What is a ‘beater’ Lightsaber? | Lightsaber Terminology

two Ultrasabers lightsaber

A ‘beater’ is a somewhat inexpensive lightsaber intended for the rigors of everyday use or of everyday dueling. Typically, people do not spend much money on a beater lightsaber. For example, some of the Ultrasabers basic lightsabers, Mystery Box Sabers, or Grab Bag Saber (i.e. stunt sabers under $100) would probably make good ‘beater’ lightsabers. … Read more

Is buying a lightsaber a waste of money?

custom sabers from various lightsaber companies

Is buying a lightsaber a waste of money? This topic came to mind because a YouTube viewer recently posted in a comment in one of my videos implying that buying a lightsaber is a waste of money. He didn’t specifically write ‘waste of money’, but he did say something about being able to spend your money in better way, … Read more

Ultrasabers Dominix V2 Lightsaber Full review | Fire Orange Stunt Saber

Ultrasabers Dominix V2 lightsaber with Fire Orange blade

The Ultrasabers Dominix V2 is one of the cheapest lightsabers that Ultrasabers sells. All of the Ultrasabers V2 hilts by Ultrasabers are stunt sabers (no sound) or empty hilts only. Ultrasabers V2 hilts are NOT available as sound sabers since they are smaller in diameter than the other Ultrasabers lightsaber hilts. The smaller diameter also … Read more

Walmart $3 Space Sword durability | cheap lightsaber toy

Walmart Space Sword

A Walmart Space Sword is a really inexpensive, unofficial toy lightsaber. The Space Sword costs about $3 and is made out of plastic, lightsaber up, and makes some sounds. How sturdy is the Space Sword’s blade? Watch Walmart $3 Space Sword durability (cheap lightsaber toy) on YouTube Even though the blade might initially look like a … Read more

TotalFX Rogue Lightsaber: 12 false and misleading sales tactics

TotalFX Rogue lightsaber

TotalFX Rogue Lightsaber is trending online, especially due to the release of Star Wars: The Last Jedi. Here are 12 false and misleading sales tactics used by a variety of vendors who sell TotalFX Rogue Lightsabers. Several companies selling the TotalFX Rogue Lightsaber are linked to at the bottom of the article. Feel free to examine … Read more

Ultrasabers Grab Bag Saber: What to Expect

Ultrasabers Grab Bag Saber

Ultrasabers offers an interesting, cheap lightsaber called a “Grab Bag Saber” for $70 (or $55 without the blade). How it works is you you don’t have choice of the hilt model–Ultrasabers just sends you a hilt. You also don’t have a choice of the blade color unless you pay a little extra to select the … Read more