One-Shot Custom Lightsabers: An Interview with Advanced Light Weaponry

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Advanced Light Weaponry lightsabers

Bob Iannaccone, founder of Advanced Light Weaponry (ALW), designs and builds one-of-a-kind lightsabers from scratch. Iannaccone, who has a background in painting, sculpting and filmmaking, approaches each lightsaber build with an artist’s eye: no two lightsaber designs are alike. Iannaccone sells ready-to-ship lightsabers in his Advanced Light Weaponry eBay store [AFFILIATE LINK] and accepts custom lightsaber … Read more

Sith Bunny Discontinues Entire Lightsaber Blade Plug Line

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Sith Bunny lighitsaber blade plugs

Sith Bunny, a popular lightsaber blade plug seller on Etsy, has discontinued production of his entire lightsaber blade plug line, citing low sales. Sith Bunny attributes poor sales of his lightsaber blade plugs, all of which were static, to the increased demand for neopixel lightsabers and accessories. Neopixel lightsabers use specialized neopixel blade plugs instead … Read more

What is a Frankensaber? | Lightsaber Terminology

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Frankensaber lightsaber

A Frankensaber is a slang term for a lightsaber the combines pieces from two or more lightsabers or other sources. Frankensabers are often created by cannibalizing components from multiple existing sabers and could include external pieces (e.g. pommels, midsections, emitters, etc), internal pieces (e.g. soundboards, wiring, LED module, etc) or some combination of the two. … Read more

Kyberlight Releases GOLD Lightsaber Hilt Limited Edition | NEW SABER ALERT

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Kyberlight Gold

Custom lightsaber manufacturer Kyberlight just released a new gold-colored lightsaber hilt. The company states that the Kyberlight Gold Lightsaber is limited edition, but does not specify the available quantities or when the gold hilt may be discontinued. Watch Kyberlight Releases GOLD Lightsaber Hilt Limited Edition (NEW SABER ALERT) on YouTube All of the internal electronics … Read more

How Ultrasabers Uses Windows in the Emitter on Lightsabers

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Ultrasbers windows in the emitter

Windows in the emitter are a popular lightsaber hilt design feature offered by Ultrasabers. Windows in the emitter are small cutout sections near the emitter area of a lightsaber hilt that allow light from the LED to shine through. Ultrasabers uses several different designs of windows in the emitter, depending on the hilt. Some Ultrasabers … Read more

Vaapad Saber Armoury Mediaeval Lightsaber Unveiled (Crossguard Saber) | New Saber Alert

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Vaapad Saber Armour Mediaeval lightsaber

The Vaapad Saber Armoury Mediaeval Lightsaber has been unveiled. The custom saber, a crossguard lightsaber with a metal crossguard, is an original design resembling an ancient lightsaber (or a real world broadsword). The Mediaeval lightsaber is Vaapad Saber Armoury’s first ever lightsaber hilt run. The company expects to ship the Mediaeval lightsaber in late 2018 … Read more

Ultrasabers Free Lightsabers: What You Should Know (Initiate, Grab Bag, Mystery Box)

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Ultrasabers Dark Initiate V2, Aeon V4, and Dark Standard Issue V2 lightsabers

Ultrasabers commonly offers free lightsabers during different sales that they run on their website. In order to qualify for the free lightsabers, the buyer needs to spend a certain amount of money and add a promo code to their order. Let’s go over the three most common types of lightsabers that Ultrasabers gives away as … Read more

Empty Lightsaber Hilts and More: An Interview with Great Lakes Saber Co

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Great Lakes Saber Co lightsaber hilt

Star Wars fan Brent Murray launched the Great Lakes Saber Co Etsy Store [AFFILIATE LINK] in 2016. Although the custom lightsaber company currently specializes in empty lightsaber hilts and some custom commissions, Murray plans to bring back the Build-a-Saber 3D printed parts line and add sound sabers to the store in the near future. SaberSourcing … Read more

Ultrasabers Dark Standard Issue Battle Saber V3 lightsaber Full review

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Ultrasabers Dark Standard Issue V3 lightsaber

This is an Ultrasabers Dark Standard Issue Battle Saber V3 and it’s the vertical groove version with a blazing red LED. The lightsaber is in the stunt saber configuration (no sound). Ultrasabers also offers the hilt without the vertical grooves. Watch Ultrasabers Dark Standard Issue Battle Saber V3 lightsaber review blazing red on YouTube Dark … Read more

What is an s-curve emitter? | Lightsaber Terminology

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lightsaber s-curve emitter

An s-curve emitter or s-curve shroud is a lightsaber emitter design featuring a curve resembling an ‘s’ shape. The s-curve emitter design is most commonly associated with the Skywalker lightsaber (sometimes called Graflex style lightsaber). Although Darth Vader’s lightsaber is the first lightsaber shown in Star Wars, the Skywalker lightsaber, which is made out a … Read more