Am I the only one who desperately wants them? I had a such a nice setup on EoC/RS3.
I like to keep tons of items, especially things that are used for clues (easier to hoard them to try to constantly buy/sell them; always have em if I need em).
Not unless you're using a berserker necklace, which will lower your defence a bit. If you don't want to quest, just stick with a dlong. It was my favorite (even over a whip) for years.