The Custom Saber Shop (TCSS) released a highly anticipated new piece called MHS Crossguard Extension yesterday. The new piece allows MHS lightsaber builders to construct a Kylo Ren style crossguard lightsaber for the first time. The MHS Crossguard Extension piece could alternatively be used to help construct a tonfa style lightsaber hilt. The new MHS Crossguard … Read more
Amazon is offering the Star Wars: The Black Series Force FX Riot Trooper Baton for only $89.99, which is a 50% discount off the listed price. It’s unclear how long the sale on the Riot Trooper Baton will last. Products in The Black Series: Force FX line, including lightsabers and the riot trooper baton, are … Read more
Neopixel is one of the hot lightsaber technologies of 2018 and is arguably one of the most disruptive lightsaber technologies to gain popularity in 2018. How are neopixel lightsabers affecting the market for static blade plugs? Watch Are neopixel lightsabers KILLING demand for static blade plugs? on YouTube Until recently, static blade plugs were the … Read more
Electrum Sabercrafts announced they will be releasing a new board, Diatium 3 Saber Core (D3), in 2019. The custom saber company started teasing some of the sounds on Diatium 3 Saber Core yesterday on the Electrum Sabercrafts Facebook page. Sounds in the video included: idle hum, swing sounds, and the turn off sound. In the … Read more
Here are December 2018 lightsaber sales and discounts from various lightsaber companies. Please contact me with additions or corrections. UPDATED 12/25/2018 This list contains some affiliate links, meaning I may receive some money if you click through and purchase an item. Thanks for your support! AMAZON Star Wars Force FX Riot Trooper Baton $89.99 (50% … Read more
The Custom Saber Shop sells some neat machined aluminum, lightsaber keychains. They’re called ‘MHS Style Keychain’ and they’re listed in the TCSS Logo Items section (the keychains don’t use a TCSS logo, however). Watch Lightsaber Keychain from The Custom Saber Shop MHS Style Keychain Review on YouTube Both lightsaber keychains are similar in style, although … Read more
It’s somehow both easy and hard to believe that exactly 1 year ago today, I launched the SaberSourcing.com website. The SaberSourcing YouTube channel, which I started in May 2017, predates the website by about 7 months. I started SaberSourcing.com with the intention of adapting some of the lightsaber videos on the SaberSourcing YouTube channel into … Read more
Rebel Chumps unexpectedly said goodbye to YouTube in late November 2018. Rebel Chumps is a YouTube creator that posted lightsaber related content including reviews, comparisons, discussions, etc. The channel first launched in November 2015, about 3 years ago. Life Changes Rebel Chumps cited many reasons why he will no long produce content for the channel. First, Rebel … Read more
Star Wars: The Black Series Force FX lightsabers, which are manufactured by Hasbro, use wireless battery packs that run on three AA batteries (a few models use three AAA batteries). There are three major problems with The Black Series: Force FX lightsaber battery packs. Let’s take a closer look. 1. Force FX Lightsaber Battery Packs … Read more
Imperial Royal Arms (IRA), the influential custom lightsaber forums and resource, changed their name to The Rebel Armory (TRA) in 2017. Prior to the rebranding, the group had used the name Imperial Royal Arms since 2011. Watch Why did Imperial Royal Arms (IRA) become The Rebel Armory (TRA)? on YouTube The lightsaber group likely switched … Read more