advice needed

[fishaman]

hello,im after some info on a harrison p3 im torn between 3 rods the p3, t1000 or a excalibur tt ,some info would be great

cheers

[2 Rods]

Hello mate,sure they will be loads of opinions on this but I have the p3,e1000(not t1000)and just sold the Excalibur tt,in my opinion the p3 is my favourite,more user friendly at 14ft and has the thinnest butt section,handles all the rough stuff and puts a lead out a long way as well.appreciate the t1000 is an improvement on the e1000,lighter etc and my mates that have them love them,much longer than p3 at approx 14ft 8,the butt section is the next size up ,not a problem but after using the p3 just feels a little odd,but still a very powerful rod and can be too much for some anglers,the Excalibur tt is a beast in my opinion and for a certain type of angler,longer and thicker again butt section.I was using seven ounce leads and only bent the top foot section lol.sold mine because after using the other two with thinner butt sections it did feel a Bit of a pole and I was wrecked after a long session.These are just my opinions sure they'll be loads more out there,hope it helps.cheers

[fishaman]

cheers for that,i used to have a e1000 but was a tad heavy so the p3 sounds spot on and its quite a bit cheaper than the other 2

[The seas away]

t1000 for sheer grunt and lifting big fish up cliffs, tt casting and all round situations in my opinion.
never had a P3 so carn,t comment but i,d go with the century because of the easy customer service to be honest.
Maybe someone else can give their opinion of the said rods.

[g-force]

I've been using a P3 for all my rough-grounding for about 4 years now - by far my favourite rod for the purpose. I too had the E1000 but just found it too long & unwieldy for my liking - but then again, this will depend on your style of fishing/casting. The new T1000s & TTs at just under 15ft suit a lot of lads fishing reel down & seem particularly popular with the string & mangle brigade.

The newer P3s are a bit different to my older model - a friend got one recently & although I've seen it in action I haven't had a chance to have a chuck with it yet to offer a direct comparison. I can say though that it seems to flex a bit more in the top 4 ft or so before locking up when bringing in fish. It's also a little lighter than mine, but to be honest the weight thing has never bothered me - all modern rods are way lighter than the dural-butted fibreglass monstrosities that I grew up with in my teens!

Gary

[fish fingers]

Well said gary

[fishaman]

cheers lads

[16979arkle]

the tt for me as its nice action with braid had the p3 was ok but not for me and I like how light the tt is but its a personal thing best if you got to try them

[fishaman]

will try to have ago of all three before i make up my mind plenty time as in no great hurry