Shimano Soare XR (2025)
25ソアレ XR · Japan list price ¥39,000–¥40,000 · approx. $313–$321 delivered to US
4 sizes. The lightest is 500SPG at 135 g (4.8 oz); the heaviest is C2500SHG at 150 g (5.3 oz).
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For reference only: Japan list price ¥39,000 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ¥39,000 | 135 g (4.8 oz) | 4.7 | 58 cm (22.8 in) | 3 kg (6.6 lb) | PE #0.4 – 100 m (109 yd) | 2.5 lb – 100 m (109 yd)Fluoro 2.5 lb – 80 m (87 yd) | 45 mm (1.77 in) | 8/1 | — | ||
| ¥40,000 | 150 g (5.3 oz) | 4.4 | 59 cm (23.2 in) | 3 kg (6.6 lb) | PE #0.8 – 100 m (109 yd) | 3 lb – 100 m (109 yd)Fluoro 3 lb – 95 m (104 yd) | 45 mm (1.77 in) | 9/1 | — | ||
| ¥40,000 | 150 g (5.3 oz) | 6.0 | 81 cm (31.9 in) | 3 kg (6.6 lb) | PE #0.8 – 100 m (109 yd) | 3 lb – 100 m (109 yd)Fluoro 3 lb – 95 m (104 yd) | 45 mm (1.77 in) | 9/1 | — | ||
| ¥40,000 | 150 g (5.3 oz) | 6.0 | 83 cm (32.7 in) | 3 kg (6.6 lb) | PE #0.8 – 150 m (164 yd) | 5 lb – 110 m (120 yd)Fluoro 5 lb – 100 m (109 yd) | 45 mm (1.77 in) | 9/1 | — |
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. Specs: Shimano 2026 printed catalog (figures only). Not affiliated with Shimano. Conversions are ours.
Japan price and delivered-to-US estimate
500SPG: Japan list price ¥39,000 · Delivered to US approx. $313 (shipping + duty, checked Nov 1, 2026)
C2000SSPG: Japan list price ¥40,000 · Delivered to US approx. $321 (shipping + duty, checked Nov 1, 2026)
C2000SSHG: Japan list price ¥40,000 · Delivered to US approx. $321 (shipping + duty, checked Nov 1, 2026)
C2500SHG: Japan list price ¥40,000 · Delivered to US approx. $321 (shipping + duty, checked Nov 1, 2026)
Prices checked 2026-11-01: Japan list price from the maker; shipping and duty are our estimate.
In short
Shimano Soare XR (ソアレ XR) is a Japan-market spinning reel; ¥39,000–¥40,000 in Japan before tax. 4 sizes. The lightest is 500SPG at 135 g (4.8 oz); the heaviest is C2500SHG at 150 g (5.3 oz). Japan list price ¥39,000–¥40,000 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:
- At 135 g, the 500SPG is the lightest of the 6 500-size spinning reel models we list.
- Gear ratios run from 4.4:1 to 6.0:1; the fastest, C2000SSHG, takes in 81 cm (32 in) of line per handle turn.
- Max drag is 3 kg (6.6 lb) on every size.
- Line capacity runs from 100 m of PE 0.4 on the 500SPG to 150 m of PE 0.8 on the C2500SHG.
- Japan list price ¥39,000–¥40,000, which is in the upper-middle of the price range of the 93 spinning reel series we list.
How the sizes differ
- Compared with the 500SPG, the C2000SSPG is 15 g heavier, has a 4.4:1 gear ratio (vs 4.7:1) and costs ¥1,000 more in Japan.
- Compared with the C2000SSPG, the C2000SSHG is the same weight and has a 6:1 gear ratio (vs 4.4:1).
Worked out from the maker's figures in the size table above.
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