Heavy Bastard Sword because it has a beautiful sheath, and a sleek, slim and practical design. Longsword is a bulky fat piece of shit.
Agreed.
I go with the HBS just because it's cheaper.
Of course, if you are rich... then it doesn't matter. For me personally, I just the Danish GS alot. But when I want a cheaper alternative, I go the the cheaper HBS. And back in the day, the LS didn't have a sheath... so there was no way I was choosing it.