deps Sidewinder Spinning Model HGCS-68MHR Boomslang
Japan domestic model · Specs checked 2026-09-21
HGCS-68MHR Boomslang · 2.032 m (6'8") · 136 g (4.8 oz) · lure 3/16–1/2 oz · Japan list price ¥43,000 · approx. $342 delivered to US · all 6 sizes
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For reference only: Japan list price ¥43,000 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ¥50,000 | 2.489 m (8'2") | — | 128 cm (50.4 in) | 126 g (4.4 oz) | 1/8–1/2 oz | #10–20 lb | 4–10 lb lb | — | — | — | — | 4544565170335 | ||
| ¥54,000 | 2.184 m (7'2") | — | — | 133 g (4.7 oz) | 1/16–3/4 oz | #6–15 lb | 4–12 lb lb | — | — | — | — | 4544565170281 | ||
| discontinued 2022 | ¥43,000 | 2.032 m (6'8") | — | — | 136 g (4.8 oz) | 3/16–1/2 oz | — | 4–12 lb lb | — | — | — | — | 4544565170205 | |
| ¥44,000 | 1.956 m (6'5") | — | — | 95 g (3.4 oz) | 1/32–3/16 oz | #6–12 lb | 2–5 lb lb | — | — | — | — | 4544565170274 | ||
| discontinued 2022 | ¥43,000 | 1.905 m (6'3") | — | — | 122 g (4.3 oz) | 3/16–3/8 oz | — | 4–12 lb lb | — | — | — | — | 4544565170199 |
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
HGCS-68MHR Boomslang: Japan list price ¥43,000 · Delivered to US approx. $342 (shipping + duty, checked Nov 1, 2026)
Prices checked 2026-11-01: Japan list price from the maker; shipping and duty are our estimate.
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HGCS-822MR Ringhals · HGCS-72MHRF Rudeviper · HGCS-68MHR Boomslang · HGCS-65MLR Laserwhipper · HGCS-63MHX Edgemaster · HGCS-60MHF DeathblowAbout this item
What the maker's numbers say about this model:
- The Sidewinder Spinning Model HGCS-68MHR Boomslang: 2.032 m (6'8") long, weighs 136 g (4.8 oz), lure weight 3/16–1/2 oz, nylon 4–12 lb lb (maker's figures).
- 6 models from 1.829 m (6'0") to 2.489 m (8'2").
- The shortest packed length is 128 cm (50.4 in) (HGCS-822MR Ringhals).
- Weights run from 95 g (3.4 oz) on the HGCS-65MLR Laserwhipper to 136 g (4.8 oz) on the HGCS-68MHR Boomslang.
- Rated for lures from 0.9 g to 21.3 g (0.03–0.75 oz) across the range.
- Japan list price ¥43,000–¥54,000, which is in the upper-middle of the price range of the 1440 rod series we list.
HGCS-68MHR Boomslang: specs and how it differs
The maker's published figures for this size (Japan list price ¥43,000).
- Versus HGCS-72MHRF Rudeviper: 0.15 m (0.5 ft) shorter, 3 g (0.1 oz) heavier.
- Versus HGCS-65MLR Laserwhipper: 0.08 m (0.25 ft) longer, 41 g (1.4 oz) heavier.
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