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Alpha Tackle Deepcruiser 500-170

ディープクルーザー · Japan domestic model · Specs checked 2026-09-21

500-170 · 1.70 m (5'7") · 635 g (22.4 oz) · Japan list price ¥48,000 · approx. $378 delivered to US · all 2 sizes

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For reference only: Japan list price ¥48,000 (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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SizeMSRP (Japan)CompareLengthPiecesFolded lengthWeightLure weightPE line (go)NylonSinker ratingLeader (go)CarbonTip / butt øJAN
¥50,0002.10 m (6'11")1184 cm (72.4 in)700 g (24.7 oz)———#300–600 (1125–2250 g, 39.7–79.4 oz)——4.3/19.2 mm4516508515596
¥48,0001.70 m (5'7")1144 cm (56.7 in)635 g (22.4 oz)———#300–600 (1125–2250 g, 39.7–79.4 oz)——4.6/15.6 mm4516508515602

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

500-170: Japan list price ¥48,000 · Delivered to US approx. $378 (shipping + duty, checked Nov 1, 2026)

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

Page for each size500-210 · 500-170

About this item

What the maker's numbers say about this model:

  • The Deepcruiser 500-170: 1.70 m (5'7") long, 1 piece, 144 cm (56.7 in) folded, weighs 635 g (22.4 oz), sinker rating #300–600 (1125–2250 g, 39.7–79.4 oz) (maker's figures).
  • 2 models from 1.70 m (5'7") to 2.10 m (6'11"), all 1-piece.
  • The shortest packed length is 144 cm (56.7 in) (500-170).
  • Weights run from 635 g (22.4 oz) on the 500-170 to 700 g (24.7 oz) on the 500-210.
  • Japan list price ¥48,000–¥50,000, which is in the upper-middle of the price range of the 1440 rod series we list.

500-170: specs and how it differs

The maker's published figures for this size (Japan list price ¥48,000); it is the shortest of the 2 sizes in this series.

Length1.70 m (5'7")
Pieces1
Folded length144 cm (56.7 in)
Weight635 g (22.4 oz)
Sinker#300–600 (1125–2250 g, 39.7–79.4 oz)
Tip / butt diameter (mm)4.6/15.6
JAN code4516508515602
  • Versus 500-210: 0.4 m (1.31 ft) shorter, 65 g (2.3 oz) lighter, 40 cm (15.7 in) shorter folded.

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