Shoto is a Japanese word for “short sword” and it’s basically a sword that’s in between the length of a dagger (or knife) and a full length sword like a katana. In the context of Star Wars, a shoto lightsaber is a lightsaber that is shorter in length. Both the blade and hilt itself are … Read more
The ‘worst’ Ultrasabers lightsaber hilt that you can get is the one that you don’t want, which is highly subjective. If you go to a restaurant and order the most expensive item on the menu, that doesn’t mean you’ll enjoy it more than one of the cheaper items. The same logic applies to lightsabers. Some … Read more
When you first think of lightsaber blades, chances are you’re going to envision a cylindrical polycarbonate tube. There’s an alternative, non-standard lightsaber blade that’s becoming pretty popular called a flat acrylic lightsaber blade. Watch What is a flat acrylic lightsaber blade? (Lightsaber Terminology) on YouTube Ripper Blades is probably the most famous maker of flat … Read more
Today I’m unboxing my very first Ultrasabers Mystery Box lightsaber. I’d previously gotten a variety of Ultrasabers Grab Bag Sabers, but this is my very first Mystery Box Saber. I open the box to find my Mystery Box Saber wrapped in brown paper. Several things are written on the brown paper in permanent marker including: … Read more
Since most Ultrasabers lightsaber hilts use MHS (modular hilt system) compatible pommels, that means you can use a variety of Custom Saber Shop pommels with your saber. The Custom Saber Shop manufactures nearly 20 MHS pommels, ranging from simple to more ornate designs. The majority of the Ultrasabers lightsaber hilts (excluding V2 hilt models) use MHS … Read more
Lightsaber manufacturers Ultrasabers and Saberforge structure their Mystery Box Sabers in different ways. Mystery Box Sabers are lightsaber where the buyer is unaware of which lightsaber model they will receive. Saberforge organizes its Mystery Box Sabers into batches of 100 and tells you exactly how many sabers at each tier level will be shipped to buyers. Unlike … Read more
Custom lightsaber manufacturer Ultrasabers, in addition to selling ready-made stunt sabers and sound sabers, offers empty lightsaber hilts, allowing buyers to preform their own electronics installs and tailor lightsabers to their their own specifications. Here are the top 5 reasons to get Ultrasabers empty lightsaber hilts. 1. Low prices for a wide selection of empty … Read more
The Covertec wheel and D-ring are the two primary methods you would use to wear your lightsaber hilt on your belt. Which method is better? That depends on what you’re looking for. A little backstory, the D-ring is what was used during the filming of the Original Trilogy. The actor would attach the lightsaber’s D-ring … Read more
Are Ultrasabers Mystery Box Sabers worth it? When you purchase a Mystery Box Saber, you don’t know which lightsaber hilt model you will receive. Ultrasabers sends you a semi-random lightsaber that meets or exceeds the value of the price that you paid. If you order $75 Mystery Box Saber you will most likely receive a … Read more
The Illuminated Saber Starwalker Lightsaber has been released. The custom saber, an original design, is influenced by the design of Original Trilogy lightsabers including the Skywalker lightsaber and Obi-Wan Kenobi lightsaber. The midsection of the hilt may be configured as a windowed crystal reveal (crystal chamber/chassis sold separately). The Starwalker Lightsaber is available as an … Read more