YAMAGA Blanks Battlewhip (discontinued)
Japan list price ¥26,000–¥29,000 · approx. $220–$241 delivered to US · discontinued 2019
6 models from 2.075 m (6'10") to 2.31 m (7'7"), all 2-piece.
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For reference only: Japan list price ¥29,000 (our data, not from eBay, before tax)
Japan list price checked 2026-09-21
Can I buy YAMAGA Blanks in the US?
YAMAGA Blanks’s official distributor list (checked Nov 2026) names six dealers in the US: Tomo Tackle (Massachusetts), two in California, two in Hawaii and one in Guam (US territory). Whether a US dealer carries this exact model, and in the same sizes, is not stated there — the specs on this page are the Japan-market ones. Maker’s distributor list ›
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 | JAN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ¥29,000 | 2.075 m (6'10") | 2 | 106.5 cm (41.9 in) | 97 g (3.4 oz) | Egi up to 80 g | #PE 0.4–1 | — | — | — | 90.5% | — | 4560395514675 | ||
| ¥28,000 | 2.075 m (6'10") | 2 | 106.5 cm (41.9 in) | 79 g (2.8 oz) | Egi up to 80 g | #PE 0.4–1 | — | — | — | 90.5% | — | 4560395514668 | ||
| ¥29,000 | 2.075 m (6'10") | 2 | 106.5 cm (41.9 in) | 106 g (3.7 oz) | Egi up to 70 g | #PE0.4–1 | — | — | — | 90.2% | — | 4560395516181 | ||
| ¥28,000 | 2.075 m (6'10") | 2 | 106.5 cm (41.9 in) | 90 g (3.2 oz) | Egi up to 70 g | #PE0.4–1 | — | — | — | 90.2% | — | 4560395516174 | ||
| ¥26,000 | 2.31 m (7'7") | 2 | 119 cm (46.9 in) | 95 g (3.4 oz) | up to 30 g | #Pe 0.3–0.6 | — | — | — | 91% | — | 4560395510912 |
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. Source: YAMAGA Blanks official Japanese site, fetched 2026-09-21; conversions are ours.
Japan price and delivered-to-US estimate
BattleWhip IKA METAL 69L-B: Japan list price ¥29,000 · Delivered to US approx. $241 (shipping + duty, checked Nov 1, 2026)
BattleWhip IKA METAL 69L-S: Japan list price ¥28,000 · Delivered to US approx. $234 (shipping + duty, checked Nov 1, 2026)
BattleWhip IKA METAL 69LS-B Solid Tip Model: Japan list price ¥29,000 · Delivered to US approx. $241 (shipping + duty, checked Nov 1, 2026)
BattleWhip IKA METAL 69LS-S Solid Tip Model: Japan list price ¥28,000 · Delivered to US approx. $234 (shipping + duty, checked Nov 1, 2026)
BattleWhip TR77M TipRun Model: Japan list price ¥26,000 · Delivered to US approx. $220 (shipping + duty, checked Nov 1, 2026)
BattleWhip TR77MH TipRun Model: Japan list price ¥27,000 · Delivered to US approx. $227 (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
YAMAGA Blanks Battlewhip (BattleWhip) is a Japan-market rod, listed under Eging (squid); ¥26,000–¥29,000 in Japan before tax. 6 models from 2.075 m (6'10") to 2.31 m (7'7"), all 2-piece. Japan list price ¥26,000–¥29,000 before tax (maker's figure); bought outside Japan from sellers who ship from Japan. Listings for YAMAGA Blanks are rare (our note).
About this item
What the maker's numbers say about this model:
- The shortest packed length is 106.5 cm (41.9 in) (BattleWhip IKA METAL 69L-B).
- Weights run from 79 g (2.8 oz) on the BattleWhip IKA METAL 69L-S to 106 g (3.7 oz) on the BattleWhip IKA METAL 69LS-B Solid Tip Model.
- Rated for lures from 30 g to 80 g (1.1–2.8 oz) across the range.
- PE line rating 0.3–1.
- Carbon content 90.2–91% depending on the model.
- Japan list price ¥26,000–¥29,000, which is in the lower-middle of the price range of the 1440 rod series we list.
How the sizes differ
- Compared with the IKA METAL 69L-S, the IKA METAL 69LS-S Solid Tip Model is the same length and 11 g heavier and takes up to 70 g lures (10 g less).
- Compared with the IKA METAL 69LS-S Solid Tip Model, the IKA METAL 69L-B is the same length and 7 g heavier, takes up to 80 g lures (10 g more) and costs ¥1,000 more in Japan.
- Compared with the IKA METAL 69L-B, the IKA METAL 69LS-B Solid Tip Model is the same length and 9 g heavier and takes up to 70 g lures (10 g less).
- Compared with the IKA METAL 69LS-B Solid Tip Model, the TR77M TipRun Model is 23 cm longer and 11 g lighter, takes up to 30 g lures (40 g less), packs to 119 cm (vs 106.5 cm) and costs ¥3,000 less in Japan.
- Compared with the TR77M TipRun Model, the TR77MH TipRun Model is the same length and 2 g heavier, takes up to 40 g lures (10 g more) and costs ¥1,000 more in Japan.
Worked out from the maker's figures in the size table above.
The maker lists this model as discontinued in 2019. Listings you find are likely old stock or used (our note, not the maker's).
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