Daiwa Kyokuei Amadai M-185
極鋭アマダイ · Japan domestic model · Specs checked 2026-09-21
M-185 · 1.85 m (6'1") · 84 g (3.0 oz) · Japan list price ¥62,500 · approx. $483 delivered to US · all 2 sizes
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For reference only: Japan list price ¥62,500 (our data, not from eBay, before tax)
Japan list price checked 2026-09-21
Is there a US version of the Daiwa Kyokuei Amadai?
We could not find the Kyokuei Amadai 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ¥62,500 | 1.85 m (6'1") | 2 | 114 cm (44.9 in) | 84 g (3.0 oz) | — | — | — | #20–80 (75–300 g, 2.6–10.6 oz) | — | 95% | 0.8/8.9 mm | 4550133253355 | ||
| ¥63,000 | 1.95 m (6'5") | 2 | 128 cm (50.4 in) | 92 g (3.2 oz) | — | — | — | #40–100 (150–375 g, 5.3–13.2 oz) | — | 98% | 0.9/9.8 mm | 4550133253362 |
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
M-185: Japan list price ¥62,500 · Delivered to US approx. $483 (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 Kyokuei Amadai M-185: 1.85 m (6'1") long, 2 pieces, 114 cm (44.9 in) folded, weighs 84 g (3.0 oz), sinker rating #20–80 (75–300 g, 2.6–10.6 oz) (maker's figures).
- 2 models from 1.85 m (6'1") to 1.95 m (6'5"), all 2-piece.
- The shortest packed length is 114 cm (44.9 in) (M-185).
- Weights run from 84 g (3.0 oz) on the M-185 to 92 g (3.2 oz) on the MH-195.
- Carbon content 95–98% depending on the model.
- Japan list price ¥62,500–¥63,000, which is in the upper-middle of the price range of the 1440 rod series we list.
- Rated by Daiwa for sinkers #20–#100 (75–375 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.
M-185: specs and how it differs
The maker's published figures for this size (Japan list price ¥62,500); it is the shortest of the 2 sizes in this series.
- Versus MH-195: 0.1 m (0.33 ft) shorter, 8 g (0.3 oz) lighter, 14 cm (5.5 in) shorter folded.
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