An electroluminescent blade, often called EL blade for short, is a lightsaber blade type utilizing an electroluminescent (EL) sheet or wire that runs the length of the blade. The EL sheet or wire is housed in a diffuser tube inside a polycarbonate blade tube. The EL sheet or wire illuminates the lightsaber blade. An EL … Read more
Star Wars Force FX lightsabers are not duel worthy, have never been duel worthy, and may never be duel worthy in the future. Lightsaber enthusiasts sometimes do a Force FX conversion in order to make a Force FX lightsaber duel worthy, but that’s another topic for another article. Right out of the box without any … Read more
Hasbro manufactures the widest variety of officially licensed Star Wars toy lightsabers and adult collectible lightsabers on the market. Let’s compare some of the most popular Hasbro product lines, including: Bladebuilders Lightsabers, Ultimate FX Lightsabers and Force FX lightsabers. STAR WARS TOY LIGHTSABERSHasbro produces a wide variety of toy lightsabers that retail for around $10 … Read more
The Star Wars Signature Series Force FX Lightsaber line is a series of fully functioning adult collectible lightsabers that light up and make sound. Manufactured by Hasbro, Star Wars Signature Series Force FX lightsabers are officially licensed replicas. Hasbro started manufacturing Signature Series Force FX lightsabers in 2008 after taking over the Force FX lightsaber … Read more
What’s the difference between Star Wars: The Black Series lightsabers and Star Wars Force FX lightsabers? Although the terms overlap, they don’t always refer to the same thing. Watch Star Wars The Black Series Lightsabers vs Star Wars Force FX Lightsabers: What’s the difference? on YouTube The Black Series lightsabersThe Black Series is a line … Read more
Hasbro unveiled three new Star Wars: The Black Series Force FX lightsabers this weeked at New York Comic Con 2018. The new lightsabers are available on Amazon [affiliate link] and are slated for release in January 2019. The three new lightsabers are: the Mace Windu lightsaber (from Episode III), the Obi-Wan Kenobi lightsaber (from Episode I) and … Read more
Since Star Wars Force FX lightsabers are not duel worthy out of the box, some lightsaber enthusiasts elect to convert their sabers into duel worthy lightsabers. The process is called a Force FX conversion can be applied to both Hasbro and Master Replicas Force FX lightsabers. There are two main types of Force FX conversions: … Read more
Hasbro announced the release of at least three brand new Star Wars: The Black Series Force FX lightsabers in 2019. The three lightsaber models we know about so far are all from the Prequel Trilogy. Three new Force FX lightsabers will be: the Mace Windu lightsaber, the Darth Maul lightsaber from The Phantom Menace and the … Read more
Let’s take a look at some of the key features of the battery packs for Star Wars the Black Series Force FX lightsaber by Hasbro. Most of The Black Series lightsaber use three AA batteries (a few use three AAA batteries), which are NOT included with the lightsaber. In order to install a battery pack, … Read more
If you’re considering purchasing a Star Wars The Black Series Force FX lightsaber by Hasbro, there are two standout websites to check first: Amazon and eBay. Amazon ships in a day or two if you’re an Amazon Prime member. Also, the Amazon prices for The Black Series Force FX lightsabers also tend to be very … Read more
