Hi Darkhorror,
Thanks for your reply & I may just take your advice concerning the Str/Att axe.
I neglected to mention that I didn't just whack a few mobs & then decided I didn't like the Astolfo I really did try to make sure my testing was done as fairly as possible. I checked every mob before fighting etc, but I speak as I find & it just does not perform as expected in Abyssea.
Being a full-time bst I know my axes & I know it's a game but you sort of know when things are not quite right [silly as it may sound], I didn't wait to change them from +2 to +3 to Astolfo but collected all the items required & upgraded both axe's with the moogle at the same time. I went straight to Aby & started testing, I couldn't believe the numbers at first
but by checking through my log & comparing with numbers taken from the +2 could see the difference.
However . . . .
Whilst I'm quick enough to moan & whinge I'm also quick to praise their use with Rampage in Abyssea !
My testing is not yet completed but I'm finding them excellent for this ws, whereas ruinator was my ws of choice I'm now finding that rampage is just as good if not better at times. Watch this space.
I still have to try them in Dynamis, just need to get my Perle dusted off then will try . . . .
Right, time to go find something else to whine about, lol !
Take care,
Jon

PS. I still don't intend to try FFIV