Shimano Light Hirame BB 240
ライトヒラメ BB · Japan domestic model · Specs checked 2026-10-16
240 · 2.40 m (7'10") · 120 g (4.2 oz) · Japan list price ¥21,500 · approx. $187 delivered to US · all 2 sizes
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For reference only: Japan list price ¥21,500 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ¥21,000 | 2.20 m (7'3") | 2 | 113 cm (44.5 in) | 117 g (4.1 oz) | — | — | — | #20–80 (75–300 g, 2.6–10.6 oz) | — | 81.4% | — | ||
| ¥21,500 | 2.40 m (7'10") | 2 | 123 cm (48.4 in) | 120 g (4.2 oz) | — | — | — | #20–80 (75–300 g, 2.6–10.6 oz) | — | 81.8% | — |
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
240: Japan list price ¥21,500 · Delivered to US approx. $187 (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 Light Hirame BB 240: 2.40 m (7'10") long, 2 pieces, 123 cm (48.4 in) folded, weighs 120 g (4.2 oz), sinker rating #20–80 (75–300 g, 2.6–10.6 oz) (maker's figures).
- 2 models from 2.20 m (7'3") to 2.40 m (7'10"), all 2-piece.
- The shortest packed length is 113 cm (44.5 in) (220).
- Weights run from 117 g (4.1 oz) on the 220 to 120 g (4.2 oz) on the 240.
- Carbon content 81.4–81.8% depending on the model.
- Japan list price ¥21,000–¥21,500, which is in the bottom quarter (by Japan list price) of the 1440 rod series we list.
240: specs and how it differs
The maker's published figures for this size (Japan list price ¥21,500); it is the longest of the 2 sizes in this series.
- Versus 220: 0.2 m (0.66 ft) longer, 3 g (0.1 oz) heavier, 10 cm (3.9 in) longer folded.
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