This is the reason why the whole d claws is cheaper argument is invalid. You spent so much money to get that sword and you only save like 50k gp a day! Well, yes, but if I go and sell my sgs right now, I still made a 20m+ profit off the sword alone. Which is basically merching. You dont think you could have used that 60/80m to merch more than 20m? I don't think spec bars matter much anyway unless you bring spec restore pots, if you do that claws become pretty good. You don't need sgs anywhere if you have soul split, if you don't have that it might be useful. I could really use a sgs for tormented demons even though I have soul split because I can't use soul split on them. And buying something without the intention of buying it for profit but it going up anyway isn't really merching. Not to mention soul split, from 70 prayer, costs about 50m more then a sgs anyway.