These Custom Red Flame Blade Covers [Etsy affiliate link] are made by Etsy seller CosplayCovers (he’s also on eBay as fire1st). As a disclaimer, CosplayCovers did send me these blade covers for free to review, so thank you very much. These Custom Red Flame Day Blade Covers are designed to fit the Star Wars: The … Read more
As of late March 2018, Ultrasabers has hiked up the prices on their Grab Bag Blades, including both Initiate Grab Bag Blades (24 inch) and Full Size Grab Bag Blades (32, 36 or 40 inch blades). The Initiate Grab Bag Blades (24 inch) used to be $5 each and they are now $8 each. The Full Size … Read more
What’s your least favorite lightsaber blade color? What’s a lightsaber blade color that you would not want to receive as a Mystery Box Saber or Grab Bag Saber? My least favorite lightsaber blade color is orange. I’m not a huge fan of orange things in general (i.e. shirts, objects, etc.–pumpkins are a notable exception!) That’s … Read more
A show blade is a lightsaber blade intended for ‘show’ only and not for heavy dueling. Show blades are intended for display, spinning, and looking awesome. Show blades are NOT duel worthy because part of the blade could be damaged or destroyed during heavy dueling. Watch What is a show blade? (lightsaber terminology) on YouTube … Read more
A full-size lightsaber blade is typically somewhere between 32 and 37 inches long. Despite the 4 or 5 inch range between a shorter full size blade and longer full size blade, all of the blade lengths from 32 to 37 inches do appear to be full size when attached to a lightsaber hilt. Another common … Read more
The best hidden value on the Ultrasabers website, by far, is the 24 inch Initiate Grab Bag Blade. Ultrasabers Initiate Grab Bag Blades are only $5 ($8, as of 2021)! I challenge you to find a cheaper blade somewhere (if you do find a cheaper blade, please let me know!). The 24 Inch Initiate Grab … Read more
This is a custom Flame Blade Cover intended for the Star Wars Black Series Force FX lightsabers. The Flame Blade cover is made etsy seller CosplayCovers (he’s also on eBay with the username fire1st). CosplayCovers sent me this item for free in order to review it (thanks, CosplayCovers!). CosplayCovers (Etsy) affiliate link Watch CosplayCovers Flame … Read more
Ultrasabers’ Mystery Box Sabers are one of the most popular and most discussed items manufactured by the custom lightsaber company. A Mystery Box Saber is ONE lightsaber–sadly, it’s not a giant box filled with lightsabers, as cool as that sounds. If you order one Mystery Box Saber, then you’ll receive one lightsaber (batteries included). If … Read more
Ninja Ripper Blade, by custom lightsaber blade company Ripper Blades, is a katana inspired flat acrylic blade. The blade is a show blade and is NOT duel worthy because acrylic is too brittle to endure the rigors of dueling. Ripper Blades (Etsy) https://www.etsy.com/shop/RipperBlades affiliate link Watch Ninja Ripper Blade review flat acrylic lightsaber blade Ripper Blades … Read more
Sometimes lightsaber enthusiasts seem to enjoy discussing lightsaber blade brightness nearly as much we enjoy discussing the hilt designs themselves. Let’s talk about the most important factors that affect lightsaber blade brightness and how to the select the brightest blade for your circumstances. Watch Lightsaber Blade Brightness: What You Should Know (wattage vs. lumen rating) … Read more
