A lightsaber tsuba (pronounced SOO-BUH) is a handguard component located near the top of a lightsaber hilt in the emitter area. A tsuba protects the hand from getting hit by an opponent’s lightsaber blade, may change the balance point on the saber hilt, and serves as a decorative piece. Watch What is a tsuba? (Lightsaber … Read more
Saberforge has recently added a section to their website called ‘Youngling Sabers’. When I first saw ‘Youngling Sabers’ I was wondering what it could possible be since relatively recently Saberforge unveiled their Shoto Sabers (shorter saber hilts) and it seems like ‘Youngling Sabers’ would be something similar. UPDATE 2021: Saberforge rebranded their budget saber line as … Read more
Ultrasabers and Saberforge both sell Initiate lightsabers, but each company uses the term in a different way. If you purchase an Initiate lightsaber from Ultrasabers, that means you’re purchasing a specific hilt model. Ultrasabers Initiate hilt models include: Initiate V2, Initiate LE V2, Dark Initiate V2, Dark Initiate LE V2 Initiate V3, Initiate LE V3, … Read more
When you think of a lightsaber you probably think of just sort of a basic cylinder. But lightsabers have gotten a lot crazier in recent years so let’s talk about some of the more non-standard designs. One of the first non-standard designs that became pretty popular was the double bladed lightsaber, made famous by Darth Maul … Read more
Lightsaber manufacturer Saberforge offers three very common types of hilt finishes: standard, weathered (a somewhat worn out look), and black. Beyond those three common options, Saberforge also offers several less common options and they all cost additional money, ranging in price from $75-$150. If you’re pondering a detailed and specific customization, you’d have to request a … Read more
The Saberforge Adept lightsaber has been released. The custom saber, a thin neck saber, is inspired by the design of the Ezra Bridger lightsaber. The saber includes a custom pencil profile blade plug for increased screen accuracy. The lightsaber is available as an empty hilt (no electronics), stunt saber (in-hilt LED, no sound), or sound … Read more
Multiple lightsaber companies sell Mystery Boxes. A ‘mystery box’ means a buyer purchases an item without knowing which style or model they will get. A lightsaber related mystery box typically contains ONE item, rather than a box full of items. Also, some companies use different names for mystery boxes like ‘grab bag’ or ‘mystery bag’ … Read more
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
Lightsaber manufacturers Ultrasabers and Saberforge structure their Mystery Box Sabers in different ways. Mystery Box Sabers are lightsaber where the buyer is unaware of which lightsaber model they will receive. Saberforge organizes its Mystery Box Sabers into batches of 100 and tells you exactly how many sabers at each tier level will be shipped to buyers. Unlike … Read more
The Saberforge Aeon lightsaber has been released. The custom saber is a smaller, narrower and slightly simplified version of the Saberforge Epoch lightsaber (an original Saberforge design). The custom saber is available as an empty hilt (for display or DIY), stunt saber (in-hilt LED, no sound), or sound saber. The Saberforge Aeon lightsaber was released … Read more
