Daiwa SHOT Viper Madai 255
ショットバイパー マダイ · Japan domestic model · Specs checked 2026-09-21
255 · 2.55 m (8'4") · 330 g (11.6 oz) · Japan list price ¥125,000 · approx. $933 delivered to US · all 2 sizes
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For reference only: Japan list price ¥125,000 (our data, not from eBay, before tax)
Japan list price checked 2026-09-21
Is there a US version of the Daiwa SHOT Viper Madai?
We could not find the SHOT Viper Madai 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ¥120,000 | 2.35 m (7'9") | 1 | 194 cm (76.4 in) | 310 g (10.9 oz) | — | — | — | #40–100 (150–375 g, 5.3–13.2 oz) | — | 38% | 1.9/17.8 mm | 4550133546105 | ||
| ¥125,000 | 2.55 m (8'4") | 1 | 214 cm (84.3 in) | 330 g (11.6 oz) | — | — | — | #40–100 (150–375 g, 5.3–13.2 oz) | — | 37% | 1.9/17.8 mm | 4550133545894 |
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
Madai 255: Japan list price ¥125,000 · Delivered to US approx. $933 (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 SHOT Viper Madai 255: 2.55 m (8'4") long, 1 piece, 214 cm (84.3 in) folded, weighs 330 g (11.6 oz), sinker rating #40–100 (150–375 g, 5.3–13.2 oz) (maker's figures).
- 2 models from 2.35 m (7'9") to 2.55 m (8'4"), all 1-piece.
- The shortest packed length is 194 cm (76.4 in) (Madai 235).
- Weights run from 310 g (10.9 oz) on the Madai 235 to 330 g (11.6 oz) on the Madai 255.
- Carbon content 37–38% depending on the model.
- Japan list price ¥120,000–¥125,000, which is in the top quarter (by Japan list price) of the 1440 rod series we list.
- Rated by Daiwa for sinkers #40–#100 (150–375 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.
255: specs and how it differs
The maker's published figures for this size (Japan list price ¥125,000); it is the longest of the 2 sizes in this series.
- Versus Madai 235: 0.2 m (0.66 ft) longer, 20 g (0.7 oz) heavier, 20 cm (7.9 in) longer folded.
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