Alpha Tackle Shortarm GS 82-165MH
ショートアーム GS · Japan domestic model · Specs checked 2026-09-21
82-165MH · 1.65 m (5'5") · 208 g (7.3 oz) · Japan list price ¥18,000 · approx. $162 delivered to US · all 5 sizes
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For reference only: Japan list price ¥18,000 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ¥19,000 | 1.70 m (5'7") | 2 | 108 cm (42.5 in) | 208 g (7.3 oz) | — | — | — | #40–120 (150–450 g, 5.3–15.9 oz) | — | — | 1.6/11.8 mm | 4516508516432 | ||
| ¥19,000 | 1.70 m (5'7") | 2 | 108 cm (42.5 in) | 216 g (7.6 oz) | — | — | — | #60–180 (225–675 g, 7.9–23.8 oz) | — | — | 1.9/11.6 mm | 4516508516449 | ||
| ¥19,000 | 1.70 m (5'7") | 2 | 108 cm (42.5 in) | 226 g (8.0 oz) | — | — | — | #100–250 (375–937.5 g, 13.2–33.1 oz) | — | — | 2.1/12 mm | 4516508516456 | ||
| ¥18,000 | 1.65 m (5'5") | 2 | 103 cm (40.6 in) | 208 g (7.3 oz) | — | — | — | #80–150 (300–562.5 g, 10.6–19.8 oz) | — | — | 1.3/11.3 mm | 4516508516463 | ||
| ¥18,000 | 1.65 m (5'5") | 2 | 103 cm (40.6 in) | 240 g (8.5 oz) | — | — | — | #120–250 (450–937.5 g, 15.9–33.1 oz) | — | — | 1.5/13.1 mm | 4516508516470 |
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
82-165MH: Japan list price ¥18,000 · Delivered to US approx. $162 (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 Shortarm GS 82-165MH: 1.65 m (5'5") long, 2 pieces, 103 cm (40.6 in) folded, weighs 208 g (7.3 oz), sinker rating #80–150 (300–562.5 g, 10.6–19.8 oz) (maker's figures).
- 5 models from 1.65 m (5'5") to 1.70 m (5'7"), all 2-piece.
- The shortest packed length is 103 cm (40.6 in) (82-165H).
- Weights run from 208 g (7.3 oz) on the 73-170M to 240 g (8.5 oz) on the 82-165H.
- Japan list price ¥18,000–¥19,000, which is in the bottom quarter (by Japan list price) of the 1440 rod series we list.
82-165MH: specs and how it differs
The maker's published figures for this size (Japan list price ¥18,000); it is one of the shortest of the 5 sizes in this series (tied with 82-165H).
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