Daiwa Battle GAME Taman / Gara Monster EX 12-480
バトルゲーム タマン・ガーラモンスターEX · Japan domestic model · Specs checked 2026-09-21
12-480 · 4.80 m (15'9") · 555 g (19.6 oz) · Japan list price ¥73,000 · approx. $558 delivered to US · all 3 sizes
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For reference only: Japan list price ¥73,000 (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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| Size | MSRP (Japan) | Compare | Length | Pieces | Folded length | Weight | Lure weight | PE line (go) | Nylon | Sinker rating | Leader (go) | Carbon | Tip / butt ø | JAN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ¥69,000 | 4.80 m (15'9") | 5 | 113 cm (44.5 in) | 520 g (18.3 oz) | — | — | — | #20–40 (75–150 g, 2.6–5.3 oz) | — | 99% | 2.4/27.7 mm | 4550133428043 | ||
| ¥70,000 | 4.80 m (15'9") | 5 | 113 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 mm | 4550133428050 | ||
| ¥73,000 | 4.80 m (15'9") | 5 | 113 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 mm | 4550133428067 |
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
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.
About this item
What the maker's numbers say about this model:
- The Battle GAME Taman / Gara Monster EX 12-480: 4.80 m (15'9") long, 5 pieces, 113 cm (44.5 in) folded, weighs 555 g (19.6 oz), sinker rating #30–60 (112.5–225 g, 4.0–7.9 oz) (maker's figures).
- 3 models, all 4.80 m (15'9"), all 5-piece.
- 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.
12-480: specs and how it differs
The maker's published figures for this size (Japan list price ¥73,000).
- Versus Taman Monster EX 10-480: 5 g (0.2 oz) heavier.
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