Daiwa Analystar Light AJI 165 Tech
アナリスター ライトアジ · Japan domestic model · Specs checked 2026-09-21
165 Tech · 1.65 m (5'5") · 98 g (3.5 oz) · Japan list price ¥31,000 · approx. $256 delivered to US · all 2 sizes
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For reference only: Japan list price ¥31,000 (our data, not from eBay, before tax)
Japan list price checked 2026-09-21
Is there a US version of the Daiwa Analystar Light AJI?
We could not find the Analystar Light AJI by name in Daiwa’s 2026-27 US catalog (printed, July 2026), so the sizes and specs on this page are the Japan-market ones. Sellers who ship from Japan are the usual source for this exact model in the US; a US dealer may still carry a related model under a different name.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ¥30,500 | 1.70 m (5'7") | 2 | 90 cm (35.4 in) | 94 g (3.3 oz) | — | — | — | #20–60 (75–225 g, 2.6–7.9 oz) | — | 70% | 1.1/9.9 mm | 4550133337925 | ||
| ¥31,000 | 1.65 m (5'5") | 2 | 87 cm (34.3 in) | 98 g (3.5 oz) | — | — | — | #20–60 (75–225 g, 2.6–7.9 oz) | — | 73% | 1.0/9.9 mm | 4550133546082 |
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: Daiwa official Japanese site, fetched 2026-09-21; conversions are ours.
Japan price and delivered-to-US estimate
Light Aji 165 Tech: Japan list price ¥31,000 · Delivered to US approx. $256 (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 Analystar Light AJI 165 Tech: 1.65 m (5'5") long, 2 pieces, 87 cm (34.3 in) folded, weighs 98 g (3.5 oz), sinker rating #20–60 (75–225 g, 2.6–7.9 oz) (maker's figures).
- 2 models from 1.65 m (5'5") to 1.70 m (5'7"), all 2-piece.
- The shortest packed length is 87 cm (34.3 in) (Light Aji 165 Tech).
- Weights run from 94 g (3.3 oz) on the Light Aji 170 to 98 g (3.5 oz) on the Light Aji 165 Tech.
- Carbon content 70–73% depending on the model.
- Japan list price ¥30,500–¥31,000, which is in the lower-middle of the price range of the 1440 rod series we list.
- Rated by Daiwa for sinkers #20–#60 (75–225 g).
- Japanese party-boat fishing. Styles and tackle are specific to Japan.
- Sizes marked go (号) are the Japanese standard. For sinkers one go is exactly 3.75 g, so we convert it; for line it is a diameter class rather than a breaking strain, so we print the maker's number as published.
- Specs are Daiwa's published figures; conversions to imperial are ours.
165 Tech: specs and how it differs
The maker's published figures for this size (Japan list price ¥31,000); it is the shortest of the 2 sizes in this series.
- Versus Light Aji 170: 0.05 m (0.16 ft) shorter, 4 g (0.1 oz) heavier, 3 cm (1.2 in) shorter folded.
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