User blog comment:Lord Loss/Discussion of the Week: Sword and Shields/@comment-451754-20120516134931

SnS is the most versatile weapon in MH, easily being a front line or support weapon and sometimes both during a quest. I use mine to clear out the minions before going after the quest monster.

The only monster I find SnS to be less effective against is Fatalis. That's an understatement.

Some of my favorites are Corona( MH1), Black Dragon Sword (MH1), Deadly Poison (MH1), Deathprize (MH1), Deathprize G, Royal Rose, Crow Blade, Shining Wyvern Blade, Thor's Dagger G, Catburglar G, High Sandman Spike G, Wagga Wagga, Skull's Wrath (green), Toxic Fang.

I favor using SnS more in MHFU because there's a SnS or two or three for every occasion/quest/monster.

I get the most out of SnS when I enhance them with these skills: Guard +1/2, Guard Increase, Wide Area +1/2, Eagle Eye/Reckless Abandon +1/2/3, Sharpness +1.

Best looking? I like the look of Wagga Wagga from Tri and the Flame Syphos line from MHFU.