The Custom Saber Shop (TCSS) released a highly anticipated new piece called MHS Crossguard Extension yesterday. The new piece allows MHS lightsaber builders to construct a Kylo Ren style crossguard lightsaber for the first time. The MHS Crossguard Extension piece could alternatively be used to help construct a tonfa style lightsaber hilt. The new MHS Crossguard … Read more
Amazon is offering the Star Wars: The Black Series Force FX Riot Trooper Baton for only $89.99, which is a 50% discount off the listed price. It’s unclear how long the sale on the Riot Trooper Baton will last. Products in The Black Series: Force FX line, including lightsabers and the riot trooper baton, are … Read more
Electrum Sabercrafts announced they will be releasing a new board, Diatium 3 Saber Core (D3), in 2019. The custom saber company started teasing some of the sounds on Diatium 3 Saber Core yesterday on the Electrum Sabercrafts Facebook page. Sounds in the video included: idle hum, swing sounds, and the turn off sound. In the … Read more
Here are December 2018 lightsaber sales and discounts from various lightsaber companies. Please contact me with additions or corrections. UPDATED 12/25/2018 This list contains some affiliate links, meaning I may receive some money if you click through and purchase an item. Thanks for your support! AMAZON Star Wars Force FX Riot Trooper Baton $89.99 (50% … Read more
The Custom Saber Shop sells some neat machined aluminum, lightsaber keychains. They’re called ‘MHS Style Keychain’ and they’re listed in the TCSS Logo Items section (the keychains don’t use a TCSS logo, however). Watch Lightsaber Keychain from The Custom Saber Shop MHS Style Keychain Review on YouTube Both lightsaber keychains are similar in style, although … Read more
Star Wars: The Black Series Force FX lightsabers, which are manufactured by Hasbro, use wireless battery packs that run on three AA batteries (a few models use three AAA batteries). There are three major problems with The Black Series: Force FX lightsaber battery packs. Let’s take a closer look. 1. Force FX Lightsaber Battery Packs … Read more
Bob Iannaccone, founder of Advanced Light Weaponry (ALW), designs and builds one-of-a-kind lightsabers from scratch. Iannaccone, who has a background in painting, sculpting and filmmaking, approaches each lightsaber build with an artist’s eye: no two lightsaber designs are alike. Iannaccone sells ready-to-ship lightsabers in his Advanced Light Weaponry eBay store [AFFILIATE LINK] and accepts custom lightsaber … Read more
Sith Bunny, a popular lightsaber blade plug seller on Etsy, has discontinued production of his entire lightsaber blade plug line, citing low sales. Sith Bunny attributes poor sales of his lightsaber blade plugs, all of which were static, to the increased demand for neopixel lightsabers and accessories. Neopixel lightsabers use specialized neopixel blade plugs instead … 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
Custom lightsaber manufacturer Kyberlight just released a new gold-colored lightsaber hilt. The company states that the Kyberlight Gold Lightsaber is limited edition, but does not specify the available quantities or when the gold hilt may be discontinued. Watch Kyberlight Releases GOLD Lightsaber Hilt Limited Edition (NEW SABER ALERT) on YouTube All of the internal electronics … Read more