I've always seen people rushing g9 br daggers and I'm wondering why. People also make as many smart rares as they possibly can (g9 shoes usually). Neither of these items give a cool look like the robe.
This is where I stop understanding people... g4+g4=g10 value in both smart and br. Double g5 rares are pretty difficult to make, but g4s are much easier, considering it takes 1/3 the materials for a g4. Granted you still need the gems, but isn't it easier to have double g4 br/smart dagger and double g4 br/smart shoes (which gives g10 bonuses) then to make 2 g9 items?
*edit: You also get better stats from the double g4s than the g9s