Shimano Moonshot S96M
ムーンショット · Japan domestic model · Specs checked 2026-10-16
S96M · 2.90 m (9'6") · 156 g (5.5 oz) · Japan list price ¥20,300 · approx. $178 delivered to US · all 12 sizes
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For reference only: Japan list price ¥20,300 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ¥18,900 | 2.75 m (9'0") | 2 | 141.1 cm (55.6 in) | 130 g (4.6 oz) | —jig max 28 g (0.99 oz) | #0.4–1.2 | — | — | — | 98.2% | — | ||
| ¥18,900 | 2.59 m (8'6") | 2 | 133.4 cm (52.5 in) | 133 g (4.7 oz) | —jig max 38 g (1.3 oz) | #0.6–1.5 | — | — | — | 98.4% | — | ||
| ¥19,300 | 2.75 m (9'0") | 2 | 141.1 cm (55.6 in) | 136 g (4.8 oz) | —jig max 38 g (1.3 oz) | #0.6–1.5 | — | — | — | 98.4% | — | ||
| ¥19,800 | 2.90 m (9'6") | 2 | 148.7 cm (58.5 in) | 151 g (5.3 oz) | —jig max 38 g (1.3 oz) | #0.6–1.5 | — | — | — | 98.5% | — | ||
| ¥20,300 | 3.05 m (10'0") | 2 | 156 cm (61.4 in) | 160 g (5.6 oz) | —jig max 38 g (1.3 oz) | #0.6–1.5 | — | — | — | 98.7% | — |
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
S96M: Japan list price ¥20,300 · Delivered to US approx. $178 (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 Moonshot S96M: 2.90 m (9'6") long, 2 pieces, 148.7 cm (58.5 in) folded, weighs 156 g (5.5 oz), PE line #0.8–2 (maker's figures).
- 12 models from 2.59 m (8'6") to 3.35 m (11'0"), all 2-piece.
- The shortest packed length is 133.4 cm (52.5 in) (S86ML).
- Weights run from 130 g (4.6 oz) on the S90L to 190 g (6.7 oz) on the S110M.
- At 130 g, the S90L is the lightest 2.75 m (9'0") rod we list (of 8 at that length).
- PE line rating 0.4–2.5.
- Carbon content 98.2–99% depending on the model.
- Japan list price ¥18,900–¥21,700, which is in the bottom quarter (by Japan list price) of the 1440 rod series we list.
S96M: specs and how it differs
The maker's published figures for this size (Japan list price ¥20,300).
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