For awhile now, I've been using a Wand of Dark Waters and a Blood Defender while meleeing.
If I could manage to snag one of these babies, I could punt the Blood Defender to the curb; put a Wayfinder's Soapstone in this, equip my usual shield (a Shield of the Planar Assassin) and go to town.
(With full defensive AAs, maxxed Avoidance, +17% Shielding, and 1700 AC, I'm the best tank among all 4 of my toons; including the Lvl 75 Shaman I box. lol)