Daiwa Battlegame Taman Monster 8-52 Ento
バトルゲーム タマンモンスター · Japan domestic model · Specs checked 2026-09-21
8-52 Ento · 5.20 m (17'1") · 540 g (19.0 oz) · Japan list price ¥48,500 · approx. $382 delivered to US · all 2 sizes
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For reference only: Japan list price ¥48,500 (our data, not from eBay, before tax)
Japan list price checked 2026-09-21
Is there a US version of the Daiwa Battlegame Taman Monster?
We could not find the Battlegame Taman Monster 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ¥48,500 | 5.20 m (17'1") | 5 | 122 cm (48.0 in) | 540 g (19.0 oz) | — | — | — | #20–40 (75–150 g, 2.6–5.3 oz) | — | 99% | 2.5/27.4 mm | 4960652956161 | ||
| ¥49,500 | 5.00 m (16'5") | 5 | 117 cm (46.1 in) | 555 g (19.6 oz) | — | — | — | #25–50 (93.75–187.5 g, 3.3–6.6 oz) | — | 99% | 2.7/28.4 mm | 4960652956178 |
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
8-52 Ento: Japan list price ¥48,500 · Delivered to US approx. $382 (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 Battlegame Taman Monster 8-52 Ento: 5.20 m (17'1") long, 5 pieces, 122 cm (48.0 in) folded, weighs 540 g (19.0 oz), sinker rating #20–40 (75–150 g, 2.6–5.3 oz) (maker's figures).
- 2 models from 5.00 m (16'5") to 5.20 m (17'1"), all 5-piece.
- The shortest packed length is 117 cm (46.1 in) (10-50 Ento).
- Weights run from 540 g (19.0 oz) on the 8-52 Ento to 555 g (19.6 oz) on the 10-50 Ento.
- 99% carbon.
- Japan list price ¥48,500–¥49,500, which is in the upper-middle of the price range of the 1440 rod series we list.
- Rated by Daiwa for sinkers #20–#50 (75–187.5 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.
8-52 Ento: specs and how it differs
The maker's published figures for this size (Japan list price ¥48,500); it is the longest of the 2 sizes in this series.
- Versus 10-50 Ento: 0.2 m (0.66 ft) longer, 15 g (0.5 oz) lighter, 5 cm (2 in) longer folded.
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