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Daiwa Emeraldas Rod Tiers in Australia: X, MX, AIR and Both STOISTs Compared

Daiwa Emeraldas eging rod and reel on a jetty: five rod series from X to STOIST
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Two of Daiwa’s five Emeraldas shore rod series are already in Australian shops. Daiwa Australia lists the Emeraldas X at A$249 and the new Emeraldas MX at A$449. The AIR and both STOIST series aren’t in its range, so those three are import-only, and their Japanese pricing starts at ¥62,000.

The names don’t say what you get for each step up. Take the 8’6″ medium rod that sits in the middle of the range. X to MX costs ¥13,000 and takes 4 g off. MX to AIR costs ¥31,600 and takes off 16 g. AIR to a STOIST costs another ¥28,500 or more, and at best you save 2 g; one of the two flagships weighs more than the AIR does.

Eging (エギング) is the Japanese way of casting egi (餌木), cloth-covered squid jigs, and it works on southern calamari (Sepioteuthis australis) as well as it does on Japan’s aori-ika. If you’d rather see the AIR and STOIST RT set against Shimano and Major Craft, our JDM eging rod picks does that rod by rod. Ships internationally from Amazon Japan: check availability and shipping cost at checkout. Orders over A$59 may qualify for free international delivery.

What to Look For in an Emeraldas Rod Name

  • The blank name climbs with the price. HVF carbon on the X, HVF Nanoplus on the MX, SVF Nanoplus on the AIR and STOIST ST, SVF Compile-X Nanoplus on the STOIST RT. Daiwa describes HVF as carbon sheet with less resin and denser fibre, SVF as its ultra-high-density grade, and Compile-X as a blank with the resin cut heavily and far more graphite fibre packed in.
  • AGS starts at the AIR. AGS (Air Guide System) is Daiwa’s carbon-framed guide. It’s listed for the AIR and both STOISTs. Neither the X page nor the MX page mentions it.
  • The letters after the length are power. 86M is 8’6″ (2.59 m), medium. A double code is tip then butt: Daiwa describes the MX 80MLM as an ML tip on an M-class butt.
  • Suffixes mark the tip and the piece count. -S is a solid tip, and on the X, MX and AIR that solid tip is Daiwa’s Mega Top carbon. -SMT is a titanium-alloy metal tip found only on the STOIST ST. -5 is a five-piece rod.
  • Every model has an egi size range. Egi sizes are in gō (号). In every series that has them, the shore ML rods are rated for 1.8 to 3.5, the M rods for 2.5 to 4.0 and the MH rods for 3.0 to 4.5, so the jigs in your box settle the power before the tier does.
Dried squid ink stains on a concrete jetty beside calm water
Ink on the concrete is how you find the squid spots.

STOIST ST and RT: Two Flagships on Different Blanks

Above ¥88,000 Daiwa sells two shore series under one name, and they aren’t a good-and-better pair. Daiwa’s ST page sets them against each other itself. The RT is the racing model: a tubular blank in SVF Compile-X that Daiwa calls peaky and crisp. The ST, short for Stream Tune, keeps the older STOIST idea of “sharpness inside suppleness” with a softer SVF Nanoplus blank and very fine tips. RT rods are red, ST rods are Emeraldas green.

Daiwa Emeraldas STOIST ST

Four of the eight ST models carry SMT (Super Metal Top), a super-elastic titanium-alloy tip that no other Emeraldas shore series lists. The tip on those four is 0.7 or 0.8 mm across, against 1.2 to 1.6 mm on a tubular AIR. Daiwa’s line is that metal amplifies vibration in a way carbon can’t, and that you both feel and see the bite.

Daiwa Emeraldas STOIST ST 83M-SMT JDM eging rod
Daiwa Emeraldas STOIST ST 83M-SMT (image: Daiwa)

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Opens eBay Australia search results for the Daiwa Emeraldas STOIST ST; listings come from independent sellers.

SVF NanoplusUltra-high-density carbon with Toray’s Nanoalloy resin technology; the same blank material name the AIR carries
X45 Full Shield45-degree bias carbon wrapped on the outermost layer from the tip down, to resist twist
AGSCarbon-framed guides, held on with CWS carbon cloth wrap instead of thread
SMT (Super Metal Top)Titanium-alloy tip on the 74MMH-SMT, 83M-SMT, 85LML-SMT and 88ML-SMT only
Mega TopSolid carbon tip on the 65M TG and 73L-S only
V-Joint αNanoalloy-reinforced joint for a smoother bend through the ferrule
ESSDaiwa’s strain-energy analysis system, used to tune how the blank recovers
ModelLengthPiecesClosedWeightTip dia.Egi size / lureLineJDM RRP (excl. tax)Approx. AUD
STOIST ST 65M TG1.96 m2144 cm89 g1.1 mm30–90 gPE 0.5–1.0¥93,000A$816
STOIST ST 70MMH-S2.13 m2111 cm84 g0.8 mm50–150 gPE 0.6–1.5¥91,000A$798
STOIST ST 73L-S2.21 m2115 cm77 g0.8 mm1.8–3.0PE 0.4–0.8¥88,000A$772
STOIST ST 74MMH-SMT2.24 m2116 cm85 g0.8 mm3.0–4.5PE 0.5–1.2¥94,000A$825
STOIST ST 82ML-52.49 m560 cm95 g1.3 mm1.8–3.5PE 0.4–1.0¥93,000A$816
STOIST ST 83M-SMT2.52 m2130 cm89 g0.7 mm2.5–4.0PE 0.4–1.0¥93,000A$816
STOIST ST 85LML-SMT2.57 m2133 cm89 g0.7 mm1.8–3.5PE 0.4–1.0¥94,000A$825
STOIST ST 88ML-SMT2.63 m2136 cm90 g0.7 mm1.8–3.5PE 0.4–1.0¥93,000A$816
The 65M TG and 70MMH-S are boat rods rated in grams; the other six are rated in egi sizes.

The ST isn’t lighter than the AIR. The ST 83M-SMT is 89 g, 4 g heavier than the AIR 83M, and costs ¥29,500 more. Daiwa says the ST came out about 20 g lighter than the old STOIST on comparable models, so the saving is against its own predecessor and not against the tier below. What the extra money buys is the tip and the outer wrap.

Daiwa’s handling note says the alloy tip loses elasticity below 5°C and can stay bent below 0°C until the air warms up. It also warns that a tip wrapped by line or wound into the top guide can take a set. On a frosty winter dawn that’s a real limit, and none of the carbon-tipped rods in the other four series come with it.

Two models are unusual. The 82ML-5 is a five-piece that closes to 60 cm at 95 g, the only multi-piece rod in all five series. The 65M TG and 70MMH-S are boat models with a longer butt end, which Daiwa built for the big squid of southern Japan.

Daiwa Emeraldas STOIST RT

Hirohito Yamada’s rod. Daiwa says the RT was the first of its eging rods to use SVF Compile-X Nanoplus, and of the five series here it’s still the only one that does. All seven models are tubular and weigh 79 to 87 g, at ¥90,000 to ¥93,000. The newest, the 84L, was added in May 2026.

Daiwa Emeraldas STOIST RT 84M JDM eging rod
Daiwa Emeraldas STOIST RT 84M (image: Daiwa)

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Opens eBay Australia search results for the Daiwa Emeraldas STOIST RT; listings come from independent sellers.

SVF Compile-X NanoplusHeavily reduced resin and densely packed graphite fibre, taken further with Nanoplus
X45 Full ShieldSame outer-layer bias wrap as the ST
AGS Type RCarbon-framed guides with C and N rings; Daiwa notes the tip guides are one size smaller than the ST’s
CWSCarbon cloth wrap fixing the guides and reel seat
V-Joint αNanoalloy-reinforced joint
Air Sensor SeatCarbon-fibre reel seat with a shortened foregrip so a finger rests on the blank
JobSTOIST RTSTOIST STWhat differs
8’4″ M, egi 2.5–4.0RT 84M: 2.54 m, 84 g, tip 1.3 mm, ¥92,000ST 83M-SMT: 2.52 m, 89 g, tip 0.7 mm, ¥93,000ST is 5 g heavier with a metal tip about half the diameter
8’8″ ML, egi 1.8–3.5RT 88ML: 2.64 m, 84 g, tip 1.2 mm, ¥92,000ST 88ML-SMT: 2.63 m, 90 g, tip 0.7 mm, ¥93,000ST is 6 g heavier, same line and egi rating
Short MMH, egi 3.0–4.5RT 76MMH: 2.29 m, 82 g, tip 1.2 mm, ¥91,000ST 74MMH-SMT: 2.24 m, 85 g, tip 0.8 mm, ¥94,000ST is 5 cm shorter, 3 g heavier, ¥3,000 dearer
The closest RT and ST models.

Line the nearest models up and the RT is the lighter rod every time, by 3 to 6 g, and never the dearer one. So the choice between the two flagships isn’t about budget. It’s whether you want bites to arrive as a knock through a stiff tubular blank or as weight loading a fine tip. Yamada’s own description on the ST page is that drifting an egi on the ST shows changes in current as a slow lean and not a metallic tap.

The individual RT models and how they sit against Shimano’s Sephia Limited are in the STOIST RT section of our eging rod guide.

Emeraldas AIR: Where AGS and the 16 g Saving Come In

Daiwa Emeraldas AIR

Sixteen models, ¥62,000 to ¥65,000, 70 to 93 g. The AIR is the tier where the parts list changes most. It’s the cheapest Emeraldas with AGS carbon guides, the cheapest with an SVF blank, and on every model code it shares with the MX it’s 15 to 17 g lighter. Daiwa says the current AIR came in about 2 g under the previous one on every model with strength unchanged, and puts the 86M at 86 g.

Daiwa Emeraldas AIR 86M JDM eging rod
Daiwa Emeraldas AIR 86M (image: Daiwa)

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Opens eBay Australia search results for the Daiwa Emeraldas AIR; listings come from independent sellers.

SVF NanoplusUltra-high-density carbon with Nanoalloy resin; one grade above the MX’s HVF Nanoplus
AGSCarbon-framed guides with a C-ring guide on the butt section
X4545-degree bias carbon layer against twist (the standard version, not Full Shield)
V-Joint αNanoalloy-reinforced joint; the MX has the plain V-Joint
Mega TopSolid carbon tip on the -S models
Air Sensor SeatSlim-fit seat mounted down-lock so a forefinger reaches the blank
CodeEmeraldas MXEmeraldas AIRAIR is lighter byAIR costs more by
83MLMX 83ML: 98 g, ¥31,600AIR 83ML: 81 g, ¥63,00017 g¥31,400 (~A$275)
83MMX 83M: 100 g, ¥31,900AIR 83M: 85 g, ¥63,50015 g¥31,600 (~A$277)
86MLMX 86ML: 100 g, ¥31,600AIR 86ML: 84 g, ¥63,00016 g¥31,400 (~A$275)
86MMX 86M: 102 g, ¥31,900AIR 86M: 86 g, ¥63,50016 g¥31,600 (~A$277)
86MHMX 86MH: 110 g, ¥32,200AIR 86MH: 93 g, ¥65,00017 g¥32,800 (~A$288)
The five model codes that exist in both series. JDM RRP (excl. tax).

That’s roughly ¥2,000 a gram. Daiwa’s case for paying it is fatigue: eging is cast, jerk and stop repeated all day, and it says the lighter, thinner rod wears you down less the longer the session runs.

What the AIR doesn’t have is the flagship wrap and fixings: no X45 Full Shield, no CWS, no metal tip. The blank material name is the same one the STOIST ST uses. Five of the sixteen are solid-tip -S models. Seven were supervised by Daiwa field testers Oka, Kimori and Fukushima: the 75UL-S, 75MLM, 78M, 711M-S, 80L, 80LML and 85MLM.

Daiwa Australia doesn’t list the AIR, so there’s no local stock to handle first and after-sales help comes down to the seller you import from. Which of the sixteen suits Australian calamari water is covered in our JDM eging rod guide.

Emeraldas MX: New for 2026 and Sold in Australia

Daiwa Emeraldas MX

Daiwa Japan released this MX in July 2026, and Daiwa Australia lists it as the “27 Emeraldas MX”. It’s the first Daiwa eging rod with a carbon monocoque rear grip, which Daiwa says raises vibration transmission and improves balance when you work the rod. The blank is HVF Nanoplus with X45 and a V-Joint.

Daiwa Emeraldas MX 86M JDM eging rod, 2026 model
Daiwa Emeraldas MX 86M (image: Daiwa)

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Opens eBay Australia search results for the Daiwa Emeraldas MX; listings come from independent sellers.

HVF NanoplusHigh-density HVF carbon with Nanoalloy resin; Daiwa notes it’s a material used on higher models too
X4545-degree bias carbon layer against twist. The X below has Braiding X on the butt only
V-JointBias-carbon joint for a smoother bend
Carbon monocoque rear gripCarbon rear grip, a first for a Daiwa eging rod
Mega TopSolid carbon tip on the three -S models only
Air Sensor SeatSlim-fit carbon-fibre reel seat
ModelLengthClosedWeightTip dia.Egi sizeLineJDM RRP (excl. tax)Approx. AUDDaiwa Australia
Emeraldas MX 75MMH-S2.26 m117 cm93 g0.9 mm2.5–4.0PE 0.6–1.2¥33,300A$292Not listed
Emeraldas MX 80MLM2.44 m126 cm98 g1.5 mm1.8–4.0PE 0.5–1.0¥31,500A$276Not listed
Emeraldas MX 83ML2.51 m130 cm98 g1.5 mm1.8–3.5PE 0.4–1.0¥31,600A$277A$449
Emeraldas MX 83M2.51 m130 cm100 g1.5 mm2.5–4.0PE 0.5–1.0¥31,900A$280A$449
Emeraldas MX 86ML2.59 m133 cm100 g1.5 mm1.8–3.5PE 0.4–1.0¥31,600A$277Not listed
Emeraldas MX 86ML-S2.59 m134 cm98 g0.9 mm1.8–3.5PE 0.4–1.0¥33,100A$290Not listed
Emeraldas MX 86M2.59 m134 cm102 g1.4 mm2.5–4.0PE 0.5–1.0¥31,900A$280Not listed
Emeraldas MX 86M-S2.59 m134 cm101 g0.9 mm2.5–4.0PE 0.5–1.0¥33,400A$293Not listed
Emeraldas MX 86MH2.59 m134 cm110 g1.7 mm3.0–4.5PE 0.6–1.2¥32,200A$282Not listed
Emeraldas MX 89M2.67 m138 cm108 g1.4 mm2.5–4.0PE 0.5–1.0¥32,200A$282A$449
All ten are two-piece. The 75MMH-S and 80MLM were supervised by Daiwa field tester Nomura.

Daiwa Australia sells three of the ten: the 83ML, 83M and 89M, at A$449 each. It also lists an interline MX IL 83ML at A$549, which isn’t one of the ten rods above. The seven it doesn’t sell include every 8’6″ model and all three solid tips, so if the rod you want is an 86M or an 86ML-S, it’s an import.

For the three that overlap, the Japanese RRP of the 83ML converts to about A$277 against A$449 here. That gap shrinks once a 130 cm tube has been freighted and GST added at checkout, and the local rod has a dealer behind it. A solid tip adds ¥1,500 over the tubular rod of the same length and power, 86M to 86M-S, 86ML to 86ML-S.

Amazon’s US store is the other place overseas stock turns up: search Amazon.com for the Emeraldas MX and check that the seller ships to Australia.

Emeraldas X: The A9 Rod You Don’t Have to Import

Daiwa Emeraldas X

Daiwa calls the X its high cost-performance series, built so anyone can get the two basic moves of eging, casting and jerking, right. In Japan it’s ¥18,000 to ¥19,900 for ten models. Daiwa Australia lists six Emeraldas X models at A$249, and five of those codes match the JDM range: 83ML, 83M, 83MH, 86ML and 86M. The sixth, a 73ML, isn’t in the Japanese lineup at all.

Daiwa Emeraldas X 86M JDM eging rod
Daiwa Emeraldas X 86M (image: Daiwa)

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Opens eBay Australia search results for the Daiwa Emeraldas X; listings come from independent sellers.

HVF carbonHigh-density carbon with reduced resin; no Nanoplus at this tier
Braiding XCarbon tape wound in an X over the outer layer of the butt section
Mega TopSolid carbon tip on the 76UL-S and 79L-S only
Air Sensor SeatSlim carbon-fibre reel seat, the same family as the upper tiers
K guidesTangle-shedding guide frames
ModelLengthClosedWeightTip dia.Egi sizeLineJDM RRP (excl. tax)Approx. AUDDaiwa Australia
Emeraldas X 76UL-S2.29 m118 cm90 g0.8 mm1.5–2.5PE 0.2–0.4¥19,800A$174Not listed
Emeraldas X 79L-S2.36 m122 cm93 g0.8 mm1.5–3.5PE 0.3–0.8¥19,900A$175Not listed
Emeraldas X 79ML2.36 m122 cm93 g1.4 mm1.8–3.5PE 0.5–1.0¥18,000A$158Not listed
Emeraldas X 79M2.36 m122 cm95 g1.4 mm2.5–4.0PE 0.5–1.2¥18,300A$161Not listed
Emeraldas X 83ML2.51 m130 cm100 g1.3 mm1.8–3.5PE 0.5–1.0¥18,300A$161A$249
Emeraldas X 83M2.51 m130 cm103 g1.4 mm2.5–4.0PE 0.5–1.2¥18,600A$163A$249
Emeraldas X 83MH2.51 m130 cm106 g1.4 mm3.0–4.5PE 0.6–1.2¥19,200A$168A$249
Emeraldas X 86ML2.59 m134 cm103 g1.3 mm1.8–3.5PE 0.5–1.0¥18,600A$163A$249
Emeraldas X 86M2.59 m134 cm106 g1.4 mm2.5–4.0PE 0.5–1.2¥18,900A$166A$249
Emeraldas X 89M2.67 m138 cm109 g1.4 mm2.5–4.0PE 0.5–1.2¥19,200A$168Not listed
All ten are two-piece.

There’s no X45 and no V-Joint on the X page. Twist control is Braiding X, and it covers the butt section only. The weight difference from the MX is small: the X 86M is 106 g and the MX 86M is 102 g, and the two 89M rods are 1 g apart. The X 86M is 20 g heavier than the AIR 86M.

The five JDM-only models are the short and light end plus the long one: 76UL-S, 79L-S, 79ML, 79M and 89M. The 76UL-S is rated for egi from 1.5 to 2.5 on PE 0.2 to 0.4, and Daiwa aims it at small harbour squid. If that’s your fishing, it’s the one X worth bringing in. For an 83 or an 86, Australian dealers stock the same code. You can also search Amazon.com for the Emeraldas X, though a rod that sells for A$249 locally leaves little room for freight.

Squid hooked on an orange egi held up against a calm bay and green headland
Egi in the 3.0 and 3.5 sizes sit inside the rating of every ML and M rod in the five series.

Comparison Table: Five Emeraldas Series Side by Side

SeriesModelsBlankTwist controlAGS guidesFine-tip optionsWeightJDM RRP (excl. tax)Daiwa Australia
Daiwa Emeraldas STOIST ST8SVF NanoplusX45 Full ShieldYesSMT metal tip (4), Mega Top (2)77–95 g¥88,000–94,000 (~A$772–825)Not listed
Daiwa Emeraldas STOIST RT7SVF Compile-X NanoplusX45 Full ShieldYes (Type R)None, all tubular79–87 g¥90,000–93,000 (~A$789–816)Not listed
Daiwa Emeraldas AIR16SVF NanoplusX45YesMega Top (5)70–93 g¥62,000–65,000 (~A$544–570)Not listed
Daiwa Emeraldas MX10HVF NanoplusX45NoMega Top (3)93–110 g¥31,500–33,400 (~A$276–293)A$449, 3 models
Daiwa Emeraldas X10HVFBraiding X (butt)NoMega Top (2)90–109 g¥18,000–19,900 (~A$158–175)A$249, 6 models
Model counts include the two STOIST ST boat rods. Numbers in brackets are how many models carry that tip.
8’3″ to 8’6″ mediumWeightJDM RRP (excl. tax)Step up costsStep up saves
STOIST ST 83M-SMT89 g¥93,000 (~A$816)¥29,500 over AIR 83MNothing; 4 g heavier
STOIST RT 84M84 g¥92,000 (~A$807)¥28,500 over AIR 86M2 g
AIR 86M86 g¥63,500 (~A$557)¥31,600 over MX 86M16 g
MX 86M102 g¥31,900 (~A$280)¥13,000 over X 86M4 g
X 86M106 g¥18,900 (~A$166)
The STOISTs have no 86M, so the nearest medium model in each stands in.

Pick by Budget: A9 on the Shelf to A6 Imported

BudgetRodPriceWhy this one
Around A$250, bought locallyEmeraldas X 83ML or 86ML (Daiwa Australia)A$249Same model codes as Japan, no freight, and 2 to 3 g behind the MX
Around A$300, importedEmeraldas MX 86M-S¥33,400 (~A$293)A Mega Top solid tip on the 2026 blank; Daiwa Australia doesn’t list any -S model
Around A$560, importedEmeraldas AIR 86M¥63,500 (~A$557)First tier with AGS, 16 g under the MX 86M, not listed in Australia
Around A$810, importedEmeraldas STOIST RT 84M¥92,000 (~A$807)The only one of the five on SVF Compile-X, and the lighter of the two flagships
Around A$820, importedEmeraldas STOIST ST 83M-SMT¥93,000 (~A$816)The only tier with the SMT metal tip, and 5 g heavier than the RT 84M

Import pick: Daiwa Emeraldas AIR 86M

¥63,500, about A$557. It’s 16 g lighter than the MX with the same code, it’s the cheapest Emeraldas with AGS guides and an SVF blank, and Daiwa Australia doesn’t sell it. Below this tier you can buy local; above it you’re paying for a tip or a blank material, not for weight.

Check the Emeraldas AIR 86M on Amazon Japan

Which One Should You Choose?

  • It’s your first dedicated squid rod: an Emeraldas X from an Australian dealer. The 83ML and 86ML take egi from 1.8 to 3.5.
  • You want a solid tip without AIR money: import the MX 86ML-S or MX 86M-S. The local MX range is tubular only.
  • Your wrist is sore after a long session: the AIR 83ML at 81 g or AIR 86M at 86 g.
  • You already own an AIR and want something sharper: the STOIST RT. It weighs about the same; the change is the Compile-X blank.
  • You drift egi in current and watch the tip: a STOIST ST with SMT, if your winter mornings stay above 5°C.
  • You fly to your squid: the STOIST ST 82ML-5 packs to 60 cm.

Shimano splits its squid rods along similar lines, and our Sephia XR vs XTUNE comparison has the model-by-model numbers if you’re weighing the two brands. Whichever rod it ends up being, it needs a reel and thin PE to match: our JDM eging reel comparison and the eging line and leader setup guide cover those, and Eging in Australia is the place to start if the technique itself is new.

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