Daiwa Karei X 82-160
カレイ X · Japan domestic model · Specs checked 2026-09-21
82-160 · 1.60 m (5'3") · 89 g (3.1 oz) · Japan list price ¥17,500 · approx. $158 delivered to US · all 4 sizes
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For reference only: Japan list price ¥17,500 (our data, not from eBay, before tax)
Japan list price checked 2026-09-21
Is there a US version of the Daiwa Karei X?
We could not find the Karei X 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ¥17,500 | 1.60 m (5'3") | 2 | 84 cm (33.1 in) | 89 g (3.1 oz) | — | — | — | #25–50 (93.75–187.5 g, 3.3–6.6 oz) | — | 84% | 1.0/9.9 mm | 4550133070341 | ||
| ¥18,000 | 1.80 m (5'11") | 2 | 94 cm (37.0 in) | 95 g (3.4 oz) | — | — | — | #25–50 (93.75–187.5 g, 3.3–6.6 oz) | — | 86% | 1.0/9.9 mm | 4550133070358 | ||
| ¥18,000 | 1.80 m (5'11") | 2 | 94 cm (37.0 in) | 100 g (3.5 oz) | — | — | — | #25–60 (93.75–225 g, 3.3–7.9 oz) | — | 92% | 0.8/10.8 mm | 4550133070365 | ||
| ¥20,000 | 2.10 m (6'11") | 2 | 109 cm (42.9 in) | 112 g (4.0 oz) | — | — | — | #30–80 (112.5–300 g, 4.0–10.6 oz) | — | 76% | 1.1/12.9 mm | 4550133070372 |
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
82-160: Japan list price ¥17,500 · Delivered to US approx. $158 (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 Karei X 82-160: 1.60 m (5'3") long, 2 pieces, 84 cm (33.1 in) folded, weighs 89 g (3.1 oz), sinker rating #25–50 (93.75–187.5 g, 3.3–6.6 oz) (maker's figures).
- 4 models from 1.60 m (5'3") to 2.10 m (6'11"), all 2-piece.
- The shortest packed length is 84 cm (33.1 in) (82-160).
- Weights run from 89 g (3.1 oz) on the 82-160 to 112 g (4.0 oz) on the 82 H-210.
- Carbon content 76–92% depending on the model.
- Japan list price ¥17,500–¥20,000, which is in the bottom quarter (by Japan list price) of the 1440 rod series we list.
- Rated by Daiwa for sinkers #25–#80 (93.75–300 g).
- Japanese party-boat fishing. Styles and tackle are specific to Japan.
- 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.
82-160: specs and how it differs
The maker's published figures for this size (Japan list price ¥17,500); it is the shortest of the 4 sizes in this series.
- Versus 82-180: 0.2 m (0.66 ft) shorter, 6 g (0.2 oz) lighter, 10 cm (3.9 in) shorter folded.
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