Alpha Tackle KAN EI Karei 180 Honchoshi
KAN-EI カレイ · Japan domestic model · Specs checked 2026-09-21
180 Honchoshi · 1.80 m (5'11") · 126 g (4.4 oz) · Japan list price ¥17,000 · approx. $155 delivered to US · all 2 sizes
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For reference only: Japan list price ¥17,000 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ¥17,000 | 1.80 m (5'11") | 2 | 93.3 cm (36.7 in) | 130 g (4.6 oz) | — | — | — | #30–40 (112.5–150 g, 4.0–5.3 oz) | — | — | 1.2/12.8 mm | 4516508513615 | ||
| ¥17,000 | 1.80 m (5'11") | 2 | 93.3 cm (36.7 in) | 126 g (4.4 oz) | — | — | — | #30–40 (112.5–150 g, 4.0–5.3 oz) | — | — | 1.2/12.5 mm | 4516508513622 |
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
180 Honchoshi: Japan list price ¥17,000 · Delivered to US approx. $155 (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 KAN EI Karei 180 Honchoshi: 1.80 m (5'11") long, 2 pieces, 93.3 cm (36.7 in) folded, weighs 126 g (4.4 oz), sinker rating #30–40 (112.5–150 g, 4.0–5.3 oz) (maker's figures).
- 2 models, all 1.80 m (5'11"), all 2-piece.
- The shortest packed length is 93.3 cm (36.7 in) (180 Honchoshi).
- Weights run from 126 g (4.4 oz) on the 180 Honchoshi to 130 g (4.6 oz) on the 180 Kake.
- Japan list price ¥17,000, which is in the bottom quarter (by Japan list price) of the 1440 rod series we list.
180 Honchoshi: specs and how it differs
The maker's published figures for this size (Japan list price ¥17,000).
- Versus 180 Kake: 4 g (0.1 oz) lighter.
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