BadBassWV Posted June 30, 2014 Posted June 30, 2014 I'm going to purchase another reel, I recently purchase one of the T3 Ballistic from TW. For $109.00 I can get a Tatula regular not the R for $103.00. Is the tatula just as good? Is it as smooth as the Ballistic? or should I just get another Ballistic. I would like to try the Tatula but if the Ballistic is a better reel may as well just get another one. Quote
Super User Raul Posted June 30, 2014 Super User Posted June 30, 2014 Theoretically speaking the Ballistic is a better reel and at that price it´s a no brainer. Quote
bootytrain Posted June 30, 2014 Posted June 30, 2014 I've got the tat r and T3b. The T3 casts farther, palms a little better, and has more braking adjustments but the Tatula is better in every other way for me in everyday fishing situations. It feels more solid and better made, much more powerful retrieve, and has a better t wing system. Quote
MT2 Posted June 30, 2014 Posted June 30, 2014 I cant speak on the T3, But I do own 1 Type R and 2 100 model Tatula's and I absolutely love them. Quote
BadBassWV Posted June 30, 2014 Author Posted June 30, 2014 Thanks guys, I'm leaning the Tatula 100 way. Quote
GaterB Posted June 30, 2014 Posted June 30, 2014 I have the T3B and the Tatula, and prefer the Tat for everything except topwater walking baits (spooks, sammys, etc) and jerkbaits because of the palming. Other than that the Tatula is the way to go IMO. Note: If you put a different handle on the T3B it transforms the reel. Makes winding so much easier. I actually put my Tatula handle on my T3B and love it. I'm going to put a HawgTech handle on my Tatula soon 1 Quote
0119 Posted June 30, 2014 Posted June 30, 2014 I've got the tat r and T3b. The T3 casts farther, palms a little better, and has more braking adjustments but the Tatula is better in every other way for me in everyday fishing situations. It feels more solid and better made, much more powerful retrieve, and has a better t wing system. The Tatula has 20 on the adjuster. Does the T3 have more than that? Quote
bootytrain Posted June 30, 2014 Posted June 30, 2014 The Tatula has 20 on the adjuster. Does the T3 have more than that? Its got the 3d system with max brake, all around, and long cast. So you have basically 60 settings to choose from in conjunction with the 20 click's on the mag dial. Quote
Super User Tywithay Posted June 30, 2014 Super User Posted June 30, 2014 I've had both, and aside from ergonomics, the Tatula was the far better reel. Quote
Super User smalljaw67 Posted June 30, 2014 Super User Posted June 30, 2014 If there is a way to be able to hold one first do so, the ergonomics may not work for you. I thought this was going to be the reel I've wanted Daiwa to make since the Advantage but once I palmed it I was immediately disappointed. It is probably a very good reel but it feels really wide, it is like how some can't stand the bulge on Quantum reels. I palm my reels in my left hand and my thumb sits across the top diagonally I guess and it rest on the other side of the frame, but on the Tatula it doesn't make it and my thumb is left on the spool unless I reposition it which doesn't feel natural. Quote
Mr Swim Jig Posted June 30, 2014 Posted June 30, 2014 I didn't like the feel of the T3 and personally I did not like all the extra moving parts of the casting system. I have a Tatula and a Tatula Type-R and absolutely just love them. It is going to come down to personal preference. Quote
SenkoGuru Posted July 1, 2014 Posted July 1, 2014 I have both and I feel that the Tatula is much better Quote
Super User iabass8 Posted July 1, 2014 Super User Posted July 1, 2014 I have both. Put a 90mm handle /w different knobs on the ballistic and I would choose the T3 every time. both stock though, it would be tough. I really like the t3Bs and 1016s but i hate the ballistic handle. If you don't have a tatula as of yet, i'd get one if I were you. It is a great reel. Quote
TorqueConverter Posted July 1, 2014 Posted July 1, 2014 I didn't like the feel of the T3 and personally I did not like all the extra moving parts of the casting system. I have a Tatula and a Tatula Type-R and absolutely just love them. It is going to come down to personal preference. You realize the Tatula has extra moving parts related to the TWS and the T3 has no additional moving parts compared to a non TWS reel. The Tatula's TWS is more mechanically complex than the T3 but is hidden from sight. The Tatula is still the better reel because it's not a plastic abomination like the T3B. The T3B feels like sub $60 reel in your hands where as the Tatula feels so much nicer. Quote
0119 Posted July 1, 2014 Posted July 1, 2014 The Tatula is still the better reel because it's not a plastic abomination like the T3B. There are people here who think like me....... Quote
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