Bad news, you guys–Ultrasabers raised their prices on many their sabers. The price hike isn’t very surprising because Ultrasabers had recently increased the prices on some of their smaller accessories like their Grab Bag Blades. Raising on the prices on the smaller accessories was possibly the canary in the coal mine, indicating that Ultrasabers was … Read more
Is a good lightsaber name memorable? Is it a mash-up of two words? Does it have a complex, technological sounding name? Is it evocative? Does it have a number tacked onto the end like V4 or 3.0 or 1000? Lightsaber companies name their lightsabers in many different ways. Most custom sabers don’t name their sabers … 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
Remember Star Wars Kid, that internet sensation; that pole-wielding home video that started circulating around the internet about 15 years ago? The video depicts a Canadian teenager, Ghyslain Raza, wielding a pole around as if it’s Darth Maul’s double-bladed lightsaber. He’s wielding the pole in a captivatingly passionate and awkward way. Watch Star Wars Kid: Lightsabers, … Read more
If you’ve never heard about the successful pop song “Lightsaber” by the group EXO, it’s possibly because “Lightsaber” is a K-pop (Korean pop) song. Originally released in 2015, “Lightsaber” peaked at number 9 on the South Korean singles chart (Gaon) and the YouTube music video has snagged 16.5 million views as of March 2018. EXO … Read more
Twitter user Ayman Al Balushi posted a design for a lightsaber version of a khanjar, a traditional j-hooked dagger from Oman. It’s always interesting to see fans blend lightsabers with real world objects like a khanjar. Cool lightsaber khanjar, Ayman Al Balushi! UPDATE 2021: Unfortunately the link no longer works.https://twitter.com/AymanBalushi/status/979413683729305600 What do you think about creating … Read more
Is buying a lightsaber a waste of money? This topic came to mind because a YouTube viewer recently posted in a comment in one of my videos implying that buying a lightsaber is a waste of money. He didn’t specifically write ‘waste of money’, but he did say something about being able to spend your money in better way, … Read more
The truth about lightsabers is…lightsabers are super awesome! You can get small lightsabers, you can get big lightsabers, you can get officially, licensed lightsabers, you can get stunt sabers, you can get sound sabers you can get very inexpensive toy sabers like the Space Sword from Walmart. Watch The TRUTH about lightsabers on YouTube Lightsabers … 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
How much money are you willing to spend on a lightsaber blade plug? Functionally, lightsaber blade plugs are meant to be installed in the lightsaber when you’ve removed the blade in order to block out most of the bright LED light so it doesn’t shine in someone’s eyes. But many lightsaber enthusiasts look for blade … Read more
