Alpha Tackle Kaijin 22 Kadamadai 270
kaijin 加太マダイ · Japan domestic model · Specs checked 2026-09-21
270 · 2.70 m (8'10") · 135 g (4.8 oz) · Japan list price ¥26,000 · approx. $220 delivered to US · all 2 sizes
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For reference only: Japan list price ¥26,000 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ¥25,000 | 2.40 m (7'10") | 2 | 123 cm (48.4 in) | 125 g (4.4 oz) | — | — | — | #20–80 (75–300 g, 2.6–10.6 oz) | — | — | 0.9/12.7 mm | 4516508519310 | ||
| ¥26,000 | 2.70 m (8'10") | 2 | 138.5 cm (54.5 in) | 135 g (4.8 oz) | — | — | — | #20–80 (75–300 g, 2.6–10.6 oz) | — | — | 1/13.2 mm | 4516508519327 |
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
270: Japan list price ¥26,000 · Delivered to US approx. $220 (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 Kaijin 22 Kadamadai 270: 2.70 m (8'10") long, 2 pieces, 138.5 cm (54.5 in) folded, weighs 135 g (4.8 oz), sinker rating #20–80 (75–300 g, 2.6–10.6 oz) (maker's figures).
- 2 models from 2.40 m (7'10") to 2.70 m (8'10"), all 2-piece.
- The shortest packed length is 123 cm (48.4 in) (240).
- Weights run from 125 g (4.4 oz) on the 240 to 135 g (4.8 oz) on the 270.
- Japan list price ¥25,000–¥26,000, which is in the bottom quarter (by Japan list price) of the 1440 rod series we list.
270: specs and how it differs
The maker's published figures for this size (Japan list price ¥26,000); it is the longest of the 2 sizes in this series.
- Versus 240: 0.3 m (0.98 ft) longer, 10 g (0.4 oz) heavier, 15.5 cm (6.1 in) longer folded.
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