‘Flex’ is a common lightsaber related term that you’ll see tossed around the custom saber community, so it’s important to know what it means. ‘Flex’ stands for ‘Graflex’. Prop makers used a flashgun, manufactured by Graflex, to construct the Luke Skywalker lightsaber for Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope. The Graflex lightsaber is an important … Read more
A lightsaber chassis is a protective structure that encases part or all of the internal lightsaber components and electronics. Sabertrio uses a protective chassis for the battery packs on their stunt sabers. The chassis helps keep the battery pack locked in place so it doesn’t shift around and aggravate the wiring during dueling. The Sabertrio battery … Read more
A touch switch is a lightsaber activation switch that allows you to turn on the lightsaber purely by touch, rather than by pressing a button. All you need to do is graze the touch switch with your finger, and the lightsaber will activate. Watch What is a touch switch? (Lightsaber Terminology) on YouTube Custom saber company … Read more
A lightsaber clamp card is a printed circuit board (PCB) style piece that attaches to a lightsaber’s activation box. Clamp cards are most commonly associated with Star Wars: Original Trilogy lightsabers, especially the Graflex or Skywalker style lightsaber. A clamp card is also considered to be a greeblie, which is an add-on piece or garnish … Read more
Lightsaber spinning is the practice of maneuvering a lightsaber around in circles, curves, figure eights, etc. Spinning can follow a choreographed sequence or a flowing, freestyle format. Either way, lightsaber spinning can look very cool, especially in the dark. Watch What is lightsaber spinning? (Lightsaber Terminology) on YouTube Lightsaber spinning is sort of a hobby within the … 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
An activation box is a rectangular lightsaber component that’s typically located within the middle of the lightsaber hilt or possibly a bit toward the pommel of the lightsaber hilt. An activation box is most commonly associated with Original Trilogy lightsabers, including: Obi-Wan Kenobi’s lightsaber, Darth Vader’s lightsaber, and both of Luke Skywalker’s lightsabers. Some custom lightsaber companies … Read more
If you’re looking into building your own lightsaber as a do-it-yourself project, some terms you’ll commonly see are: OD and ID. OD stands for Outside Diameter and ID stands for Inside Diameter. Both OD and ID are important measurements for lightsaber construction. The ID would be the measurement inside the lightsaber hilt from one wall … Read more
A dummy switch is a non-functioning lightsaber switch, or sometimes just piece of metal that’s added to a lightsaber hilt, in order to complete the look of the hilt. Some custom saber companies, like Saberforge, install dummy switches on their empty hilts or to fill an empty switch hole. Other custom saber companies, like Ultrasabers, … Read more
A lightsaber claw is a design element comprised of one or several pieces of jagged that are usually attached near the top of the lightsaber in the emitter area. The Count Dooku style lightsaber hilt is a famous example of a clawed emitter. Ultimate Work’s The Lord is a Count Dooku style curved-hilt lightsaber, featuring … Read more
