What is a lightsaber kill key? | Lightsaber Terminology
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.
Lightsaber 101: Basics
What is a shoto lightsaber? | Lightsaber Terminology
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
How to Wear Your Lightsaber: D-Ring vs Covertec Wheel
The Covertec wheel and D-ring are the two primary methods you would use to wear your lightsaber hilt on your belt. Which method is better? That depends on what you’re looking for. A little backstory, the D-ring is what was used during the filming of the Original Trilogy. The actor would attach the lightsaber’s D-ring … Read more
Advantages of Using a 32 inch Blade: The Goldilocks Blade
Out of a variety of lightsaber blade lengths, the 32 inch blade boasts the versatility of shorter blades while maintaining the stature and gravitas of a full length blade. Ultrasabers offers three main lightsaber blade lengths: 36 inch, 32 inch and 24 inch. They also offer a 40 inch blade, 16 inch blade and custom … Read more
Top 5 Reasons NOT to Buy an Ultrasabers Grab Bag Saber
There are many benefits of buying an Ultrasabers Grab Bag Saber, but also several reasons why you may not want to purchase a Grab Bag Saber. Ultrasabers no longer uses Apprentice or Initiate models for Grab Bag Sabers [UPDATE 3/20/2018: Viewers are reporting receiving Apprentice and Initiate models as Grab Bag Sabers]. Let’s talk about … Read more
How to Install a Covertec Wheel Using a Lightsaber Blade Retention Screw Hole
Let’s say one day you decide you want to wear your lightsaber hilt, but unfortunately the model that you purchased doesn’t have the hole near the bottom of the hilt for you to install a Covertec wheel. You do have at least one alternative if you either don’t have the tools to drill and tap … Read more
Ultrasabers Grab Bag Saber: What to Expect
Ultrasabers offers an interesting, cheap lightsaber called a “Grab Bag Saber” for $70 (or $55 without the blade). How it works is you you don’t have choice of the hilt model–Ultrasabers just sends you a hilt. You also don’t have a choice of the blade color unless you pay a little extra to select the … Read more
Top 5 Advantages of Using a 24 inch Lightsaber Blade
Although 32 inch and 36 inch lightsaber blades are considered to be full-size and a standard length, here are the top five advantages of using a shorter, 24 inch lightsaber blade. 1. Manageable lightsaber blade length for a child Kids are shorter people, so a shorter lightsaber blade works better for them. A shorter, 24 … Read more
Covertec Clip Introduction: Wearing Your Lightsaber Hilt
The covertec clip is a simple, inexpensive and popular device for wearing a lightsaber hilt. Let’s take look at how a covertec clip and covertec wheel work and how they allow you to wear your lightsaber. A covertec wheel–which is also sometimes called covertec knob, is a small, flat cylindrical disc that attaches to your … Read more
