Daiwa BJ Ikada 172·J
BJイカダ · Japan domestic model · Specs checked 2026-09-21
172·J · 1.72 m (5'8") · 98 g (3.5 oz) · Japan list price ¥39,000 · approx. $313 delivered to US · all 3 sizes
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For reference only: Japan list price ¥39,000 (our data, not from eBay, before tax)
Japan list price checked 2026-09-21
Is there a US version of the Daiwa BJ Ikada?
We could not find the BJ Ikada 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ¥37,000 | 1.42 m (4'8") | 2 | 85 cm (33.5 in) | 87 g (3.1 oz) | — | — | — | — | #0.6–2 | 2% | 0.3/10.9 mm | 4550133545634 | ||
| ¥38,000 | 1.57 m (5'2") | 2 | 100 cm (39.4 in) | 90 g (3.2 oz) | — | — | — | — | #0.6–2 | 2% | 0.3/10.9 mm | 4550133545641 | ||
| ¥39,000 | 1.72 m (5'8") | 2 | 115 cm (45.3 in) | 98 g (3.5 oz) | — | — | — | — | #0.6–2 | 1% | 0.3/10.9 mm | 4550133545658 |
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
172·J: Japan list price ¥39,000 · Delivered to US approx. $313 (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 BJ Ikada 172·J: 1.72 m (5'8") long, 2 pieces, 115 cm (45.3 in) folded, weighs 98 g (3.5 oz) (maker's figures).
- 3 models from 1.42 m (4'8") to 1.72 m (5'8"), all 2-piece.
- The shortest packed length is 85 cm (33.5 in) (142·J).
- Weights run from 87 g (3.1 oz) on the 142·J to 98 g (3.5 oz) on the 172·J.
- Carbon content 1–2% depending on the model.
- Japan list price ¥37,000–¥39,000, which is in the lower-middle of the price range of the 1440 rod series we list.
- Fishing from a raft or a stocked sea pond — mostly a Japanese pastime.
- 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.
172·J: specs and how it differs
The maker's published figures for this size (Japan list price ¥39,000); it is the longest of the 3 sizes in this series.
- Versus 157·J: 0.15 m (0.49 ft) longer, 8 g (0.3 oz) heavier, 15 cm (5.9 in) longer folded.
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