Saber Sourcing 
Let’s talk about the three worst lightsabers I’ve gotten from Ultrasabers as Grab Bag Sabers or Mystery Box Sabers. Some of the reasons they’re the ‘worst’ may surprise you. Talking about the ‘worst’ Ultrasabers lightsaber or worst ANYTHING is inherently pretty controversial. I understand I could get some backlash from that so feel free to … Read more
Sabertrio, based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, is arguably one of the most exciting new lightsaber companies of 2017. This is the Sabertrio Arclyte [Etsy AFFILIATE LINK] and it’s the silver and black version. Sabertrio manufactures some fantastic, high quality AND affordably priced lightsabers. I’m just totally in love with the Sabertrio Arclyte ever since I got … Read more
Sabertrio unveiled the Aeryn lightsaber, a thin neck custom saber with a classic look. Although the intricately designed hilt is not directly character inspired, Aeryn exudes an Original Trilogy vibe and features several design elements that are similar to the Obi-Wan Kenobi ANH lightsaber and the Luke Skywalker ROTJ lightsaber. Sabetrio Etsy https://www.etsy.com/shop/Sabertrio affiliate link … Read more
Ultrasabers released the Brood Guard lightsaber today. The custom lightsaber hilt features an unorthodox tonfa design, inspired by Maris Brood’s shoto guard lightsabers in Legends. The Brood Guard lightsaber, a non-standard lightsaber with nightstick or baton shape, uses a perpendicular grip section that extends out of the main body of the hilt. The grooved perpendicular … Read more
A lightsaber kill key, sometimes called a kill plug, is a small piece that you install in your recharge port while your saber is not in use.
Shoto is a Japanese word for “short sword” and it’s basically a sword that’s in between the length of a dagger (or knife) and a full length sword like a katana. In the context of Star Wars, a shoto lightsaber is a lightsaber that is shorter in length. Both the blade and hilt itself are … Read more
The ‘worst’ Ultrasabers lightsaber hilt that you can get is the one that you don’t want, which is highly subjective. If you go to a restaurant and order the most expensive item on the menu, that doesn’t mean you’ll enjoy it more than one of the cheaper items. The same logic applies to lightsabers. Some … Read more
When you first think of lightsaber blades, chances are you’re going to envision a cylindrical polycarbonate tube. There’s an alternative, non-standard lightsaber blade that’s becoming pretty popular called a flat acrylic lightsaber blade. Watch What is a flat acrylic lightsaber blade? (Lightsaber Terminology) on YouTube Ripper Blades is probably the most famous maker of flat … Read more
Today I’m unboxing my very first Ultrasabers Mystery Box lightsaber. I’d previously gotten a variety of Ultrasabers Grab Bag Sabers, but this is my very first Mystery Box Saber. I open the box to find my Mystery Box Saber wrapped in brown paper. Several things are written on the brown paper in permanent marker including: … Read more
Since most Ultrasabers lightsaber hilts use MHS (modular hilt system) compatible pommels, that means you can use a variety of Custom Saber Shop pommels with your saber. The Custom Saber Shop manufactures nearly 20 MHS pommels, ranging from simple to more ornate designs. The majority of the Ultrasabers lightsaber hilts (excluding V2 hilt models) use MHS … Read more
