Let’s take a look at the different setup types or categories of Ultrasabers lightsabers including: Empty Hilts, Stunt Sabers, Basic Sound Sabers, Premium Sound Sabers, Emerald Sabers and Diamond Sabers. Ultrasabers Empty Hilt (DIY)An empty hilt is a lightsaber hilt that does not include electronics or a blade. Ultrasabers empty hilts have an empty hole … Read more
Are Star Wars: The Black Series Force FX lightsaber for kids? In an official capacity, no, Force FX lightsabers are NOT for kids. The box specifically refers to the lightsabers as ‘Adult Collectibles’ and does not provide a recommended age rage. Unofficially, though, many kids probably do own the lightsabers anyway. Watch Are Star Wars … Read more
Lightsabers don’t make just one sound, they make many different sounds depending on the situation. Collectively called a sound font, the series of sounds made by a lightsaber adds richness, depth and personality to the elegant weapon. Some lightsaber sounds are activated manually by pressing a button on the lightsaber hilt (e.g. ignition or lockup), while … Read more
Small Lightsabers within Star Wars Canon Within the Star Wars Canon, Yoda is known for wielding one of the smallest lightsabers (short lightsabers are sometimes referred to as lightsaber shoto). Other characters, like Ahsoka Tano, have used a lightsaber shoto an off-hand weapon. Custom Saber Companies That Make Lightsaber Shotos Some custom saber companies manufacture … Read more
What are lightsabers made out of? Most lightsabers, made for collecting or dueling purposes, are made out of metal. But some lightsaber are made out of other materials as well. Let’s take a closer look at what lightsabers are made out of. Aluminum LightsabersMost lightsabers that are made out of metal are made out of … Read more
T-track grips are a vertical lightsaber grip style used on the Skywalker lightsaber (i.e. Graflex lightsaber) and the Darth Vader lightsaber in the Star Wars Original Trilogy. The grips are referred to as ‘T-Track’ due to the ‘t’ shaped profile of the piece. Watch What are t-track grips? (Lightsaber Terminology) on YouTube A common misconception … Read more
SaberSourcing recently did a massive unboxing video of 9 Ultrasabers lightsabers, including 4 Grab Bag Sabers, 4 Mystery Box Sabers, and 1 Free Random Initiate Saber. Which lightsabers did I get and was it worth it? Watch AFTERMATH of MASSIVE Ultrasabers Unboxing 9 Lightsabers 4 Mystery Box 4 Grab Bag on YouTube I didn’t know … Read more
Neopixel is one of the hot lightsaber technologies of 2018 and is arguably one of the most disruptive lightsaber technologies to gain popularity in 2018. How are neopixel lightsabers affecting the market for static blade plugs? Watch Are neopixel lightsabers KILLING demand for static blade plugs? on YouTube Until recently, static blade plugs were the … Read more
Imperial Royal Arms (IRA), the influential custom lightsaber forums and resource, changed their name to The Rebel Armory (TRA) in 2017. Prior to the rebranding, the group had used the name Imperial Royal Arms since 2011. Watch Why did Imperial Royal Arms (IRA) become The Rebel Armory (TRA)? on YouTube The lightsaber group likely switched … Read more
A Frankensaber is a slang term for a lightsaber the combines pieces from two or more lightsabers or other sources. Frankensabers are often created by cannibalizing components from multiple existing sabers and could include external pieces (e.g. pommels, midsections, emitters, etc), internal pieces (e.g. soundboards, wiring, LED module, etc) or some combination of the two. … Read more
