Shimano Antares (2025)
25アンタレス · Japan list price ¥68,500 · approx. $526 delivered to US
3 sizes. The lightest is 100MG at 210 g (7.4 oz); the heaviest is 100XG at 215 g (7.6 oz).
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For reference only: Japan list price ¥68,500 (our data, not from eBay, before tax)
Japan list price checked 2026-10-16
All sizes & specifications
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| Size | MSRP (Japan) | Compare | Weight | Gear | Retrieve / turn | Max drag | PE line | Nylon | Handle | Bearings | Spool ø |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ¥68,500 | 210 g (7.4 oz) | 5.6 | 65 cm (25.6 in) | 5 kg (11.0 lb) | — | 14 lb – 100 m (109 yd) | 42 mm (1.65 in) | 11/1 | 37 mm21 mm wide | ||
| ¥68,500 | 215 g (7.6 oz) | 7.4 | 86 cm (33.9 in) | 5 kg (11.0 lb) | — | 14 lb – 100 m (109 yd) | 42 mm (1.65 in) | 11/1 | 37 mm21 mm wide | ||
| ¥68,500 | 215 g (7.6 oz) | 7.8 | 91 cm (35.8 in) | 5 kg (11.0 lb) | — | 14 lb – 100 m (109 yd) | 45 mm (1.77 in) | 11/1 | 37 mm21 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. Sizes are right-hand retrieve. Also made in a left-hand version: 100MG, 100HG, 100XG. Specs: Shimano 2026 printed catalog (figures only). Not affiliated with Shimano. Conversions are ours.
Japan price and delivered-to-US estimate
100MG: Japan list price ¥68,500 · Delivered to US approx. $526 (shipping + duty, checked Nov 1, 2026)
100HG: Japan list price ¥68,500 · Delivered to US approx. $526 (shipping + duty, checked Nov 1, 2026)
100XG: Japan list price ¥68,500 · Delivered to US approx. $526 (shipping + duty, checked Nov 1, 2026)
Prices checked 2026-11-01: Japan list price from the maker; shipping and duty are our estimate.
In short
Shimano Antares (アンタレス) is a Japan-market conventional reel; ¥68,500 in Japan before tax. 3 sizes. The lightest is 100MG at 210 g (7.4 oz); the heaviest is 100XG at 215 g (7.6 oz). Japan list price ¥68,500 before tax (maker's figure); bought outside Japan from sellers who ship from Japan.
About this item
What the maker's numbers say about this model:
- Gear ratios run from 5.6:1 to 7.8:1; the fastest, 100XG, takes in 91 cm (36 in) of line per handle turn.
- Max drag is 5 kg (11.0 lb) on every size.
- 11 ball bearings and 1 roller bearing in every size.
- Japan list price ¥68,500, which is in the top quarter (by Japan list price) of the 140 baitcasting reel series we list.
How the sizes differ
- Compared with the 100MG, the 100HG is 5 g heavier and has a 7.4:1 gear ratio (vs 5.6:1).
- Compared with the 100HG, the 100XG is the same weight and has a 7.8:1 gear ratio (vs 7.4:1).
Worked out from the maker's figures in the size table above.
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