The two most common types of lightsaber hilt pommels are: solid pommel and vented pommel with sound holes. The pommels featured in the article include (left to right): Ultrasabers solid pommel, Ultrasabers vented pommel, The Custom Saber Shop MPS Pommel style 10, The Custom Saber Shop Pommel style 4. Watch Lightsaber Hilt Pommel Types: Solid, … Read more
Custom saber manufacturer Ultrasabers made an ‘X’ lightsaber blade plug and a ‘US’ lightsaber blade plug. Both designs appear to be retired or, at the very least, Ultrasabers has not sold either of these blade plugs on their website in many months. Some viewers have reported receiving the ‘US’ blade plug during an Ultrasabers “Free … Read more
Let’s compare a Hasbro Star Wars The Black Series Rey (Jedi Training) Force FX lightsaber to an Ultrasabers Apprentice V4 lightsaber with Obsidian Lite sound. I’m comparing the two lightsabers because they are similarly priced, depending on where and when you buy them, and commonly purchased as first lightsabers. RELATED SABER SELLERS affiliate linksIf you purchase … Read more
Are Star Wars Hasbro Force FX Lightsabers toys? That’s a good question. When I think of the company, Hasbro, the first thing that comes to mind is a toy–maybe an action figure or some kind of car. Watch Are Hasbro Star Wars Force FX lightsabers toys? on YouTube Hasbro, nevertheless, does produce higher-end lightsabers equipped with metal hilts. … Read more
This Ultrasabers Dark Sentinel V4 lightsaber uses a guarded metallic-red switch and a blazing red blade. At 12.375 inches long and 1.45 inches wide, Dark Sentinel V4 is a two-handed lightsaber. The hilt features two choke points: one located above the emitter switch and the other located below, allowing for easier lightsaber spinning. Watch Ultrasabers Dark Sentinel … Read more
A lightsaber tsuba (pronounced SOO-BUH) is a handguard component located near the top of a lightsaber hilt in the emitter area. A tsuba protects the hand from getting hit by an opponent’s lightsaber blade, may change the balance point on the saber hilt, and serves as a decorative piece. Watch What is a tsuba? (Lightsaber … Read more
Can you install electronics in Ultrasabers empty hilts? I’ve gotten this question several times. The good news is yes, you can install electronics in Ultrasabers empty lightsaber hilts. Watch Can you install electronics in Ultrasabers empty hilts? on YouTube This is an Ultrasabers Emperor’s Hand (Mara Jade style)s lightsaber hilt. The pommel is removeable on … Read more
Lightsaber snobbery and elitism are somewhat common phenomena within the saber community. Here are a few the sabers that are a little controversial and some people will turn up their noses at them for a variety of reasons. Some people don’t like some of the basic Ultrasabers hilts (e.g. Apprentice, Initiate, Aeon, Dominix, etc) because they think … Read more
The Ultrasabers website typically has many sales. The custom saber manufacturer posts the sale right on their splash page. Let’s explore Ultrasabers sales and how they are structured. Let’s talk about some sales Ultrasabers has done in the past, some of which they may do in the future. Of course, there is no guarantee that … Read more
Custom saber company Kyberlight currently produces only one style of lightsaber blade plug, called ‘Kyberlight Blade Plug’. Kyberlight Blade Plug costs $9.99 on the Kyberlight website and appears only come in one length. The blade plug is compatible with lightsabers that can accommodate a 1 inch diameter blade and is 1.5 inches long. Consider that the … Read more
