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Daiwa Battle GAME Taman / Gara Monster EX

バトルゲーム タマン・ガーラモンスターEX · Japan list price ¥69,000–¥73,000 · approx. $530–$558 delivered to US

3 models, all 4.80 m (15'9"), all 5-piece.

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For reference only: Japan list price ¥69,000 (our data, not from eBay, before tax)

Japan list price checked 2026-09-21

Is there a US version of the Daiwa Battle GAME Taman / Gara Monster EX?

We could not find the Battle GAME Taman / Gara Monster EX 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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Units
SizeMSRP (Japan)CompareLengthPiecesFolded lengthWeightLure weightPE line (go)NylonSinker ratingLeader (go)CarbonTip / butt øJAN
¥69,0004.80 m (15'9")5113 cm (44.5 in)520 g (18.3 oz)———#20–40 (75–150 g, 2.6–5.3 oz)—99%2.4/27.7 mm4550133428043
¥70,0004.80 m (15'9")5113 cm (44.5 in)550 g (19.4 oz)———#25–50 (93.75–187.5 g, 3.3–6.6 oz)—99%2.6/28.7 mm4550133428050
¥73,0004.80 m (15'9")5113 cm (44.5 in)555 g (19.6 oz)———#30–60 (112.5–225 g, 4.0–7.9 oz)—99%2.6/28.7 mm4550133428067

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

Taman Monster EX 8-480: Japan list price ¥69,000 · Delivered to US approx. $530 (shipping + duty, checked Nov 1, 2026)

Taman Monster EX 10-480: Japan list price ¥70,000 · Delivered to US approx. $537 (shipping + duty, checked Nov 1, 2026)

Gara Monster EX 12-480: Japan list price ¥73,000 · Delivered to US approx. $558 (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 sizeTaman Monster EX 8-480 · Taman Monster EX 10-480 · Gara Monster EX 12-480

In short

Daiwa Battle GAME Taman / Gara Monster EX (バトルゲーム タマン・ガーラモンスターEX) is a Japan-market rod, listed under Rock shore & breakwater; ¥69,000–¥73,000 in Japan before tax. 3 models, all 4.80 m (15'9"), all 5-piece. Japan list price ¥69,000–¥73,000 before tax (maker's figure); bought outside Japan from sellers who ship from Japan.

About this item

What the maker's numbers say about this model:

  • The shortest packed length is 113 cm (44.5 in) (Gara Monster EX 12-480).
  • Weights run from 520 g (18.3 oz) on the Taman Monster EX 8-480 to 555 g (19.6 oz) on the Gara Monster EX 12-480.
  • 99% carbon.
  • Japan list price ¥69,000–¥73,000, which is in the top quarter (by Japan list price) of the 1440 rod series we list.
  • Rated by Daiwa for sinkers #20–#60 (75–225 g).
  • Long telescopic rods used from rocks and harbour walls.
  • 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.

How the sizes differ

  • Compared with the 8-480, the 10-480 is the same length and 30 g heavier, takes up to 50 go sinkers (10 go more) and costs ¥1,000 more in Japan.
  • Compared with the 10-480, the 12-480 is the same length and 5 g heavier, takes up to 60 go sinkers (10 go more) and costs ¥3,000 more in Japan.

Worked out from the maker's figures in the size table above.

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