Daiwa BJ Sniper MT Hechi Metal Tune Hechi Kiwami 280
BJスナイパー MTヘチ · Japan domestic model · Specs checked 2026-09-21
Metal Tune Hechi Kiwami 280 · 2.80 m (9'2") · 155 g (5.5 oz) · Japan list price ¥55,500 · approx. $432 delivered to US · all 3 sizes
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For reference only: Japan list price ¥55,500 (our data, not from eBay, before tax)
Japan list price checked 2026-09-21
Is there a US version of the Daiwa BJ Sniper MT Hechi?
We could not find the BJ Sniper MT Hechi 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ¥55,500 | 2.80 m (9'2") | 4 | 111 cm (43.7 in) | 155 g (5.5 oz) | — | — | — | #1–3 (3.75–11.25 g, 0.13–0.40 oz) | #1–2.5 | 98% | 0.4/15.3 mm | 4550133069482 | ||
| ¥57,000 | 3.10 m (10'2") | 4 | 128 cm (50.4 in) | 168 g (5.9 oz) | — | — | — | #1–3 (3.75–11.25 g, 0.13–0.40 oz) | #1–2.5 | 98% | 0.4/16.9 mm | 4550133069499 | ||
| ¥55,500 | 2.80 m (9'2") | 4 | 111 cm (43.7 in) | 143 g (5.0 oz) | — | — | — | #0.5–1.5 (1.88–5.62 g, 0.07–0.20 oz) | #0.8–2 | 94% | 0.4/13.9 mm | 4550133069505 |
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
Metal Tune Hechi Kiwami 280: Japan list price ¥55,500 · Delivered to US approx. $432 (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 Sniper MT Hechi Metal Tune Hechi Kiwami 280: 2.80 m (9'2") long, 4 pieces, 111 cm (43.7 in) folded, weighs 155 g (5.5 oz), sinker rating #1–3 (3.75–11.25 g, 0.13–0.40 oz) (maker's figures).
- 3 models from 2.80 m (9'2") to 3.10 m (10'2"), all 4-piece.
- The shortest packed length is 111 cm (43.7 in) (Metal Tune Hechi 280).
- Weights run from 143 g (5.0 oz) on the Metal Tune Hechi 280 to 168 g (5.9 oz) on the Metal Tune Hechi Kiwami 310.
- At 168 g, the Metal Tune Hechi Kiwami 310 is the lightest 3.10 m (10'2") rod we list (of 24 at that length).
- Carbon content 94–98% depending on the model.
- Japan list price ¥55,500–¥57,000, which is in the upper-middle of the price range of the 1440 rod series we list.
- Rated by Daiwa for sinkers #0.5–#3 (1.88–11.25 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.
Metal Tune Hechi Kiwami 280: specs and how it differs
The maker's published figures for this size (Japan list price ¥55,500); it is one of the shortest of the 3 sizes in this series (tied with Metal Tune Hechi 280).
- Versus Metal Tune Hechi Kiwami 310: 0.3 m (0.98 ft) shorter, 13 g (0.5 oz) lighter, 17 cm (6.7 in) shorter folded.
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