Daiwa Kyokuei Hirame EX MH-243
極鋭ヒラメ EX · Japan domestic model · Specs checked 2026-09-21
MH-243 · 2.43 m (8'0") · 113 g (4.0 oz) · Japan list price ¥89,500 · approx. $677 delivered to US · all 3 sizes
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For reference only: Japan list price ¥89,500 (our data, not from eBay, before tax)
Japan list price checked 2026-09-21
Is there a US version of the Daiwa Kyokuei Hirame EX?
We could not find the Kyokuei Hirame EX 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ¥89,500 | 2.43 m (8'0") | 2 | 126 cm (49.6 in) | 113 g (4.0 oz) | — | — | — | #30–120 (112.5–450 g, 4.0–15.9 oz) | — | 98% | 0.8/10.2 mm | 4550133337833 | ||
| ¥91,500 | 2.72 m (8'11") | 2 | 141 cm (55.5 in) | 118 g (4.2 oz) | — | — | — | #30–120 (112.5–450 g, 4.0–15.9 oz) | — | 98% | 0.8/10.2 mm | 4550133337840 | ||
| ¥89,000 | 2.45 m (8'0") | 2 | 127 cm (50.0 in) | 109 g (3.8 oz) | — | — | — | #20–100 (75–375 g, 2.6–13.2 oz) | — | 99% | 0.8/10.2 mm | 4550133545931 |
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
MH-243: Japan list price ¥89,500 · Delivered to US approx. $677 (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 Hirame EX MH-243: 2.43 m (8'0") long, 2 pieces, 126 cm (49.6 in) folded, weighs 113 g (4.0 oz), sinker rating #30–120 (112.5–450 g, 4.0–15.9 oz) (maker's figures).
- 3 models from 2.43 m (8'0") to 2.72 m (8'11"), all 2-piece.
- The shortest packed length is 126 cm (49.6 in) (MH-243).
- Weights run from 109 g (3.8 oz) on the SS/MH-245 to 118 g (4.2 oz) on the S/MH-272.
- Carbon content 98–99% depending on the model.
- Japan list price ¥89,000–¥91,500, which is in the top quarter (by Japan list price) of the 1440 rod series we list.
- Rated by Daiwa for sinkers #20–#120 (75–450 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.
MH-243: specs and how it differs
The maker's published figures for this size (Japan list price ¥89,500); it is the shortest of the 3 sizes in this series.
- Versus S/MH-272: 0.29 m (0.95 ft) shorter, 5 g (0.2 oz) lighter, 15 cm (5.9 in) shorter folded.
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