Adaptive Saber Parts (ASP) is a modular lightsaber building system by custom saber manufacturer Saberforge. The system allows lightsaber enthusiasts to mix and match saber parts in order to construct an original, customized lightsaber hilt design. The ‘saber builder’ must select: an emitter, switch, body, and pommel. ASP is not compatible with Modular Hilt System … Read more
Saberforge offers 5 electronics tiers on their lightsabers including: Initiate, Articifer, Warrior, Veteran, Champion, and Hero. Please note that Youngling Sabers, which are not manufactured in-house by Saberforge, are only available as sound sabers. Let’s take a closer look at all 5 Saberforge electronics tiers.
Ready to Ship lightsabers, often abbreviated RTS lightsabers, are pre-made lightsabers that are typically shipped to the buyer much faster other lightsabers. RTS Lightsabers Releases as EventsSome custom saber manufacturers only release Ready to Ship lightsabers in batches of sabers a few times a year, often for special occasions like Black Friday, May 4th (Star … Read more
From ‘flashlight’ to ‘life saver’, sometimes people refer to a lightsaber using a different name. Let’s take a look at 6 slang terms for a lightsaber. Can you guess all 6? 1. life saverPeople usually refer to a lightsaber as a ‘life saver’ by mistake because the two terms sound so similar. Granted, a properly … Read more
NSR is a commonly used term in lightsaber forums, in the r/lightsabers subreddit, and in lightsaber Facebook groups like The Vault: A Custom Lightsaber Community. NSR means ‘Not Saber Related’. A user will label a post as ‘NSR’ in order to let others know that the topic is NOT related to the lightsaber hobby in … Read more
Lightsaber clamp card vs bubble strip; which do you prefer on a lightsaber hilt? Does it really just depend on the specific hilt model? Let’s compare the two most common types of activation plate styles. Both clamp cards and bubble strips are commonly associated with Star Wars: Original Trilogy style lightsabers. The main similarities between … Read more
The Custom Saber Shop, a United States based custom saber company, is the creator of the Modular Hilt System (MHS). The Modular Hilt System is a mix-and-match lightsaber building system comprised of a series of interchangeable, modular lightsaber parts (e.g. emitter, body, pommel, etc). The buyer selects and combines various MHS hilt pieces in order to … Read more
A lightsaber bubble strip, sometimes called a bubble card, is a greeblie (i.e. decorative piece) added to the activation box of a lightsaber hilt. Bubble Strip Usage on Lightsaber HiltsThe bubble strip is most commonly associated with lightsabers from Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope. All three lightsabers in Star Wars Episode IV: A … Read more
Saberforge Youngling Sabers are a popular series of affordable, budget friendly ‘starter’ lightsabers sold on Saberforge Etsy [AFFILIATE LINK] and on Saberforge.com. The Youngling Saber series includes 4 hilt styles, ranging in price from $59.99 to $84.99 (some upgrades and add-ons are extra). Who makes Saberforge Youngling Sabers? Saberforge DOES NOT manufacture any of the … Read more
Many custom saber companies design lightsabers that can be connected together with a coupler to create a Darth Maul style double-bladed lightsaber or saberstaff. Lightsaber enthusiasts like the idea of lining up the buttons and Covertec wheels of the two hilts, simply because a double-bladed lightsaber with aligned buttons looks better than a lightsaber with … Read more
