T: Japan list price ¥27,000 · Delivered to US approx. $227 (shipping + duty, checked Nov 1, 2026)

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

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About this item

What the maker's numbers say about this model:

  • The Carpheads KG 390MH-T: 3.90 m (12'10") long, 5 pieces, 91 cm (35.8 in) folded, weighs 328 g (11.6 oz) (maker's figures).
  • 2 models from 3.60 m (11'10") to 3.90 m (12'10"), all 5-piece.
  • The shortest packed length is 86 cm (33.9 in) (360MH-T).
  • Weights run from 288 g (10.2 oz) on the 360MH-T to 328 g (11.6 oz) on the 390MH-T.
  • Japan list price ¥26,000–¥27,000, which is in the lower-middle of the price range of the 1440 rod series we list.

390MH-T: specs and how it differs

The maker's published figures for this size (Japan list price ¥27,000); it is the longest of the 2 sizes in this series.

Length3.90 m (12'10")
Pieces5
Folded length91 cm (35.8 in)
Weight328 g (11.6 oz)
Tip / butt diameter (mm)2.8/19.5
JAN code4516508683042
  • Versus 360MH-T: 0.3 m (0.98 ft) longer, 40 g (1.4 oz) heavier, 5 cm (2 in) longer folded.

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