I believe that everyone pay close attention to detailed 1.0.5 patch notes all the time and you are always adjusting equip based on your own analysis and prediction. Now I will share you my own thoughts on equip adjustment and I hope it can help you.
(Note: The article is based on harder difficulty game. And you can ignore it if you want to continue lower and medium difficulty game.)
Patch 1.0.5 Barbarian Equip Trend Analysis