Acrylic lightsaber stands are one of the most common and popular types of display stands for lightsabers. Many custom saber companies develop their own styles and designs of acrylic lightsaber stands. Acrylic is a type of plastic. It’s more of a brittle type of plastic. Acrylic does show scratches and scuffs more easily than some … Read more
A lightsaber dust cap is a PVC vinyl end cap that covers the open end of a lightsaber blade when the blade is removed from the hilt. A dust cap is flexible, rubber-like, and fits snugly onto the end of a polycarbonate lightsaber blade. Watch What is a dust cap for a lightsaber blade? (Lightsaber Terminology) … Read more
The best part about getting an Ultrasabers Mystery Box Saber is you have very little control over which lightsaber you get. Oddly, the worst part about getting an Ultrasabers Mystery Box Saber is you have very little control over which lightsaber you get as well. Go figure. Watch BEST and WORST Reason to Get an … Read more
The Death Star corridor pattern, sometimes called the Imperial corridor pattern or Star Wars light panels, serves as a distinctive and memorable backdrop to the lightsaber duel between Darth Vader and Obi-Wan Kenobi in Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope. The Death Star corridor pattern is comprised of bright, rounded-off ‘light panels’ offset by … Read more
Wielding a lightsaber is a fun and exciting endeavor. As with any sport or hobby, however, it’s important to take some simple safety precautions in order minimize the risk of injury. Here are six tips to help you stay safe during lightsaber spinning and lightsaber duels. 1. Select a Safe and Duel Worthy Lightsaber Some … Read more
Many neopixel lightsabers and blades are designed to be very durable and resilient, but some neopixel blades are more durable than others. Check with the company or vendor and see if they consider their neopixel blade to be duel worthy. Sabertrio, for example, states that their neopixel lightsaber blades are “recommended for up to MEDIUM … Read more
Powder coating is a dry finishing process commonly applied to metal lightsaber hilts and hilt components. Along with anodizing, powder coating is one of the most common methods of applying a color to a lightsaber hilt. The coating is usually applied electrostatically as a dry powder and cured with heat. Powder coating is available in … Read more
Blade diffusion film, sometimes called blade film, helps distribute light more evenly throughout a lightsaber blade. Blade film is commonly rolled up and installed inside the standard, cylindrical polycarbonate blades. Without blade diffusion film, most of the light from a saber using an in-hilt LED will escape near the emitter area, creating a noticeable ‘dead … Read more
Star Wars Disney Park Exclusive lightsabers are a line of officially licensed collectible, functional lightsabers designed to be sold on-site at Disney theme parks (e.g. Disneyland, Disney World, etc). Disney Parks lightsabers are similar in size and appearance to Star Wars: The Black Series Force FX lightsabers, but the lightsabers are different in many ways … Read more
Empty hilts make great display pieces, cosplay accessories, or DIY electronics install projects. Let’s compare Ultrasabers empty lightsaber hilts and Saberforge empty lightsaber hilts. Consider that Ultrasabers calls their empty hilts ‘Empty Saber Hilts DIY’ and Saberforge calls their empty hilts ‘Initiate’ or ‘Initiate Tier’ sabers. ARTICLE UPDATED: 1/25/2019 Watch Lightsaber Comparison: Ultrasabers Empty Hilts vs … Read more
