Shimano Iso Entou AX 2.5-530
磯 遠投 AX · Japan domestic model · Specs checked 2026-10-16
2.5-530 · 5.30 m (17'5") · 280 g (9.9 oz) · Japan list price ¥35,500 · approx. $288 delivered to US · all 2 sizes
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For reference only: Japan list price ¥35,500 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ¥35,500 | 5.30 m (17'5") | 5 | 116.7 cm (45.9 in) | 280 g (9.9 oz) | — | — | — | #1–10 (3.75–37.5 g, 0.13–1.3 oz) | #2–8 | 99.8% | — | ||
| ¥42,000 | 5.70 m (18'8") | 5 | 128.2 cm (50.5 in) | 450 g (15.9 oz) | — | — | — | #8–20 (30–75 g, 1.1–2.6 oz) | #4–12 | 99.5% | — |
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
2.5-530: Japan list price ¥35,500 · Delivered to US approx. $288 (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 Iso Entou AX 2.5-530: 5.30 m (17'5") long, 5 pieces, 116.7 cm (45.9 in) folded, weighs 280 g (9.9 oz), sinker rating #1–10 (3.75–37.5 g, 0.13–1.3 oz) (maker's figures).
- 2 models from 5.30 m (17'5") to 5.70 m (18'8"), all 5-piece.
- The shortest packed length is 116.7 cm (45.9 in) (2.5-530).
- Weights run from 280 g (9.9 oz) on the 2.5-530 to 450 g (15.9 oz) on the 4-570R.
- Carbon content 99.5–99.8% depending on the model.
- Japan list price ¥35,500–¥42,000, which is in the lower-middle of the price range of the 1440 rod series we list.
2.5-530: specs and how it differs
The maker's published figures for this size (Japan list price ¥35,500); it is the shortest of the 2 sizes in this series.
- Versus 4-570R: 0.4 m (1.31 ft) shorter, 170 g (6 oz) lighter, 11.5 cm (4.5 in) shorter folded.
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