penitent

Anyone know if it's better to wear an obi over Penitent's Rope when casting elemental magic? I haven't had a chance to try my rarin obi, and am wondering if I should farm for the other seven obis. Thanks in advance.

For ages, Penitent's Ropes were a million gil. For ages I was saving for one. Today I make the million gil mark. I go to buy a Penitent Rope, and the price has been singlehandedly hijacked to 2.5 million gil - all in the course of a few mins. I'm sure there's nothing technically "wrong" with...