Alpha Tackle Wanjin Taman KG 520
湾人タマンKG · Japan domestic model · Specs checked 2026-09-21
520 · 5.20 m (17'1") · 530 g (18.7 oz) · Japan list price ¥33,000 · approx. $270 delivered to US · all 2 sizes
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For reference only: Japan list price ¥33,000 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ¥32,000 | 4.80 m (15'9") | 5 | 116 cm (45.7 in) | 485 g (17.1 oz) | — | — | — | #20–40 (75–150 g, 2.6–5.3 oz) | — | — | 2.2/24.9 mm | 4516508522310 | ||
| ¥33,000 | 5.20 m (17'1") | 5 | 124 cm (48.8 in) | 530 g (18.7 oz) | — | — | — | #20–40 (75–150 g, 2.6–5.3 oz) | — | — | 2.2/25.2 mm | 4516508522327 |
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
520: Japan list price ¥33,000 · Delivered to US approx. $270 (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 Wanjin Taman KG 520: 5.20 m (17'1") long, 5 pieces, 124 cm (48.8 in) folded, weighs 530 g (18.7 oz), sinker rating #20–40 (75–150 g, 2.6–5.3 oz) (maker's figures).
- 2 models from 4.80 m (15'9") to 5.20 m (17'1"), all 5-piece.
- The shortest packed length is 116 cm (45.7 in) (480).
- Weights run from 485 g (17.1 oz) on the 480 to 530 g (18.7 oz) on the 520.
- Japan list price ¥32,000–¥33,000, which is in the lower-middle of the price range of the 1440 rod series we list.
520: specs and how it differs
The maker's published figures for this size (Japan list price ¥33,000); it is the longest of the 2 sizes in this series.
- Versus 480: 0.4 m (1.31 ft) longer, 45 g (1.6 oz) heavier, 8 cm (3.1 in) longer folded.
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