99% of my T/W experience has been in the 185.
One of the reasons they can get a bit stroppy , is that they have considerable length behind the main gear, compared with other types(Maule etc). I haven't flown a Maule.
If you are even slighty out of shape on tar, the resultant moment will quickly overcome any control margin you have.
This gets more and more pronounced as you increase the payload.
It is not as bad on grass/dirt, because of the surface slip available.
3 Blade props lessen the assymetric thrust (down -going blade etc) compared to 2 blade props but increase the gyroscopic force due extra rotating mass.