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Shimano Grappler Type J S53-8

5'3", spinning rod

Japanese-market Shimano offshore vertical jigging rod, sold in Japan as グラップラー タイプ J[GRAPPLER TYPE J] S53-8. Jig 400 g; grip joint; Grip straight; Reel seat UPLOCK; Max drag 16 kg; at 45deg; Closed length 103.3 cm; Tip 3.2 mm; Carbon 80.4%; Reel seat at 505 mm; MSRP JPY 37,500. JAN 4969363359889.

Also searched as: S53 8 · S538

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Shimano Grappler Type J S53-8
Type
Spinning
Length
5'3" 1.60 m
Pieces
2
Line
8PE braid
Jig weight
14 1/8oz 400g
Weight
284g
Specs as Shimano lists them, verified against the maker's page. Report a spec error
Lure weight, on the series shared scale 0 to 16 oz
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Spec fingerprint
Power—Action—Length5'3"Lure14.11ozLine8PE

Percentile rank among all spinning rods(n=21,114). Dashed ring = cohort median.

high Lure (98th) · low Length (4th)