Daiwa Seaborg 500J (2026)
26シーボーグ500J · Japan list price ¥119,300 · approx. $892 delivered to US
A single size, 26 Seaborg 500J, at 750 g (26.5 oz).
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For reference only: Japan list price ¥119,300 (our data, not from eBay, before tax)
Japan list price checked 2026-09-19
Common questions (2)
Is this the same as the version sold outside Japan?
This page is the Japan-market model from Daiwa, sold in Japan as 26シーボーグ 500J, and every figure here comes from Daiwa's Japanese specifications. The Daiwa 2026-27 US catalog lists the Seaborg SB500J with the same 3.8:1 gear ratio, bearings (16 ball + 2 roller: 1 MBB + 3 CRBB + 12 BB + 2 RB), weight (26.5 oz ≈ 751 g versus 750 g) and max drag (50 lb ≈ 23 kg). Source: Daiwa 2026-27 overseas catalog (printed), p.48-49.
How much will it cost delivered to my country?
The Japan list price is ¥119,300 for these sizes. For an eBay listing, the total we show is the item, the seller's shipping and our estimate of the import duty and tax for the country you pick at the top right of the page; for a size with no listing we estimate from the Japan list price and Japan Post EMS rates. The rates are on our Import duty page. They are estimates, not a seller's price.
All sizes & specifications
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| Size | MSRP (Japan) | Compare | Weight | Gear | Retrieve / turn | Max drag | PE line | Nylon | Handle | Max lift | Winding speed | JAFS lift | JAFS speed | Bearings | Spool ø | JAN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ¥119,300 | 750 g (26.5 oz) | 3.8 | 58 cm (22.8 in) | 23 kg (50.7 lb) | PE #4 – 500 m (547 yd) PE #5 – 400 m (437 yd) PE #6 – 300 m (328 yd) | #6 – 350 m (383 yd)#7 – 300 m (328 yd) | 75 mm (2.95 in)aluminium round knob | 90 kg (198.4 lb)as published: 90(99) | 165 m/min (541 ft/min)as published: 165(183) | 20 kg (44.1 lb) | 215 m/min (705 ft/min) | 16/2 | — | 4550133434846 |
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
26 Seaborg 500J: Japan list price ¥119,300 · Delivered to US approx. $892 (shipping + duty, checked Nov 1, 2026)
Prices checked 2026-11-01: Japan list price from the maker; shipping and duty are our estimate.
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 500J (シーボーグ 500J) is a Japan-market electric reel; ¥119,300 in Japan before tax. A single size, 26 Seaborg 500J, at 750 g (26.5 oz). Japan list price ¥119,300 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:
- Daiwa's figures: max lift 90 kg (198.4 lb); top winding speed 165 m/min (541 ft/min).
- Holds 500 m of PE 4.
- 16 ball bearings and 2 roller bearings.
- Japan list price ¥119,300, which is in the upper-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; REMOTE JOG POWER LEVER.
- 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 SB500J with the same 3.8:1 gear ratio, bearings (16 ball + 2 roller: 1 MBB + 3 CRBB + 12 BB + 2 RB), weight (26.5 oz ≈ 751 g versus 750 g) and max drag (50 lb ≈ 23 kg). Source: Daiwa 2026-27 overseas catalog (printed), p.48-49.
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