Alpha Tackle MID ARM NEW 73-230M
25 ミッドアーム · Japan domestic model · Specs checked 2026-09-21
NEW 73-230M · 2.30 m (7'7") · 151 g (5.3 oz) · Japan list price ¥17,000 · approx. $155 delivered to US · all 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ¥16,000 | 2.00 m (6'7") | 2 | 104 cm (40.9 in) | 135 g (4.8 oz) | — | — | — | #30–80 (112.5–300 g, 4.0–10.6 oz) | — | — | 1.3/10.2 mm | 4516508517835 | ||
| ¥17,000 | 2.30 m (7'7") | 2 | 119 cm (46.9 in) | 151 g (5.3 oz) | — | — | — | #30–80 (112.5–300 g, 4.0–10.6 oz) | — | — | 1.3/11.2 mm | 4516508517842 | ||
| ¥17,000 | 2.00 m (6'7") | 2 | 104 cm (40.9 in) | 146 g (5.1 oz) | — | — | — | #50–100 (187.5–375 g, 6.6–13.2 oz) | — | — | 1.5/11.1 mm | 4516508517859 | ||
| ¥18,000 | 2.30 m (7'7") | 2 | 119 cm (46.9 in) | 170 g (6.0 oz) | — | — | — | #50–100 (187.5–375 g, 6.6–13.2 oz) | — | — | 1.5/12.1 mm | 4516508517866 | ||
| ¥18,000 | 2.00 m (6'7") | 2 | 104 cm (40.9 in) | 185 g (6.5 oz) | — | — | — | #80–180 (300–675 g, 10.6–23.8 oz) | — | — | 1.8/13.4 mm | 4516508517873 |
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 73-230M: 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.
Page for each size
NEW 73-200M · NEW 73-230M · NEW 73-200MH · NEW 73-230MH · NEW 73-200H · NEW 73-230HAbout this item
What the maker's numbers say about this model:
- The MID ARM NEW 73-230M: 2.30 m (7'7") long, 2 pieces, 119 cm (46.9 in) folded, weighs 151 g (5.3 oz), sinker rating #30–80 (112.5–300 g, 4.0–10.6 oz) (maker's figures).
- 6 models from 2.00 m (6'7") to 2.30 m (7'7"), all 2-piece.
- The shortest packed length is 104 cm (40.9 in) (NEW 73-200H).
- Weights run from 135 g (4.8 oz) on the NEW 73-200M to 213 g (7.5 oz) on the NEW 73-230H.
- Japan list price ¥16,000–¥19,000, which is in the bottom quarter (by Japan list price) of the 1440 rod series we list.
NEW 73-230M: specs and how it differs
The maker's published figures for this size (Japan list price ¥17,000); it is one of the longest of the 6 sizes in this series (tied with NEW 73-230MH and NEW 73-230H).
- Versus NEW 73-200M: 0.3 m (0.98 ft) longer, 16 g (0.6 oz) heavier, 15 cm (5.9 in) longer folded.
- Versus NEW 73-200MH: 0.3 m (0.98 ft) longer, 5 g (0.2 oz) heavier, 15 cm (5.9 in) longer folded.
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