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Shimano Aldebaran DC 31HG LEFT

アルデバラン DC · Japan domestic model · Specs checked 2026-10-16

31HG LEFT · 150 g (5.3 oz) · gear 7.8 · max drag 4 kg (8.8 lb) · Japan list price ¥59,800 · approx. $463 delivered to US · all 4 sizes

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For reference only: Japan list price ¥59,800 (our data, not from eBay, before tax)

Japan list price checked 2026-10-16

All sizes & specifications

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SizeMSRP (Japan)CompareWeightGearRetrieve / turnMax dragPE lineNylonHandleBearingsSpool ø
¥59,800150 g (5.3 oz)7.873 cm (28.7 in)4 kg (8.8 lb)—8 lb – 100 m (109 yd)40 mm (1.57 in)10/130 mm19 mm wide
¥59,800150 g (5.3 oz)7.873 cm (28.7 in)4 kg (8.8 lb)—8 lb – 100 m (109 yd)40 mm (1.57 in)10/130 mm19 mm wide
¥59,800150 g (5.3 oz)8.984 cm (33.1 in)4 kg (8.8 lb)—8 lb – 100 m (109 yd)40 mm (1.57 in)10/130 mm19 mm wide
¥59,800150 g (5.3 oz)8.984 cm (33.1 in)4 kg (8.8 lb)—8 lb – 100 m (109 yd)40 mm (1.57 in)10/130 mm19 mm wide

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. Specs: Shimano 2026 printed catalog (figures only). Not affiliated with Shimano. Conversions are ours.

Japan price and delivered-to-US estimate

31HG LEFT: Japan list price ¥59,800 · Delivered to US approx. $463 (shipping + duty, checked Nov 1, 2026)

Prices checked 2026-11-01: Japan list price from the maker; shipping and duty are our estimate.

Page for each size30HG RIGHT · 31HG LEFT · 30XG RIGHT · 31XG LEFT

About this item

What the maker's numbers say about this model:

  • The Aldebaran DC 31HG LEFT: weighs 150 g (5.3 oz), gear ratio 7.8, 73 cm (28.7 in) of line per handle turn, max drag 4 kg (8.8 lb) (maker's figures).
  • 4 sizes, all at 150 g (5.3 oz).
  • Gear ratios run from 7.8:1 to 8.9:1; the fastest, 30XG RIGHT, takes in 84 cm (33 in) of line per handle turn.
  • Max drag is 4 kg (8.8 lb) on every size.
  • 10 ball bearings and 1 roller bearing in every size.
  • Japan list price ¥59,800, which is in the upper-middle of the price range of the 140 baitcasting reel series we list.

31HG LEFT: specs and how it differs

The maker's published figures for this size (Japan list price ¥59,800).

Weight150 g (5.3 oz)
Gear ratio7.8
Retrieve per turn73 cm (28.7 in)
Max drag4 kg (8.8 lb)
Handle length40 mm (1.57 in)
Bearings10/1
Spool diameter (mm)30
Spool width (mm)19
  • Versus 30XG RIGHT: 11 cm (4.3 in) less line per turn.

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