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Tailwalk Kuroshio HGX 43HGX (discontinued)

クロシオ HGX · Japan domestic model · discontinued · Specs checked 2026-09-21

43HGX · 535 g (18.9 oz) · gear 5.8 · max drag 16 kg (35.3 lb) · Japan list price ¥22,000 · approx. $191 delivered to US · all 4 sizes

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For reference only: Japan list price ¥22,000 (our data, not from eBay)

Japan list price checked 2026-09-21

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Tailwalk’s official distributor list (checked Nov 2026) does not name a US dealer; US buyers generally get this Japan-market model from sellers who ship from Japan. Maker’s distributor list ›

All sizes & specifications

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SizeMSRP (Japan)CompareWeightGearRetrieve / turnMax dragPE lineNylonHandleBearingsSpool øJAN
¥21,000530 g (18.7 oz)5.8100 cm (39.4 in)14 kg (30.9 lb)PE 3-300m————4516508190717
¥22,000535 g (18.9 oz)5.8102 cm (40.2 in)16 kg (35.3 lb)PE 4-300m————4516508190724
¥23,000760 g (26.8 oz)5.4116 cm (45.7 in)18 kg (39.7 lb)PE 5-350m————4516508190731
¥24,000765 g (27.0 oz)5.4116 cm (45.7 in)20 kg (44.1 lb)PE 6-350m————4516508190748

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. Source: Tailwalk official Japanese site, fetched 2026-09-21; conversions are ours.

Japan price and delivered-to-US estimate

43HGX: Japan list price ¥22,000 · Delivered to US approx. $191 (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 size33HGX · 43HGX · 53HGX · 63HGX

About this item

What the maker's numbers say about this model:

  • The Kuroshio HGX 43HGX: weighs 535 g (18.9 oz), gear ratio 5.8, 102 cm (40.2 in) of line per handle turn, max drag 16 kg (35.3 lb), line capacity PE 4-300m (maker's figures).
  • 4 sizes. The lightest is 33HGX at 530 g (18.7 oz); the heaviest is 63HGX at 765 g (27.0 oz).
  • Gear ratios run from 5.4:1 to 5.8:1; the fastest, 33HGX, takes in 100 cm (39 in) of line per handle turn.
  • Max drag ranges from 14 kg to 20 kg (30.9 lb to 44.1 lb).
  • Japan list price ¥21,000–¥24,000, which is in the lower-middle of the price range of the 140 baitcasting reel series we list.

43HGX: specs and how it differs

The maker's published figures for this size (Japan list price ¥22,000).

Weight535 g (18.9 oz)
Gear ratio5.8
Retrieve per turn102 cm (40.2 in)
Max drag16 kg (35.3 lb)
JAN code4516508190724
  • Versus 33HGX: 5 g (0.2 oz) heavier, 2 cm (0.8 in) more line per turn, 2 kg (4.4 lb) more max drag.
  • Versus 53HGX: 225 g (7.9 oz) lighter, 14 cm (5.5 in) less line per turn, 2 kg (4.4 lb) less max drag.

The maker lists this model as discontinued. Listings you find are likely old stock or used (our note, not the maker's).

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