i can recover in time, after getting my stab blocked with a polearm. But with my own 2h and 163 wpf, i cant recover in time, before the hit lands.(this is ofc just a few small test ingame, not perfect test)
And yeah we have more speed, but they have more reach generally and more dmg. And if you dont count the stab (which sucks anyway, because of the giant nerfs) And some of the polearms has as good speed but more reach, And yes i did count the grip loss in.