Daiwa Sealine Ishidai 40 (2012)
12シーライン石鯛 · Japan domestic model · Specs checked 2026-09-19
40 · 585 g (20.6 oz) · gear 4.9 · max drag 15 kg (33.1 lb) · Japan list price ¥45,400 · approx. $359 delivered to US · all 3 sizes
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For reference only: Japan list price ¥45,400 (our data, not from eBay, before tax)
Japan list price checked 2026-09-19
Is there a US version of the Daiwa Sealine Ishidai?
We could not find the Sealine Ishidai 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 | Weight | Gear | Retrieve / turn | Max drag | PE line | Nylon | Handle | Bearings | Spool ø | JAN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ¥45,400 | 585 g (20.6 oz) | 4.9 | 92 cm (36.2 in) | 15 kg (33.1 lb) | PE #10 – 200 m (219 yd) | #20 – 150 m (164 yd) | 71 mm (2.80 in) | 7/1 | 60 mm | 4960652861014 | ||
| ¥46,700 | 610 g (21.5 oz) | 4.9 | 92 cm (36.2 in) | 15 kg (33.1 lb) | PE #12 – 230 m (252 yd) | #20 – 190 m (208 yd) | 71 mm (2.80 in) | 7/1 | 60 mm | 4960652861021 | ||
| ¥48,000 | 585 g (20.6 oz) | 6.4 | 120 cm (47.2 in) | 13 kg (28.7 lb) | PE #12 – 180 m (197 yd) | #20 – 150 m (164 yd) | 71 mm (2.80 in) | 7/1 | 60 mm | 4960652861038 |
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
40: Japan list price ¥45,400 · Delivered to US approx. $359 (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 Sealine Ishidai 40: weighs 585 g (20.6 oz), gear ratio 4.9, 92 cm (36.2 in) of line per handle turn, max drag 15 kg (33.1 lb), line capacity PE #10 – 200 m (219 yd) (maker's figures).
- 3 sizes. The lightest is 40 at 585 g (20.6 oz); the heaviest is 50 at 610 g (21.5 oz).
- Gear ratios run from 4.9:1 to 6.4:1; the fastest, 40H Ento, takes in 120 cm (47 in) of line per handle turn.
- Max drag ranges from 13 kg to 15 kg (28.7 lb to 33.1 lb).
- Line capacity runs from 180 m of PE 12 on the 40H Ento to 230 m of PE 12 on the 50.
- 7 ball bearings and 1 roller bearing in every size.
- Japan list price ¥45,400–¥48,000, which is in the upper-middle of the price range of the 140 baitcasting reel series we list.
- Daiwa lists these technologies for this generation: UTD (Ultimate Tournament Drag).
- Specs are Daiwa's published figures; conversions to imperial are ours.
40: specs and how it differs
The maker's published figures for this size (Japan list price ¥45,400); it is one of the lightest of the 3 sizes in this series (tied with 40H Ento).
- Versus 50: 25 g (0.9 oz) lighter.
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