Some lightsabers enthusiasts dislike stunt sabers is they are too ‘boring’. Aside from stunt sabers not using sound, most stunt sabers don’t feature any visual effects either. Installing a Spectra V2 can add some exciting visual effects to an otherwise ‘boring’ stunt saber. JQ Sabers, a custom saber company based in the United Kingdom, sells … Read more
Saberforge Mystery Box Sabers are back in stock. Both the $125 Mystery Box Saber and the $250 Mystery Box Saber (with guaranteed sound) are currently available. The Saberforge Mystery Box Sabers, popular among lightsaber enthusiasts, are typically only available on the Saberforge website a few times a year. Saberforge’s last batch of Mystery Box Sabers … Read more
Custom saber manufacturer Saberforge opened the new Nihilist lightsaber hilt run for pre-orders. Nihilist is a Darth Nihilus inspired lightsaber hilt. The production of the run will only begin once Saberforge receives a minimum of 35 pre-orders. Saberforge states the run will take 8 weeks to produce after it’s started. The Nihilist emitter area is designed … Read more
Lightsabers are typically produced in one of three ways: as a one-off lightsaber, as a limited run of lightsabers, or as mass produced lightsabers. Let’s take a closer look at each lightsaber production method. ONE-OFF LIGHTSABERA one-off lightsaber is a single one-of-a-kind lightsaber or prototype. A one-off lightsaber could be a DIY personal project of … Read more
Lux Sabers, a sabersmith and Etsy seller [AFFILIATE LINK], makes empty lightsaber hilts, installed sabers, and lightsaber sound fonts. The company, based in France, also offers additional services including: custom soundfont design, chassis design and saber installs. Lux Saber LightsabersLux Sabers is currently offering a run of Lux Sabers Yoda inspired lightsaber hilts available as an … Read more
From ‘flashlight’ to ‘life saver’, sometimes people refer to a lightsaber using a different name. Let’s take a look at 6 slang terms for a lightsaber. Can you guess all 6? 1. life saverPeople usually refer to a lightsaber as a ‘life saver’ by mistake because the two terms sound so similar. Granted, a properly … Read more
Korbanth, a United States based custom saber company, stated that they will soon release prototype images of a new lightsaber hilt called DMS. DMS is inspired by the double-bladed lightsaber that Darth Maul wields in Solo: Star Wars Story. The most striking feature of the hilt is the distinctive, curved claw that juts out of … Read more
LAUJ’S LIGHTSABER COLLECTION (from left to right): Kyberlight, Vader’s Vault Havoc (#1), Vader’s Vault Havoc (#2), Texas Custom Sabers Skinny Starkiller, Phoenix Props / 7 Chambers Starkiller, Cloud City Sabers Starkiller, Roman Props Flashgun 4 (top of photo) FIRST LIGHTSABER Kyberlight (Kickstarter) acquired summer 2016 Saw a Facebook ad about the Kyberlight Kickstarter and I … Read more
Sometimes a new lightsaber blade simply doesn’t seem fit in the lightsaber hilt. What gives? First of all, if a blade doesn’t fit, don’t try to force the blade into the hilt. The blade might get stuck. A stuck lightsaber blade is a much worse problem than a blade that doesn’t fit in the hilt. Here … Read more
SaberMach has released a new ‘Rail System’ chassis, made of machined delrin, that allows lightsaber enthusiasts to smoothly slide the chassis out of the hilt or back into the hilt without overly twisting or pulling on the wiring. The new SaberMach ‘Rail System’ chassis may help minimize unintended damage to the wiring and internals. The … Read more
