I would say Darksteel Haubergeon with atleast one pie materia melded to it, this is ofcourse when you do not have sanction on yourself, overwise I would be very inclined to use the overcoat for its 120 critical attack power.


On another note:
Jump is always worthwhile to use.
You can stack it with Quelling strike and get ~820 TP with it (varies on your weapon delay). It can also be used to avoid any kind of Physical attack used against you when timed correctly.