Tatooine resident and retiree Ben Kenobi attempted to a give a teenage neighbor, Luke Skywalker, an ancient weapon known as a lightsaber yesterday afternoon. The lightsaber, an obscure weapon comprised of a cylindrical metal hilt that emits a brilliant and deadly energy beam, was once the iconic weapon of the now defunct Jedi Order. Skywalker, … Read more
Lightsabers don’t make just one sound, they make many different sounds depending on the situation. Collectively called a sound font, the series of sounds made by a lightsaber adds richness, depth and personality to the elegant weapon. Some lightsaber sounds are activated manually by pressing a button on the lightsaber hilt (e.g. ignition or lockup), while … Read more
Small Lightsabers within Star Wars Canon Within the Star Wars Canon, Yoda is known for wielding one of the smallest lightsabers (short lightsabers are sometimes referred to as lightsaber shoto). Other characters, like Ahsoka Tano, have used a lightsaber shoto an off-hand weapon. Custom Saber Companies That Make Lightsaber Shotos Some custom saber companies manufacture … Read more
What are lightsabers made out of? Most lightsabers, made for collecting or dueling purposes, are made out of metal. But some lightsaber are made out of other materials as well. Let’s take a closer look at what lightsabers are made out of. Aluminum LightsabersMost lightsabers that are made out of metal are made out of … Read more
T-track grips are a vertical lightsaber grip style used on the Skywalker lightsaber (i.e. Graflex lightsaber) and the Darth Vader lightsaber in the Star Wars Original Trilogy. The grips are referred to as ‘T-Track’ due to the ‘t’ shaped profile of the piece. Watch What are t-track grips? (Lightsaber Terminology) on YouTube A common misconception … Read more
DarkLyte Customs announced he will be permanently closing the DarkLyte Customs Etsy store [AFFILIATE LINK] in the next few months. DarkLyte Customs is a United States based seller known for making acrylic lightsaber stands and the Saberlok belt clip. Some of the stands are generic and designed to accommodate many different types and sizes of lightsaber hilts. … Read more
Vader’s Vault announced they will be releasing a small batch of Ready To Ship (RTS) lightsabers. The Vader’s Vault RTS promotion begins at noon EST on Friday, December 14, 2018. As with other Vader’s Vault RTS promos, the lightsabers sell on a first come, first served basis. They will likely sell out quickly. The Vader’s … Read more
This is a Solo’s Hold Corran Horn lightsaber. It’s sometimes referred to as ‘Maverick’. The Corran Horn lightsaber was limited edition and is out of production. Corran Horn inspired lightsabers have developed a cult following among lightsaber enthusiasts due to popularity of the Corran Horn character (who is now part of Star Wars Legends) as … Read more
Unlike many other custom lightsaber companies, Hong Kong based The Pach Store (TPS) sells lightsabers from multiple manufacturers including: Ultimate Works, WonderForce and YDD Saber. Lightsabers range from affordable sound sabers, like the ever popular Tiny Giant Kyojin, to midrange movie inspired hilts by Ultimate Works, to unusual and non-standard lightsabers like a black-bladed Dark Saber … Read more
SaberSourcing recently did a massive unboxing video of 9 Ultrasabers lightsabers, including 4 Grab Bag Sabers, 4 Mystery Box Sabers, and 1 Free Random Initiate Saber. Which lightsabers did I get and was it worth it? Watch AFTERMATH of MASSIVE Ultrasabers Unboxing 9 Lightsabers 4 Mystery Box 4 Grab Bag on YouTube I didn’t know … Read more