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Products in the image (Rakuten Ichiba): Shimano MD Pliers CT-551Z / Shimano AD Pliers CT-541Z / Daiwa Aluminum Pliers α200H Lock LG / Daiwa Stencore Pliers 190HHow to choose fishing pliers, with a top 5No. 1 is the MD for rings #2–8. Choose fishing pliers by the split ring sizes they handle and whether the blade cuts PE. No. 1 is the Shimano MD Pliers for #2–8, list price JPY 3,900 (excl. tax). I lined up 5 pliers by official Shimano and Daiwa numbers and calculated the price per ring size (1 size) and the weight gap between aluminum and stainless.Ranking · Oct 18, 2026
Products in the image (Rakuten Ichiba): Shimano Sephia Clinch Flash Boost 3.5 / Yamashita Egi-oh K 3.5 / Duel EZ-Q Dart Master 3.5 / Shimano Sephia Clinch Shallow Flash Boost 3.5How to choose 3.5-size squid jigs (egi), with a top 5No. 1 is the Clinch at 3.7 s/m. For 3.5-size egi, my pick is the Shimano Sephia Clinch Flash Boost: sink rate 3.7 s/m, 19g, JPY 1,130 (excl. tax). I compared 5 models by official numbers and calculated seconds to reach the bottom at 5m depth (10–30 s).Ranking · Oct 19, 2026
Products in the image (Rakuten Ichiba): Shimano Exsence Leader EX Fluoro 30m #4 16lb / Kureha Seaguar Grand Max FX Shock Leader 30m #4 / Shimano Pitbull Fluoro Leader 30m #4 / Daiwa Morethan Leader EX II TYPE-F 16lbFluorocarbon shock leaders, size #4: top 5No. 1 is the Exsence EX at JPY 37.7 per meter. No. 1 among size #4 (about 16lb) fluorocarbon shock leaders is the Shimano Exsence Leader EX Fluoro, JPY 1,130 (excl. tax) for 30m. I read strength and price on 6 official pages, ranked 5 leaders, and worked out the price per meter and which leader size to match with which PE size.Ranking · Oct 18, 2026
Products in the image (Rakuten Ichiba): Major Craft Ajido 3G AD3-612L/S / Shimano Soare BB Ajing S64UL-S / Major Craft NEW Solpara SPAJ-S622L / Shimano Soare SS Ajing S64UL-SAji rods for beginners: how to choose, with a top 6No. 1 is the 51g Ajido 3G. The #1 beginner aji (horse mackerel) rod is the Major Craft Ajido 3G AD3-612L/S: 6 ft 1 in, 51g, JPY 21,000 (excl. tax). I compared 6 solid-tip rods of about 6 ft by official numbers and worked out the price of saving 1g (JPY 619–6,450) and weight per meter.Ranking · Oct 18, 2026
Products in the image (Rakuten Ichiba): Daiwa DN-8065H photochromic polarized glasses, gray / Daiwa DN-8066 polarized glasses, gray / Shimano STL301 polarized glasses (Tallex) / Daiwa TLX 012 polarized glasses (Tallex)Polarized fishing sunglasses: how to choose and top 5No. 1 is the 19g photochromic DN-8065H. When choosing polarized fishing sunglasses, check whether the maker publishes the polarization rate and visible light transmittance. No. 1 is the Daiwa DN-8065H: 99% polarization, 15–40% transmittance, 19g, list price JPY 9,000 (excl. tax). I lined up 5 models by the official Daiwa and Shimano numbers and calculated the price of saving 1g (JPY 440 and JPY 14,100).Ranking · Oct 18, 2026
Products in the image (Rakuten Ichiba): Major Craft Eggzaust 3G EZ3-842ML / Major Craft NEW Solpara SPE-862ML / Daiwa Emeraldas X 86ML・J / Daiwa Emeraldas MX 86ML・VEging rods for beginners: length guide and top 6No. 1 is the 72g Eggzaust 3G. The No. 1 eging rod for beginners is the Major Craft Eggzaust 3G EZ3-842ML: 72g, JPY 21,500 (excl. tax). I compared 6 ML rods from 8.3 to 8.6ft by the official numbers. Going from 8.3 to 8.6 adds only 0–3g, and I also calculated the price of saving 1g.Ranking · Oct 18, 2026
Products in the image (Rakuten Ichiba): Major Craft NEW Solpara SPSJ-1002M / Major Craft Crossride 5G XR5-1002M / Shimano Colt Sniper SS S100M / Daiwa Dragger X 100MShore jigging rods for beginners: rankingThe No. 1 10ft M rod is the 255g Solpara. For a beginner's shore jigging rod, No. 1 among 10ft M rods is the Major Craft NEW Solpara SPSJ-1002M: 255g and JPY 13,700 (excl. tax), lighter than the Colt Sniper BB and Dragger X at in the JPY 20,000 range. I lined up 5 rods by the official numbers and calculated how many grams the extra money saves.Ranking · Oct 18, 2026
Products in the image (Rakuten Ichiba): Shimano Unifreeze BS 20L ND-620Y / Shimano Unifreeze LT 20L ND-720Y / Shimano Fixell BS 22L NF-622Z / Daiwa Cool Line α III GU200020L fishing coolers: top 5No. 1 is the Unifreeze BS with COOL90. The No. 1 20L fishing cooler is the Shimano Unifreeze BS 20L: COOL90, JPY 18,300 (excl. tax). I compared them by the price per 1 hours of rated cooling (JPY 203–363).Ranking · Oct 19, 2026
Products in the image (Rakuten Ichiba): Shimano SLX DC 70HG / Daiwa Tatula TW 100H (2024 model) / Shimano SLX 70HG / Daiwa Tatula SV TW 100H (2025 model)Bass baitcasting reels for beginners: top 5No. 1 is the SLX DC with its electronic brake. The #1 beginner bass baitcaster is the Shimano SLX DC with the I-DC4 electronic brake: 200g, list price JPY 27,500 (excl. tax). I lined up brake type, weight, gear ratio and retrieve per 1 crank from the Shimano and Daiwa official pages, and calculated the extra you pay for DC (JPY 6,500) and cranks per 100m.Ranking · Oct 18, 2026
Products in the image (Rakuten Ichiba): Bluestorm Ré Sober Waist 2.0 BSJ-5930RS2.0 / Bluestorm Ré Sober 2.0 BSJ-2930RS2.0 / Daiwa DF-2724 inflatable life jacket (waist belt) / Daiwa DF-2608 inflatable life jacket (shoulder type)Waist-belt fishing life jackets: top 5No. 1 is the Bluestorm at about 490g. For a waist-belt fishing life jacket, No. 1 is the Bluestorm Ré Sober Waist 2.0: about 490g, JPY 19,800 (incl. tax). I lined up 5 Sakura Mark Type A inflatables by the official numbers, and also cover the 58g gap to the shoulder type at the same price, the cost of replacing the gas cylinder, and the differences between Types A, D, F and G.Ranking · Oct 18, 2026
Products in the image (Rakuten Ichiba): Shimano Pitbull 8 150m #0.8 / Kureha Seaguar PEX8 150m #0.8 / Shimano Pitbull 8+ 150m #0.8 / Varivas Avani Seabass Max Power PE X8 150m #0.8PE line #0.8: top 6No. 1 is the Shimano Pitbull 8 at 18.3lb. The official tables put the strength of PE #0.8 at 15–18.5lb. No. 1 is the Shimano Pitbull 8: up to 18.3lb, JPY 2,270 (excl. tax). I lined up 6 150m 8-strand lines, and read the price per 1lb (JPY 124–189) and how the # number is a weight standard that does not fix the strength.Ranking · Oct 18, 2026
Products in the image (Rakuten Ichiba): Shimano Dialuna S96ML / Shimano Encounter S96ML / Daiwa Lateo 96ML / Daiwa Seabass Flat X 96MLSea bass rods 96ML: top 6Among rods at JPY 10,000–30,000, No. 1 is the 138g Encounter. The No. 1 sea bass rod 96ML is the Shimano Encounter S96ML: 138g, JPY 25,500 (excl. tax). I lined up 6 rods by the official Shimano, Daiwa and Major Craft numbers and calculated how many grams an extra JPY 10,000 saves (87.5–1.3g) and the weight per metre of length (46.6–59.7g).Ranking · Oct 18, 2026
Products in the image (Rakuten Ichiba): Shimano Miravel C3000 (2026 model) / Daiwa Regalis LT2500D / Daiwa Caldia LT2500 / Daiwa Freams LT2500 (2026 model)Spinning reels, size 2500: top 6No. 1 is the 190g Regalis. If you choose a size-2500 spinning reel by weight, No. 1 is the Daiwa Regalis LT2500D at 190g and JPY 13,600 (excl. tax). I lined up 7 current Shimano and Daiwa reels by official numbers and calculated cranks per 100m (133.3–137.0) and the price of saving 1g (JPY 88.6 and JPY 910).Ranking · Oct 18, 2026
