Would you buy a full sized LEGO lightsaber hilt?

handful of small LEGO lightsabers with a chrome silver hilt

Would you purchase a full sized lightsaber hilt modeled after the LEGO lightsaber hilt? I found a thread in the Saberforge forums where somebody proposed the idea of creating a full sized LEGO lightsaber hilt and I thought it was a fun idea. Like many LEGO pieces, the LEGO lightsaber has a very simple and … Read more

Ultrasabers lack of transparency on Mystery Box Sabers and Grab Bag Sabers

Ultrasabers custom sabers (various hilt models)

Ultrasabers lacks transparency on their Mystery Box Sabers and Grab Bag Sabers in several ways. First, Ultrasabers does not post the odds of receiving any given lightsaber or type of lightsaber as a Mystery Box or Grab Bag Saber. In my own experience and based on unboxing videos and posts from other buyers, it seems … Read more

Luke Skywalker’s Deleted Scene lightsaber training with Yoda on Dagobah

Luke Skywalker training with a lightsaber on Dagobah

A deleted scene in the Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back depicts Luke training with a lightsaber on Dagobah. By comparison, the final cut of the movie doesn’t show any lightsaber training on Dagobah. The deleted scene doesn’t really show too much training. Yoda is on Luke’s back, just like in some of the scenes … Read more

Are Hasbro Star Wars Force FX lightsabers toys?

Hasbro Star Wars Rey Jedi Training Force FX lightsaber

Are Star Wars Hasbro Force FX Lightsabers toys? That’s a good question. When I think of the company, Hasbro, the first thing that comes to mind is a toy–maybe an action figure or some kind of car. Watch Are Hasbro Star Wars Force FX lightsabers toys? on YouTube Hasbro, nevertheless, does produce higher-end lightsabers equipped with metal hilts. … Read more

Thoughts on lightsaber snobbery and elitism

lightsabers from various custom saber companies

Lightsaber snobbery and elitism are somewhat common phenomena within the saber community. Here are a few the sabers that are a little controversial and some people will turn up their noses at them for a variety of reasons. Some people don’t like some of the basic Ultrasabers hilts (e.g. Apprentice, Initiate, Aeon, Dominix, etc) because they think … Read more

What is a ‘flashlight’ lightsaber? | Lightsaber Terminology

Ultrasabers lightsabers and a Kyberlight lightsaber

A ‘flashlight lightsaber’ is a derogatory term used by the lightsaber community when a lightsaber hilt is perceived to look or function like a flashlight. Saber enthusiasts accuse several hilts models of being so called ‘flashlight’ lightsabers. Some call various Ultrasabers V2 hilts models flashlight lightsabers. Others call Kyberlight a flashlight lightsaber. Watch What is a … Read more

How many lightsaber companies are there?

lightsaber from various companies

Exactly how many lightsaber companies are there? The short answer is, check out the SaberSourcing List of Lightsaber Companies. It’s one of the most comprehensive lists of lightsaber companies on the internet. The long answer is it depends on your definition of a lightsaber company. Watch How many lightsaber companies are there? on YouTube If … Read more