PALMS Sylpher SYKSi-53UL/T5 (SYKSi/SYKS)
Japan domestic model · discontinued · Specs checked 2026-09-28
SYKSi-53UL/T5 · 1.60 m (5'3") · 77 g (2.7 oz) · lure 2-6 g · Japan list price ¥38,000 · approx. $306 delivered to US · all 10 sizes
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For reference only: Japan list price ¥38,000 (our data, not from eBay, before tax)
Japan list price checked 2026-09-28
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ¥31,000 | 1.448 m (4'9") | 2 | — | 68 g (2.4 oz) | 2-6 g | #0.3-0.8 | 2-5 lb lb | — | — | — | — | ||
| ¥32,000 | 1.60 m (5'3") | 2 | — | 74 g (2.6 oz) | 2-6 g | #0.3-0.8 | 2-5 lb lb | — | — | — | — | ||
| ¥33,000 | 1.676 m (5'6") | 2 | — | 75 g (2.6 oz) | 2.5-8 g | #0.4-0.8 | 3-6 lb lb | — | — | — | — | ||
| ¥38,000 | 1.60 m (5'3") | 5 | — | 77 g (2.7 oz) | 2-6 g | #0.3-0.8 | 2-5 lb lb | — | — | — | — | ||
| ¥39,000 | 1.676 m (5'6") | 5 | — | 78 g (2.8 oz) | 2.5-8 g | #0.4-0.8 | 3-6 lb lb | — | — | — | — |
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: PALMS official Japanese site, fetched 2026-09-28; conversions are ours.
Japan price and delivered-to-US estimate
SYKSi-53UL/T5: Japan list price ¥38,000 · Delivered to US approx. $306 (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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SYKSi-49UL · SYKSi-53UL · SYKSi-56L · SYKSi-53UL/T5 · SYKSi-56L/T5 · SYKSi-83MH · SYKS-50UL · SYKS-53L · SYKS-69ML · SYKS-89HAbout this item
What the maker's numbers say about this model:
- The Sylpher SYKSi-53UL/T5: 1.60 m (5'3") long, 5 pieces, weighs 77 g (2.7 oz), lure weight 2-6 g, PE line #0.3-0.8, nylon 2-5 lb lb (maker's figures).
- 10 models from 1.448 m (4'9") to 2.667 m (8'9"), in 2- to 5-piece builds.
- Weights run from 68 g (2.4 oz) on the SYKSi-49UL to 152 g (5.4 oz) on the SYKS-89H.
- Rated for lures from 2 g to 23 g (0.07–0.81 oz) across the range.
- PE line rating 0.3–1.2.
- Japan list price ¥30,000–¥43,000, which is in the lower-middle of the price range of the 1440 rod series we list.
SYKSi-53UL/T5: specs and how it differs
The maker's published figures for this size (Japan list price ¥38,000).
- Versus SYKSi-56L: 0.08 m (0.25 ft) shorter, 2 g (0.1 oz) heavier.
- Versus SYKSi-56L/T5: 0.08 m (0.25 ft) shorter, 1 g (0 oz) lighter.
The maker lists this model as discontinued. Listings you find are likely old stock or used (our note, not the maker's).
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