Shimano Encounter S90L
エンカウンター · Japan domestic model · Specs checked 2026-10-16
S90L · 2.74 m (9'0") · 119 g (4.2 oz) · Japan list price ¥24,500 · approx. $209 delivered to US · all 13 sizes
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For reference only: Japan list price ¥24,500 (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 | Length | Pieces | Folded length | Weight | Lure weight | PE line (go) | Nylon | Sinker rating | Leader (go) | Carbon | Tip / butt ø |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ¥24,500 | 2.74 m (9'0") | 2 | 141 cm (55.5 in) | 119 g (4.2 oz) | —jig max 28 g (0.99 oz) | #0.4–1.2 | — | — | — | 99.7% | — | ||
| ¥24,500 | 2.59 m (8'6") | 2 | 133.3 cm (52.5 in) | 125 g (4.4 oz) | —jig max 35 g (1.2 oz) | #0.6–1.5 | — | — | — | 99.7% | — | ||
| ¥25,000 | 2.74 m (9'0") | 2 | 141 cm (55.5 in) | 133 g (4.7 oz) | —jig max 35 g (1.2 oz) | #0.6–1.5 | — | — | — | 99.7% | — | ||
| ¥25,500 | 2.90 m (9'6") | 2 | 148.5 cm (58.5 in) | 138 g (4.9 oz) | —jig max 35 g (1.2 oz) | #0.6–1.5 | — | — | — | 99.8% | — | ||
| ¥26,500 | 3.05 m (10'0") | 2 | 155.8 cm (61.3 in) | 148 g (5.2 oz) | —jig max 35 g (1.2 oz) | #0.6–1.5 | — | — | — | 99.8% | — |
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
S90L: Japan list price ¥24,500 · Delivered to US approx. $209 (shipping + duty, checked Nov 1, 2026)
Prices checked 2026-11-01: Japan list price from the maker; shipping and duty are our estimate.
About this item
What the maker's numbers say about this model:
- The Encounter S90L: 2.74 m (9'0") long, 2 pieces, 141 cm (55.5 in) folded, weighs 119 g (4.2 oz), PE line #0.4–1.2 (maker's figures).
- 13 models from 2.59 m (8'6") to 3.35 m (11'0"), all 2-piece.
- The shortest packed length is 133.3 cm (52.5 in) (S86ML).
- Weights run from 119 g (4.2 oz) on the S90L to 188 g (6.6 oz) on the S106MH.
- PE line rating 0.4–2.5.
- Carbon content 99.7–99.8% depending on the model.
- Japan list price ¥24,500–¥28,500, which is in the lower-middle of the price range of the 1440 rod series we list.
S90L: specs and how it differs
The maker's published figures for this size (Japan list price ¥24,500).
- Versus S86ML: 0.15 m (0.49 ft) longer, 6 g (0.2 oz) lighter, 7.7 cm (3 in) longer folded.
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