deps Sidewinder BAIT Casting Model HGC-83∞R Strongmind
Japan domestic model · Specs checked 2026-09-21
HGC-83∞R Strongmind · 2.515 m (8'3") · 547 g (19.3 oz) · lure up to 2kg · Japan list price ¥73,000 · approx. $558 delivered to US · all 8 sizes
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For reference only: Japan list price ¥73,000 (our data, not from eBay, before tax)
Japan list price checked 2026-09-21
Can I buy deps in the US?
deps’s official distributor list (checked Nov 2026) names Optimum Bait Co. as its exclusive US importer. Whether a US dealer carries this exact model, and in the same sizes, is not stated there — the specs on this page are the Japan-market ones. Maker’s distributor list ›
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ¥73,000 | 2.515 m (8'3") | — | — | 547 g (19.3 oz) | up to 2kg | — | up to 50 lb lb | — | — | — | — | 4544565175019 | ||
| ¥69,000 | 2.159 m (7'1") | — | — | 395 g (13.9 oz) | up to 1.5kg | — | up to 50 lb lb | — | — | — | — | 4544565170328 | ||
| ¥59,000 | 2.438 m (8'0") | — | — | — | 1/2–4 oz | — | 20–40 lb lb | — | — | — | — | 4544565170267 | ||
| discontinued 2022 | ¥42,000 | 2.438 m (8'0") | — | — | 270 g (9.5 oz) | 1/2–4 oz | — | 20–40 lb lb | — | — | — | — | 4544565170090 | |
| discontinued 2022 | ¥42,000 | 2.134 m (7'0") | — | — | 185 g (6.5 oz) | 3/16–3/4 oz | — | 8–20 lb lb | — | — | — | — | 4544565170212 |
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: deps official Japanese site, fetched 2026-09-21; conversions are ours.
Japan price and delivered-to-US estimate
HGC-83∞R Strongmind: Japan list price ¥73,000 · Delivered to US approx. $558 (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 Sidewinder BAIT Casting Model HGC-83∞R Strongmind: 2.515 m (8'3") long, weighs 547 g (19.3 oz), lure weight up to 2kg, nylon up to 50 lb lb (maker's figures).
- 8 models from 1.981 m (6'6") to 2.515 m (8'3").
- Weights run from 169 g (6.0 oz) on the TGC-66MHR Solidsetter to 547 g (19.3 oz) on the HGC-83∞R Strongmind.
- Rated for lures from 5.3 g to 2000 g (0.19–70.5 oz) across the range.
- Japan list price ¥39,900–¥73,000, which is in the upper-middle of the price range of the 1440 rod series we list.
HGC-83∞R Strongmind: specs and how it differs
The maker's published figures for this size (Japan list price ¥73,000); it is the longest of the 8 sizes in this series.
- Versus HGC-71XXX Strongjerk: 0.36 m (1.17 ft) longer, 152 g (5.4 oz) heavier.
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