Sharan abs vs smithables

[Evilina]

HP:Healthy SHP:Full MV:Excellent >
exa greaves
You're examining a pair of Sharan-marked ebony greaves (equipped).
It appears to be abs equipment.

Weight: 6.5 pounds
Parry Rating: -8
Dodge Rating: -5
Abs Rating: 71

HP:Healthy SHP:Full MV:Excellent >
get plates chest
You get a pair of shimmering obsidian leg plates from a large chest of sleek black steel.

HP:Healthy SHP:Full MV:Excellent >
exa plates
You're examining a pair of shimmering obsidian leg plates (carried).
It appears to be abs equipment.

Weight: 7.09 pounds
Parry Rating: -7
Dodge Rating: -4
Abs Rating: 73

As you can see Sharan abs majorly suck compared to smithable low end obsid abs, make sharans less db and pb restrictive and much lighter.

I'd like to see an abser in a full set of sharans pulling some semi decent db.

[Koradin]

Just for the record, shimmering is not low end obsidian, it's the second-highest quality you can make.

[Evilina]

2nd is low end, I can prove it.

Name one person from Olympic history that took 2nd place!

[Evilina]

I am still failing to follow the logic of trades eq being better than uniques.

[Lighuxe]

Time investment to achieve item being one possible reasoning.