Shimano Limited Pro FW Very Best 80
リミテッド プロ FW ベリーベスト · Japan domestic model · Specs checked 2026-10-16
80 · 8.00 m (26'3") · 178 g (6.3 oz) · Japan list price ¥365,000 · approx. $2,664 delivered to US · all 3 sizes
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For reference only: Japan list price ¥365,000 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ¥365,000 | 8.00 m (26'3") | 7 | 136.5 cm (53.7 in) | 178 g (6.3 oz) | — | — | — | #0–3 (0–11.25 g, 0.00–0.40 oz) | — | 99.9% | 1.6/23.2 mm | ||
| ¥380,000 | 8.50 m (27'11") | 7 | 142.5 cm (56.1 in) | 195 g (6.9 oz) | — | — | — | #0–4 (0–15 g, 0.00–0.53 oz) | — | 99.9% | 1.6/23.4 mm | ||
| ¥390,000 | 9.00 m (29'6") | 8 | 136.5 cm (53.7 in) | 210 g (7.4 oz) | — | — | — | #0–4 (0–15 g, 0.00–0.53 oz) | — | 99.9% | 1.6/24.7 mm |
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
Very BEST 80: Japan list price ¥365,000 · Delivered to US approx. $2,664 (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 Limited Pro FW Very Best 80: 8.00 m (26'3") long, 7 pieces, 136.5 cm (53.7 in) folded, weighs 178 g (6.3 oz), sinker rating #0–3 (0–11.25 g, 0.00–0.40 oz) (maker's figures).
- 3 models from 8.00 m (26'3") to 9.00 m (29'6"), in 7- to 8-piece builds.
- The shortest packed length is 136.5 cm (53.7 in) (Very BEST 80).
- Weights run from 178 g (6.3 oz) on the Very BEST 80 to 210 g (7.4 oz) on the Very BEST 90.
- At 178 g, the Very BEST 80 is the lightest 8.00 m (26'3") rod we list (of 27 at that length).
- 99.9% carbon.
- Japan list price ¥365,000–¥390,000, which is in the top quarter (by Japan list price) of the 1440 rod series we list.
80: specs and how it differs
The maker's published figures for this size (Japan list price ¥365,000); it is the shortest of the 3 sizes in this series.
- Versus Very BEST 85: 0.5 m (1.64 ft) shorter, 17 g (0.6 oz) lighter, 6 cm (2.4 in) shorter folded.
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