Daiwa Genpaoh Ishidai 30
幻覇王 石鯛 · Japan domestic model · Specs checked 2026-09-19
30 · 640 g (22.6 oz) · gear 5.9 · max drag 15 kg (33.1 lb) · Japan list price ¥76,700 · approx. $585 delivered to US · all 3 sizes
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For reference only: Japan list price ¥76,700 (our data, not from eBay, before tax)
Japan list price checked 2026-09-19
Is there a US version of the Daiwa Genpaoh Ishidai?
We could not find the Genpaoh Ishidai 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 | Weight | Gear | Retrieve / turn | Max drag | PE line | Nylon | Handle | Bearings | Spool ø | JAN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ¥76,700 | 640 g (22.6 oz) | 5.9 | 111 cm (43.7 in) | 15 kg (33.1 lb) | PE #10 – 140 m (153 yd) PE #12 – 120 m (131 yd) | #18 – 110 m (120 yd)#20 – 100 m (109 yd) | 75 mm (2.95 in)EVA knob | 6/1 | 60 mm | 4960652198356 | ||
| ¥79,200 | 705 g (24.9 oz) | 5.9 | 111 cm (43.7 in) | 15 kg (33.1 lb) | PE #10 – 200 m (219 yd) PE #12 – 180 m (197 yd) | #20 – 150 m (164 yd)#22 – 130 m (142 yd) | 85 mm (3.35 in)T-shape knob | 6/1 | 60 mm | 4960652198363 | ||
| ¥82,000 | 735 g (25.9 oz) | 5.9 | 111 cm (43.7 in) | 15 kg (33.1 lb) | PE #10 – 260 m (284 yd) PE #12 – 230 m (252 yd) | #22 – 170 m (186 yd)#30 – 100 m (109 yd) | 85 mm (3.35 in)T-shape knob | 6/1 | 60 mm | 4960652198370 |
Maker’s figures; conversions are ours.
About these figures
Tap a size to see its current eBay listings at the top of the page. Bearings = ball / roller. Line capacity is the maker's guideline. PE is braided line (polyethylene fibre); its Japanese size number (go, 号) marks thickness, not breaking strength. Source: Daiwa official Japanese site, fetched 2026-09-19; conversions are ours.
Japan price and delivered-to-US estimate
30: Japan list price ¥76,700 · Delivered to US approx. $585 (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 Genpaoh Ishidai 30: weighs 640 g (22.6 oz), gear ratio 5.9, 111 cm (43.7 in) of line per handle turn, max drag 15 kg (33.1 lb), line capacity PE #10 – 140 m (153 yd) (maker's figures).
- 3 sizes. The lightest is 30 at 640 g (22.6 oz); the heaviest is 50 at 735 g (25.9 oz).
- Every size has a 5.9:1 gear ratio.
- Max drag is 15 kg (33.1 lb) on every size.
- Line capacity runs from 140 m of PE 10 on the 30 to 260 m of PE 10 on the 50.
- 6 ball bearings and 1 roller bearing in every size.
- Japan list price ¥76,700–¥82,000, which is in the top quarter (by Japan list price) of the 140 baitcasting reel series we list.
- Daiwa lists these technologies for this generation: MAGSEALED; ATD drag.
- Specs are Daiwa's published figures; conversions to imperial are ours.
30: specs and how it differs
The maker's published figures for this size (Japan list price ¥76,700); it is the lightest of the 3 sizes in this series.
- Versus 40: 65 g (2.3 oz) lighter.
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