Shimano Borderless GL N18
ボーダレス GL · Japan domestic model · Specs checked 2026-10-16
N18 · 5.40 m (17'9") · 100 g (3.5 oz) · Japan list price ¥54,000 · approx. $421 delivered to US · all 57 sizes
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For reference only: Japan list price ¥54,000 (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 | Length | Pieces | Folded length | Weight | Lure weight | PE line (go) | Nylon | Sinker rating | Leader (go) | Carbon | Tip / butt ø |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ¥36,000 | 3.60 m (11'10") | 4 | 106 cm (41.7 in) | 84 g (3.0 oz) | — | — | — | — | — | 97.9% | — | ||
| ¥39,150 | 4.05 m (13'3") | 4 | 121.5 cm (47.8 in) | 98 g (3.5 oz) | — | — | — | — | — | 98.2% | — | ||
| ¥42,000 | 4.50 m (14'9") | 5 | 106.5 cm (41.9 in) | 117 g (4.1 oz) | — | — | — | — | — | 98.5% | — | ||
| ¥44,550 | 4.95 m (16'3") | 5 | 121.5 cm (47.8 in) | 133 g (4.7 oz) | — | — | — | — | — | 98.7% | — | ||
| ¥46,800 | 5.40 m (17'9") | 5 | 122.4 cm (48.2 in) | 146 g (5.1 oz) | — | — | — | — | — | 98.8% | — |
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. Specs: Shimano 2026 printed catalog (figures only). Not affiliated with Shimano. Conversions are ours.
Japan price and delivered-to-US estimate
N18: Japan list price ¥54,000 · Delivered to US approx. $421 (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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What the maker's numbers say about this model:
- The Borderless GL N18: 5.40 m (17'9") long, 5 pieces, 119.3 cm (47.0 in) folded, weighs 100 g (3.5 oz) (maker's figures).
- 57 models from 2.12 m (6'11") to 9.02 m (29'7"), in 3- to 9-piece builds.
- The shortest packed length is 76.2 cm (30.0 in) (N7).
- Weights run from 40 g (1.4 oz) on the N7 to 575 g (20.3 oz) on the P900-T.
- At 64 g, the N10.5 is the lightest 3.17 m (10'5") rod we list (of 5 at that length).
- Carbon content 93.8–99.9% depending on the model.
- Japan list price ¥29,400–¥89,100, which is in the upper-middle of the price range of the 1440 rod series we list.
N18: specs and how it differs
The maker's published figures for this size (Japan list price ¥54,000).
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