User blog comment:BurnZ/Monster Hunter - Dual Swords or Long Sword in MHP3 or MH3?/@comment-919588-20120126163553

Your "backjump attack" is actually called a Fade Slash. Also, an advantage that is exclusive to MH Tri for LS is that white and yellow spirit "sharpness" do not reset until KO. Only when it is red sharpness does it reset with time.

I tend to favor LS over all weapons, 2nd and 3rd being hammers and bows respectively, because ease of use, reasonable movement speed when the weapon is in your hand, the attack bonus with a full spirit bar, and the spirit sharpness gained from spirt roundslashes. I can't remember the proper name of that attack at this time.

Whereas for dual swords, I just couldn't get the hang of them. The combos cannot be chained together continously which that pause always throws me off when using dual swords and lack of reach just kills me. I love being able to just to reach out and poke a monster's nose with a sharp blade or lance.

In Laymen's terms, LS all the way. But I wouldn't call myself a master. Just an experienced user who has more to learn about using LS.