Shimano Grappler Type J Full Bend
グラップラー タイプJ フルベンド · Japan list price ¥35,000–¥36,500 · approx. $284–$295 delivered to US
5 models, all 1.83 m (6'0"), all 2-piece.
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For reference only: Japan list price ¥35,000 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ¥35,000 | 1.83 m (6'0") | 2 | 136.2 cm (53.6 in) | 140 g (4.9 oz) | —jig max 160 g (5.6 oz) | #MAX1.5 | — | — | — | 99.8% | — | ||
| ¥35,000 | 1.83 m (6'0") | 2 | 137.2 cm (54.0 in) | 148 g (5.2 oz) | —jig max 200 g (7.1 oz) | #MAX2 | — | — | — | 96.4% | — | ||
| ¥35,500 | 1.83 m (6'0") | 2 | 138.2 cm (54.4 in) | 158 g (5.6 oz) | —jig max 260 g (9.2 oz) | #MAX2.5 | — | — | — | 96.7% | — | ||
| ¥36,000 | 1.83 m (6'0") | 2 | 138.2 cm (54.4 in) | 173 g (6.1 oz) | —jig max 330 g (11.6 oz) | #MAX3 | — | — | — | 96.8% | — | ||
| ¥36,500 | 1.83 m (6'0") | 2 | 138.2 cm (54.4 in) | — | —jig max 400 g (14.1 oz) | #MAX4 | — | — | — | 97.1% | — |
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
B60-1: Japan list price ¥35,000 · Delivered to US approx. $284 (shipping + duty, checked Nov 1, 2026)
B60-2: Japan list price ¥35,000 · Delivered to US approx. $284 (shipping + duty, checked Nov 1, 2026)
B60-3: Japan list price ¥35,500 · Delivered to US approx. $288 (shipping + duty, checked Nov 1, 2026)
B60-4: Japan list price ¥36,000 · Delivered to US approx. $292 (shipping + duty, checked Nov 1, 2026)
B60-5: Japan list price ¥36,500 · Delivered to US approx. $295 (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 Grappler Type J Full Bend (グラップラー タイプJ フルベンド) is a Japan-market rod, listed under Offshore jigging & casting; ¥35,000–¥36,500 in Japan before tax. 5 models, all 1.83 m (6'0"), all 2-piece. Japan list price ¥35,000–¥36,500 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:
- The shortest packed length is 136.2 cm (53.6 in) (B60-1).
- Weights run from 140 g (4.9 oz) on the B60-1 to 173 g (6.1 oz) on the B60-4.
- PE line rating 1.5–4.
- Carbon content 96.4–99.8% depending on the model.
- Japan list price ¥35,000–¥36,500, which is in the lower-middle of the price range of the 1440 rod series we list.
How the sizes differ
- Compared with the B60-5, the B60-1 is the same length, takes up to 160 g heads/jigs (240 g less), packs to 136.2 cm (vs 138.2 cm) and costs ¥1,500 less in Japan.
- Compared with the B60-1, the B60-2 is the same length and 8 g heavier, takes up to 200 g heads/jigs (40 g more) and packs to 137.2 cm (vs 136.2 cm).
- Compared with the B60-2, the B60-3 is the same length and 10 g heavier, takes up to 260 g heads/jigs (60 g more), packs to 138.2 cm (vs 137.2 cm) and costs ¥500 more in Japan.
- Compared with the B60-3, the B60-4 is the same length and 15 g heavier, takes up to 330 g heads/jigs (70 g more) and costs ¥500 more in Japan.
Worked out from the maker's figures in the size table above.
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