Shimano Stella SW 8000XG (2025)
25ステラ SW · Japan domestic model · Specs checked 2026-10-16
8000XG · 635 g (22.4 oz) · gear 6.2 · max drag 25 kg (55.1 lb) · Japan list price ¥155,000 · approx. $1,150 delivered to US · all 17 sizes
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For reference only: Japan list price ¥155,000 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ¥125,000 | 360 g (12.7 oz) | 5.7 | 93 cm (36.6 in) | 11 kg (24.3 lb) | PE #1.5 – 320 m (350 yd) | #4 (approx. 16 lb) – 150 m (164 yd) | 65 mm (2.56 in) | 11/1 | — | ||
| ¥125,000 | 360 g (12.7 oz) | 6.2 | 101 cm (39.8 in) | 11 kg (24.3 lb) | PE #1.5 – 320 m (350 yd) | #4 (approx. 16 lb) – 150 m (164 yd) | 65 mm (2.56 in) | 11/1 | — | ||
| ¥140,000 | 425 g (15.0 oz) | 5.7 | 97 cm (38.2 in) | 13 kg (28.7 lb) | PE #2.5 – 280 m (306 yd) | #5 (approx. 20 lb) – 150 m (164 yd) | 65 mm (2.56 in) | 12/1 | — | ||
| ¥140,000 | 425 g (15.0 oz) | 6.2 | 105 cm (41.3 in) | 13 kg (28.7 lb) | PE #2.5 – 280 m (306 yd) | #5 (approx. 20 lb) – 150 m (164 yd) | 65 mm (2.56 in) | 12/1 | — | ||
| ¥140,000 | 440 g (15.5 oz) | 4.7 | 86 cm (33.9 in) | 13 kg (28.7 lb) | PE #3 – 300 m (328 yd) | #5 (approx. 20 lb) – 190 m (208 yd) | 70 mm (2.76 in) | 12/1 | — |
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
8000XG: Japan list price ¥155,000 · Delivered to US approx. $1,150 (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 Stella SW 8000XG: weighs 635 g (22.4 oz), gear ratio 6.2, 119 cm (46.9 in) of line per handle turn, max drag 25 kg (55.1 lb), line capacity PE #4 – 300 m (328 yd) (maker's figures).
- 17 sizes. The lightest is 4000HG at 360 g (12.7 oz); the heaviest is 30000PG at 995 g (35.1 oz).
- At 995 g, the 30000PG is the lightest of the 3 30000-size spinning reel models we list.
- Gear ratios run from 4.4:1 to 6.2:1; the fastest, 4000XG, takes in 101 cm (40 in) of line per handle turn.
- Max drag ranges from 11 kg to 30 kg (24.3 lb to 66.1 lb).
- Line capacity runs from 280 m of PE 2.5 on the 5000HG to 420 m of PE 12 on the 30000PG.
- Japan list price ¥125,000–¥198,000, which is in the top quarter (by Japan list price) of the 93 spinning reel series we list.
8000XG: specs and how it differs
The maker's published figures for this size (Japan list price ¥155,000).
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