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Alpha Tackle Shion Light GAME 175ML-T

SHION ライトゲーム · Japan domestic model · Specs checked 2026-09-21

175ML-T · 1.75 m (5'9") · 93 g (3.3 oz) · Japan list price ¥25,000 · approx. $212 delivered to US · all 3 sizes

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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
¥22,0001.80 m (5'11")293 cm (36.6 in)90 g (3.2 oz)———#15–60 (56.25–225 g, 2.0–7.9 oz)——1.1/10.2 mm4516508524239
¥22,0001.80 m (5'11")293 cm (36.6 in)95 g (3.4 oz)———#20–80 (75–300 g, 2.6–10.6 oz)——1.1/10.7 mm4516508524246
¥25,0001.75 m (5'9")636 cm (14.2 in)93 g (3.3 oz)———#20–50 (75–187.5 g, 2.6–6.6 oz)——1/9.4 mm4516508524116

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

175ML-T: Japan list price ¥25,000 · Delivered to US approx. $212 (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 sizeNEW 73 180M · NEW 73 180MH · 175ML-T

About this item

What the maker's numbers say about this model:

  • The Shion Light GAME 175ML-T: 1.75 m (5'9") long, 6 pieces, 36 cm (14.2 in) folded, weighs 93 g (3.3 oz), sinker rating #20–50 (75–187.5 g, 2.6–6.6 oz) (maker's figures).
  • 3 models from 1.75 m (5'9") to 1.80 m (5'11"), in 2- to 6-piece builds.
  • The shortest packed length is 36 cm (14.2 in) (175ML-T).
  • Weights run from 90 g (3.2 oz) on the NEW 73 180M to 95 g (3.4 oz) on the NEW 73 180MH.
  • Japan list price ¥22,000–¥25,000, which is in the bottom quarter (by Japan list price) of the 1440 rod series we list.

175ML-T: specs and how it differs

The maker's published figures for this size (Japan list price ¥25,000); it is the shortest of the 3 sizes in this series.

Length1.75 m (5'9")
Pieces6
Folded length36 cm (14.2 in)
Weight93 g (3.3 oz)
Sinker#20–50 (75–187.5 g, 2.6–6.6 oz)
Tip / butt diameter (mm)1/9.4
JAN code4516508524116
  • Versus NEW 73 180MH: 0.05 m (0.16 ft) shorter, 2 g (0.1 oz) lighter, 57 cm (22.4 in) shorter folded.

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