Shimano Barchetta Premium (2024)
24バルケッタ プレミアム · Japan list price ¥46,500 · approx. $367 delivered to US
3 sizes. The lightest is 150DH at 220 g (7.8 oz); the heaviest is 150 at 235 g (8.3 oz).
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For reference only: Japan list price ¥46,500 (our data, not from eBay, before tax)
Japan list price checked 2026-10-16
Common questions (2)
Is this the same as the version sold outside Japan?
This page is the Japan-market model from Shimano, sold in Japan as 24バルケッタ プレミアム, and every figure here comes from Shimano's Japanese specifications. A model sold abroad under the same name may come in other sizes or with other specifications, so check the size code and weight on a listing against the table below.
How much will it cost delivered to my country?
The Japan list price is ¥46,500 for these sizes. For an eBay listing, the total we show is the item, the seller's shipping and our estimate of the import duty and tax for the country you pick at the top right of the page; for a size with no listing we estimate from the Japan list price and Japan Post EMS rates. The rates are on our Import duty page. They are estimates, not a seller's price.
All sizes & specifications
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| Size | MSRP (Japan) | Compare | Weight | Gear | Retrieve / turn | Max drag | PE line | Nylon | Handle | Bearings | Spool ø |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ¥46,500 | 235 g (8.3 oz) | 6.9 | 69 cm (27.2 in) | 5.5 kg (12.1 lb) | PE #1.5 – 200 m (219 yd) | — | 60 mm (2.36 in) | 8/2 | 32 mm22 mm wide | ||
| ¥46,500 | 220 g (7.8 oz) | 6.9 | 69 cm (27.2 in) | 5.5 kg (12.1 lb) | PE #1.5 – 200 m (219 yd) | — | 60 mm (2.36 in) | 8/2 | 32 mm22 mm wide | ||
| ¥46,500 | 220 g (7.8 oz) | 8.1 | 81 cm (31.9 in) | 5 kg (11.0 lb) | PE #1.5 – 200 m (219 yd) | — | 60 mm (2.36 in) | 8/2 | 32 mm22 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: 150, 150DH, 150DHXG. Specs: Shimano 2026 printed catalog (figures only). Not affiliated with Shimano. Conversions are ours.
Japan price and delivered-to-US estimate
150: Japan list price ¥46,500 · Delivered to US approx. $367 (shipping + duty, checked Nov 1, 2026)
150DH: Japan list price ¥46,500 · Delivered to US approx. $367 (shipping + duty, checked Nov 1, 2026)
150DHXG: Japan list price ¥46,500 · Delivered to US approx. $367 (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 Barchetta Premium (バルケッタ プレミアム) is a Japan-market conventional reel; ¥46,500 in Japan before tax. 3 sizes. The lightest is 150DH at 220 g (7.8 oz); the heaviest is 150 at 235 g (8.3 oz). Japan list price ¥46,500 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 6.9:1 to 8.1:1; the fastest, 150DHXG, takes in 81 cm (32 in) of line per handle turn.
- Max drag ranges from 5 kg to 5.5 kg (11.0 lb to 12.1 lb).
- Every size holds 200 m of PE 1.5.
- 8 ball bearings and 2 roller bearings in every size.
- Japan list price ¥46,500, which is in the upper-middle of the price range of the 140 baitcasting reel series we list.
How the sizes differ
- Compared with the 150DH, the 150DHXG is the same weight, has a 8.1:1 gear ratio (vs 6.9:1) and has 5 kg max drag (vs 5.5 kg).
- Compared with the 150DHXG, the 150 is 15 g heavier, has a 6.9:1 gear ratio (vs 8.1:1) and has 5.5 kg max drag (vs 5 kg).
Worked out from the maker's figures in the size table above.
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