Daiwa Megathis R 1-53
メガディス R · Japan domestic model · Specs checked 2026-09-21
1-53 · 5.30 m (17'5") · 229 g (8.1 oz) · Japan list price ¥76,000 · approx. $580 delivered to US · all 12 sizes
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For reference only: Japan list price ¥76,000 (our data, not from eBay, before tax)
Japan list price checked 2026-09-21
Is there a US version of the Daiwa Megathis R?
We could not find the Megathis R 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ¥75,500 | 5.00 m (16'5") | 5 | 110 cm (43.3 in) | 221 g (7.8 oz) | — | — | — | #1–3 (3.75–11.25 g, 0.13–0.40 oz) | #0.8-3 | 99% | 0.7/24.9 mm | 4550133557460 | ||
| ¥76,000 | 5.30 m (17'5") | 5 | 115 cm (45.3 in) | 229 g (8.1 oz) | — | — | — | #1–3 (3.75–11.25 g, 0.13–0.40 oz) | #0.8-3 | 99% | 0.7/24.9 mm | 4550133654541 | ||
| ¥76,000 | 5.00 m (16'5") | 5 | 110 cm (43.3 in) | 225 g (7.9 oz) | — | — | — | #1–4 (3.75–15 g, 0.13–0.53 oz) | #1-3 | 99% | 0.7/24.9 mm | 4550133654558 | ||
| ¥76,500 | 5.30 m (17'5") | 5 | 115 cm (45.3 in) | 231 g (8.1 oz) | — | — | — | #1–4 (3.75–15 g, 0.13–0.53 oz) | #1-3 | 99% | 0.7/24.9 mm | 4550133654565 | ||
| ¥76,500 | 5.00 m (16'5") | 5 | 110 cm (43.3 in) | 229 g (8.1 oz) | — | — | — | #1.5–4 (5.62–15 g, 0.20–0.53 oz) | #1.2-4 | 99% | 0.7/24.9 mm | 4550133654572 |
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
R 1-53: Japan list price ¥76,000 · Delivered to US approx. $580 (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 Megathis R 1-53: 5.30 m (17'5") long, 5 pieces, 115 cm (45.3 in) folded, weighs 229 g (8.1 oz), sinker rating #1–3 (3.75–11.25 g, 0.13–0.40 oz) (maker's figures).
- 12 models from 5.00 m (16'5") to 5.30 m (17'5"), all 5-piece.
- The shortest packed length is 110 cm (43.3 in) (R 1-50).
- Weights run from 221 g (7.8 oz) on the R 1-50 to 314 g (11.1 oz) on the R 4-53T.
- 99% carbon.
- Japan list price ¥75,500–¥84,500, which is in the top quarter (by Japan list price) of the 1440 rod series we list.
- Rated by Daiwa for sinkers #1–#15 (3.75–56.25 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.
1-53: specs and how it differs
The maker's published figures for this size (Japan list price ¥76,000); it is one of the longest of the 12 sizes in this series (tied with R 1.25-53, R 1.5-53, R 1.75-53, R 2-53, R 3-53T and R 4-53T).
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