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Daiwa Seaborg 300J (2026)

26シーボーグ · Japan list price ¥112,000 · approx. $840 delivered to US

2 sizes, all at 570 g (20.1 oz).

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For reference only: Japan list price ¥112,000 (our data, not from eBay, before tax)

Japan list price checked 2026-09-19

All sizes & specifications

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SizeMSRP (Japan)CompareWeightGearRetrieve / turnMax dragPE lineNylonHandleMax liftWinding speedJAFS liftJAFS speedBearingsSpool øJAN
¥112,000570 g (20.1 oz)6.387 cm (34.3 in)16 kg (35.3 lb)PE #3 – 400 m (437 yd)
PE #4 – 300 m (328 yd)
PE #5 – 230 m (252 yd)
#5 (approx. 20 lb) – 280 m (306 yd)#6 – 200 m (219 yd)70 mm (2.76 in)56 kg (123.5 lb)as published: 56(62)157 m/min (515 ft/min)as published: 157(174)14 kg (30.9 lb)225 m/min (738 ft/min)18/1—4550133558573
¥112,000570 g (20.1 oz)6.387 cm (34.3 in)16 kg (35.3 lb)PE #3 – 400 m (437 yd)
PE #4 – 300 m (328 yd)
PE #5 – 230 m (252 yd)
#5 (approx. 20 lb) – 280 m (306 yd)#6 – 200 m (219 yd)70 mm (2.76 in)56 kg (123.5 lb)as published: 56(62)157 m/min (515 ft/min)as published: 157(174)14 kg (30.9 lb)225 m/min (738 ft/min)18/1—4550133558580

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

300J: Japan list price ¥112,000 · Delivered to US approx. $840 (shipping + duty, checked Nov 1, 2026)

300JL: Japan list price ¥112,000 · Delivered to US approx. $840 (shipping + duty, checked Nov 1, 2026)

Prices checked 2026-11-01: Japan list price from the maker; shipping and duty are our estimate.

Page for each size300J · 300JL

Max lift is the maker's figure for how much weight the motor can raise. Where the maker publishes more than one figure, we show it as written under the converted value. JAFS figures follow the Japan Fishing Tackle Manufacturers Association's common test.

In short

Daiwa Seaborg 300J (シーボーグ 300J) is a Japan-market electric reel; ¥112,000 in Japan before tax. 2 sizes, all at 570 g (20.1 oz). Japan list price ¥112,000 before tax (maker's figure); bought outside Japan from sellers who ship from Japan.

About this item

What the maker's numbers say about this model:

  • Every size has a 6.3:1 gear ratio.
  • Max drag is 16 kg (35.3 lb) on every size.
  • Daiwa's figures: max lift 56 kg (123.5 lb); top winding speed 157 m/min (515 ft/min).
  • Every size holds 400 m of PE 3.
  • 18 ball bearings and 1 roller bearing in every size.
  • Japan list price ¥112,000, which is in the lower-middle of the price range of the 63 electric reel series we list.
  • Daiwa lists these technologies for this generation: JOG POWER LEVER; MAGSEALED ball bearing; MAGMAX-G MOTOR; ATD drag.
  • Specs are Daiwa's published figures; conversions to imperial are ours.

Japan version vs export version

The Daiwa 2026-27 US catalog lists the Seaborg SB300J and SB300J L with the same 6.3:1 gear ratio, bearings (18 ball + 1 roller: 1 MBB + 1 CRBB + 16 BB + 1 RB), weight (20.1 oz ≈ 570 g) and max drag (35.3 lb ≈ 16 kg). Source: Daiwa 2026-27 overseas catalog (printed), p.48-49.

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