# Weihai vs Guan vs Xianxian | Compared on the Numbers

> The three Chinese tackle clusters compared on the measures that decide an order, with reference price bands per sub-category and a rule for choosing betwee

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Direct answer. Cluster choice is a trade between tooling depth, cost base and how easy the supply chain is to audit. This page is where those three things are compared, once. Key facts. 1) These three comparisons used to sit on each cluster page, identical in every one of them. 2) Bands are published per sub-category with the unit stated, drawn from the listings we have sampled. 3) 1. Pick the cluster by product, not by price — a lure programme in a rod cluster pays for capability it cannot use. The three clusters compared Direct answer Cluster choice is a trade between tooling depth, cost base and how easy the supply chain is to audit. This page is where those three things are compared, once. Key facts These three comparisons used to sit on each cluster page, identical in every one of them. Bands are published per sub-category with the unit stated, drawn from the listings we have sampled. 1. Pick the cluster by product, not by price — a lure programme in a rod cluster pays for capability it cannot use. These three comparisons used to sit on each cluster page, identical in every one of them. They are consolidated here so that a number has one home: when a figure changes, it changes in one place rather than in three copies that drift apart. How the three clusters compare on the numbers that decide an order Cluster choice is a trade between tooling depth, cost base and how easy the supply chain is to audit. Measure Weihai, Shandong Guan, Hebei Xianxian, Hebei Primary strength Rods, hard lures, metal jigs Rods and accessories at volume Lures and value rods Share of global fishing rod output Roughly 60%, per industry reporting Not a rod-first cluster Not a rod-first cluster Tooling depth Deepest —the oldest rod supply chain Moderate Newer, still building Best used for Programmes where specification risk is highest Cost-driven volume on known specifications An independent price reference Verification runs Per factory, 4 gates, every 90 days Per factory, 4 gates, every 90 days Per factory, 4 gates, every 90 days Reference price bands across the clusters Bands are published per sub-category with the unit stated, drawn from the listings we have sampled. A band is a starting point for a quotation, not a quotation. Reference price bands by sub-category, aggregated from 62 sampled listings. Basis must be confirmed per quotation (FOB port or EXW factory). Sub-category Sample size Reference price band (US$ / unit) Median low MOQ band (pcs) Category Fishhook 9 0.07 – 2.40 / piece 0.65 100 – 2,000 Fishing Accessories Spoon & Spinner 6 0.31 – 6.00 / piece 1.25 50 – 500 Fishing Lures Other Hard Lure 6 0.56 – 12.04 / piece 2.95 20 – 500 Fishing Lures Soft Lure 6 0.20 – 3.85 / piece 1.55 50 – 1,000 Fishing Lures Hard Lure 6 1.85 – 3.20 / piece 2.60 100 – 100 Fishing Lures VIB 6 0.24 – 2.50 / piece 1.39 100 – 500 Fishing Lures Minnow 6 0.37 – 3.17 / piece 1.40 50 – 500 Fishing Lures Metal Jig 5 0.97 – 2.01 / piece 1.39 100 – 200 Fishing Lures Fishing Rod 3 9.15 – 132.55 / piece 28.05 20 – 100 Fishing Rods Crankbait 3 0.30 – 0.85 / piece 0.66 200 – 500 Fishing Lures Octopus Skirt 3 0.08 – 2.80 / piece 0.98 100 – 2,000 Fishing Lures Fishing Accessory 3 0.62 – 60.00 / pack 9.62 5 – 200 Fishing Accessories How a buyer should choose between them 1. Pick the cluster by product, not by price — a lure programme in a rod cluster pays for capability it cannot use. 2. Get a band from each cluster for the same specification before choosing. 3. Normalise unit, order quantity and basis before comparing anything across clusters. 4. Check the export markets on the record: a factory already shipping to your market has cleared compliance once. 5. Re-run the 4 gates on any factory that is new to you, in any cluster. 6. Re-check after 90 days —capacity and price move, and the record date is the only warning you get. Where this sits in the process This page is one topic out of the verification standard. The overview is Which Chinese fishing tackle cluster should you source from? , and the other topics on this page are listed there. Where to next Product catalogue Sample listings with price per unit Verified directory Factories that passed 4 verification gates How sourcing works Six steps, timing, failure modes Price benchmark Reference bands and MOQ tiers Updated 2026-09-12 Scope Fishing tackle sourcing Sources 5 cited Was this page useful? Yes, useful Not really Sources Local cluster manufacturing moves up the value chain, with Weihai's tackle industry holding about 60% of global fishing-rod output (Harbin Radio and Television, Chinese-language) Nearly 60% of the world's fishing rods are made in Weihai; city tackle exports rose 18.4% year on year in the first two months of the year (Qilu Network, Chinese-language) 2026 analysis of the fishing tackle industry, with Weihai holding 90% of China's domestic fishing-rod market (China BGAO Report Hall, chinabgao.com, Chinese-language) One small fishing rod, one industry chain, as Monan township in Xianxian sells tackle nationwide (Hebei News Network, Cangzhou, Chinese-language) China's tackle industry dominates the world (China Times News Network feature, 2025-01-06, Chinese-language)