Shimano Metanium DC 70HG (2024)
24メタニウム DC · Japan domestic model · Specs checked 2026-10-16
70HG · 175 g (6.2 oz) · gear 7.1 · max drag 5 kg (11.0 lb) · Japan list price ¥62,000 · approx. $479 delivered to US · all 3 sizes
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For reference only: Japan list price ¥62,000 (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 | Weight | Gear | Retrieve / turn | Max drag | PE line | Nylon | Handle | Bearings | Spool ø |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ¥62,000 | 175 g (6.2 oz) | 6.2 | 66 cm (26.0 in) | 5 kg (11.0 lb) | — | 12 lb – 100 m (109 yd) | 42 mm (1.65 in) | 10/1 | 34 mm19 mm wide | ||
| ¥62,000 | 175 g (6.2 oz) | 7.1 | 76 cm (29.9 in) | 5 kg (11.0 lb) | — | 12 lb – 100 m (109 yd) | 42 mm (1.65 in) | 10/1 | 34 mm19 mm wide | ||
| ¥62,000 | 180 g (6.3 oz) | 8.1 | 86 cm (33.9 in) | 5 kg (11.0 lb) | — | 12 lb – 100 m (109 yd) | 45 mm (1.77 in) | 10/1 | 34 mm19 mm wide |
Maker’s figures; conversions are ours.
About these figures
Tap a size to see its current eBay listings at the top of the page. Bearings = ball / roller. Line capacity is the maker's guideline. PE is braided line (polyethylene fibre); its Japanese size number (go, 号) marks thickness, not breaking strength. Sizes are right-hand retrieve. Also made in a left-hand version: 70, 70HG, 70XG. Specs: Shimano 2026 printed catalog (figures only). Not affiliated with Shimano. Conversions are ours.
Japan price and delivered-to-US estimate
70HG: Japan list price ¥62,000 · Delivered to US approx. $479 (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 Metanium DC 70HG: weighs 175 g (6.2 oz), gear ratio 7.1, 76 cm (29.9 in) of line per handle turn, max drag 5 kg (11.0 lb) (maker's figures).
- 3 sizes. The lightest is 70 at 175 g (6.2 oz); the heaviest is 70XG at 180 g (6.3 oz).
- Gear ratios run from 6.2:1 to 8.1:1; the fastest, 70XG, takes in 86 cm (34 in) of line per handle turn.
- Max drag is 5 kg (11.0 lb) on every size.
- 10 ball bearings and 1 roller bearing in every size.
- Japan list price ¥62,000, which is in the top quarter (by Japan list price) of the 140 baitcasting reel series we list.
70HG: specs and how it differs
The maker's published figures for this size (Japan list price ¥62,000); it is one of the lightest of the 3 sizes in this series (tied with 70).
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