Kyberlight is having a buy one get one FREE (BOGO) flash sale on their Standard lightsaber blades and their Day Blades from July 13 to July 16, 2018. The deal does exclude the more premium Crackle Blade, unfortunately. Kyberlight says, “While supplies last,” but it’s unclear what that really means. Watch Kyberlight Hosts BOGO Day Blade … Read more
What makes a lightsaber ‘duel worthy’? A duel worthy lightsaber is a lightsaber that you can use in full contact sparring. Full contact lightsaber sparring is pretty rigorous and demanding. Any dueling lightsaber (i.e. battle ready lightsaber) needs to be both durable and safe if you are going to use it for full contact. Here’s … Read more
Vader’s Vault announced they will be releasing new Plecter Pixel Blades for their lightsabers in limited quantities. Unlike other Vader’s Vault products, the blades will not be covered under warranty for dueling. Vader’s Vault joins a growing number of custom lightsaber companies adding neopixel blades to their sabers, including Genesis Custom Sabers, Sabertrio and others. … Read more
Ripper Blades, a United States-based lightsaber blade company famous for its flat acrylic blades, celebrates its 1000th blade made. After successfully selling lightsaber blades through lightsaber forums, Gary and Vee Ripper first launched Ripper Blades as a business in December 2016. Ripper Blades are all made by hand, some featuring highly detailed and intricate designs. … Read more
The most common lightsaber blade lengths are full size blades, between 32 inches and 37 inches. If you go to the lightsaber Wikipedia page, the entry says that lightsaber blades, as portrayed in the Star Wars films, are about 3 feet long. Watch What are the most common lightsaber blade lengths? on YouTube Although full … Read more
A blade cover is a supplemental, decorative lightsaber accessory that slides over a standard, cylindrical lightsaber blade. Here are some Flame Day Blade Covers from Etsy seller CosplayCover [AFFILIATE LINK]. Full disclosure, Cosplay Covers did send me these blade covers for free to review. Watch What is a blade cover? (Lightsaber Terminology) on YouTube Blade … Read more
Quick heads up, eBay posted a RARE 20% off coupon for today only [DISCLAIMER: Affiliate Link], June 6, 2018, that expires at 7pm Pacific. The eBay coupon code is PICKDADSGIFT and applies to most things on eBay like lightsabers and more–read the coupon page for more details and exclusions. The minimum purchase is $50, although … Read more
The Saberforge V4 Infinity Edge Blade is the standard polycarbonate lightsaber blade that Saberforge sells. For a long time, the V4 Infinity Edge Blade was Saberforges’ only standard blade (excluding colored Day Blades). Saberforge has since added two specialty blades to their store: Containment Blade and Unstable Blade. Saberforge also sells some non-standard blades, including: … Read more
Many of the major custom saber manufacturers only sell their lightsabers with the blade and few companies offer the option to remove the blade from your order. There are a few exceptions. Generally, if you purchase an empty hilt–a hilt without any electronics–a blade will not be included. In fact, I’ve never purchased an empty lightsaber … Read more
A day blade is a colored lightsaber blade that’s intended to be used in a bright environment (i.e. outside in the sun or in a brightly lit room). A day blade also conveys the lightsaber blade color without illuminating the saber’s LED. Watch What is a day blade? (lightsaber terminology) on YouTube This article features … Read more