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Alpha Tackle EGI TACO FT NEW 175HH

エギタコFT · Japan domestic model · Specs checked 2026-09-21

NEW 175HH · 1.75 m (5'9") · 149 g (5.3 oz) · Japan list price ¥14,000 · approx. $133 delivered to US · all 2 sizes

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For reference only: Japan list price ¥14,000 (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
¥14,0001.80 m (5'11")2135 cm (53.1 in)174 g (6.1 oz)———#40–120 (150–450 g, 5.3–15.9 oz)——1.9/13 mm4516508517309
¥14,0001.75 m (5'9")290.5 cm (35.6 in)149 g (5.3 oz)———#40–120 (150–450 g, 5.3–15.9 oz)——1.1/14.6 mm4516508517934

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

NEW 175HH: Japan list price ¥14,000 · Delivered to US approx. $133 (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 size180MH · NEW 175HH

About this item

What the maker's numbers say about this model:

  • The EGI TACO FT NEW 175HH: 1.75 m (5'9") long, 2 pieces, 90.5 cm (35.6 in) folded, weighs 149 g (5.3 oz), sinker rating #40–120 (150–450 g, 5.3–15.9 oz) (maker's figures).
  • 2 models from 1.75 m (5'9") to 1.80 m (5'11"), all 2-piece.
  • The shortest packed length is 90.5 cm (35.6 in) (NEW 175HH).
  • Weights run from 149 g (5.3 oz) on the NEW 175HH to 174 g (6.1 oz) on the 180MH.
  • Japan list price ¥14,000, which is in the bottom quarter (by Japan list price) of the 1440 rod series we list.

NEW 175HH: specs and how it differs

The maker's published figures for this size (Japan list price ¥14,000); it is the shortest of the 2 sizes in this series.

Length1.75 m (5'9")
Pieces2
Folded length90.5 cm (35.6 in)
Weight149 g (5.3 oz)
Sinker#40–120 (150–450 g, 5.3–15.9 oz)
Tip / butt diameter (mm)1.1/14.6
JAN code4516508517934
  • Versus 180MH: 0.05 m (0.16 ft) shorter, 25 g (0.9 oz) lighter, 44.5 cm (17.5 in) shorter folded.

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