A protosaber is a corded, archaic, single-bladed lightsaber design from Star Wars Legends. Protosabers, which are used during the Old Republic era, are the first known lightsabers. Like later lightsabers, the protosaber contains a kyber crystal inside the hilt and the hilt emits a plasma blade. Unlike later lightsabers, the protosaber requires the use of … Read more
The Star Wars BladeBuilders Kylo Ren lightsaber toy is one of the more basic and affordable Hasbro BladeBuilders lightsaber toys on the market. The lightsaber contains no electronics, so the toy does NOT light up or make lightsaber sounds. Both the hilt and the extendable, telescoping red blades are made of plastic. Star Wars BladeBuilders … Read more
Phillip Isherwood, founder of Saberforge, unveiled a new product called the Saberforge Rapier lightsaber. Saberforge Rapier features an ornate, complex handguard characteristic of a real world rapier. First developed around 1500, the rapier is a slender, historic European sword. The single-handed weapon favors fast and precise thrusting blows. Saberforge Etsy Store affiliate linkhttps://www.etsy.com/shop/Saberforge “We were … Read more
Blade flicker is a visual effect that simulates a flame-like unsteady flare or lively glimmer in a lightsaber blade. Unstable blades, like the blades on the Kylo Ren lightsaber or the Dark Rey folding lightsaber, exhibit blade flicker. A flicker may range in speed and depth. For example, a flicker could appear fast and chaotic … Read more
KR Sabers has unveiled the KR Sabers Flagship V2 Lightsaber Hilt. The custom saber hilt features a simple and elegant “blank canvas” design sensibility, making the KR Sabers Flagship V2 lightsaber hilt extremely customizable in appearance. The hilt design is not character inspired. The KR Sabers Flagship V2 Lightsaber Hilt is available as an aluminum … Read more
An accent LED is a supplemental, decorative LED that animates and enhances the appearance of a lightsaber hilt. Common examples of accent LEDs include:• an illuminated AV switch• crystal chamber• small lights on an activation box or touch switch• small lights inside a reveal lightsaber Accent LEDs are a popular, optional garnish to a lightsaber … Read more
Hasbro unveiled two new Force FX lightsabers: Star Wars: The Black Series Asajj Ventress Force FX Lightsaber and Star Wars: The Black Series Kit Fisto Force FX lightsaber. The new lightsabers are slated for release in spring of 2020. The lightsabers will join the existing Hasbro line-up of 11 Star Wars: The Black Series Force … Read more
Here are November 2019 lightsaber sales and discounts from various lightsaber companies. I will compile an additional Black Friday/Cyber Monday sales and discounts page. Please contact me with additions or corrections. Check back frequently for updates to the list. The list contains Etsy, eBay, and Kyberlight affiliate links, meaning if you click through and purchase … Read more
Rubie’s Costume Co. makes a Yoda hands costume accessory, which are comprised of a pair of adult sized green three-fingered latex gloves. The Rubie’s Yoda hands, which are very dinosaurlike, have a wrinkled texture with a muted green coloring with a bit of brown layering on top. The nails are tree-like in coloring–brown at the … Read more
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
