JDM Tackle Guide

Shimano SLX (2024)

24SLX · Japan list price ¥21,000 · approx. $184 delivered to US

3 sizes. The lightest is 70 at 190 g (6.7 oz); the heaviest is 70XG at 195 g (6.9 oz).

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For reference only: Japan list price ¥21,000 (our data, not from eBay, before tax)

Japan list price checked 2026-10-16

All sizes & specifications

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Units
SizeMSRP (Japan)CompareWeightGearRetrieve / turnMax dragPE lineNylonHandleBearingsSpool ø
¥21,000190 g (6.7 oz)6.363 cm (24.8 in)5.5 kg (12.1 lb)—12 lb – 100 m (109 yd)42 mm (1.65 in)4/132 mm21 mm wide
¥21,000195 g (6.9 oz)7.272 cm (28.3 in)5.5 kg (12.1 lb)—12 lb – 100 m (109 yd)42 mm (1.65 in)4/132 mm21 mm wide
¥21,000195 g (6.9 oz)8.282 cm (32.3 in)5.5 kg (12.1 lb)—12 lb – 100 m (109 yd)42 mm (1.65 in)4/132 mm21 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

70: Japan list price ¥21,000 · Delivered to US approx. $184 (shipping + duty, checked Nov 1, 2026)

70HG: Japan list price ¥21,000 · Delivered to US approx. $184 (shipping + duty, checked Nov 1, 2026)

70XG: Japan list price ¥21,000 · Delivered to US approx. $184 (shipping + duty, checked Nov 1, 2026)

Prices checked 2026-11-01: Japan list price from the maker; shipping and duty are our estimate.

Page for each size70 · 70HG · 70XG

In short

Shimano SLX is a Japan-market conventional reel; ¥21,000 in Japan before tax. 3 sizes. The lightest is 70 at 190 g (6.7 oz); the heaviest is 70XG at 195 g (6.9 oz). Japan list price ¥21,000 before tax (maker's figure); bought outside Japan from sellers who ship from Japan.

About this item

What the maker's numbers say about this model:

  • Gear ratios run from 6.3:1 to 8.2:1; the fastest, 70XG, takes in 82 cm (32 in) of line per handle turn.
  • Max drag is 5.5 kg (12.1 lb) on every size.
  • 4 ball bearings and 1 roller bearing in every size.
  • Japan list price ¥21,000, which is in the lower-middle of the price range of the 140 baitcasting reel series we list.

How the sizes differ

  • Compared with the 70, the 70HG is 5 g heavier and has a 7.2:1 gear ratio (vs 6.3:1).
  • Compared with the 70HG, the 70XG is the same weight and has a 8.2:1 gear ratio (vs 7.2:1).

Worked out from the maker's figures in the size table above.

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