Empty lightsaber hilt kits and hilts are more versatile and affordable than lightsabers installed with electronics. Some lightsaber enthusiasts get an empty hilt or an empty hilt kit for a static display piece or cosplay accessory. Others get an empty hilt or empty hilt kit in order to install electronics or commission a sabersmith to install … Read more
A lightwhip, sometimes called a laser whip or energy whip, is a rare and non-standard variation of a lightsaber. No longer part of Star Wars Canon, the lightwhip appears primarily in Star Wars Legends comics and books. Notable Star Wars characters that wield a lightwhip include: Githany, Silri and Lumiya. The lightwhip employs a flexible … Read more
Ebay seller aynranfan is offering a ‘Graflex 2.0 Rey Lightsaber Hilt Prop‘ [EBAY AFFILIATE LINK]. The seller, aynranfan is Jeffrey Parks, who used to run the custom saber website Parks Sabers. Although the eBay listing is named ‘Graflex 2.0 Rey Lightsaber Hilt Prop’, the hilt is actually configured like the Luke Skywalker Empire Strikes Back … Read more
Empty hilts make great display pieces, cosplay accessories, or DIY electronics install projects. Let’s compare Ultrasabers empty lightsaber hilts and Saberforge empty lightsaber hilts. Consider that Ultrasabers calls their empty hilts ‘Empty Saber Hilts DIY’ and Saberforge calls their empty hilts ‘Initiate’ or ‘Initiate Tier’ sabers. ARTICLE UPDATED: 1/25/2019 Watch Lightsaber Comparison: Ultrasabers Empty Hilts vs … Read more
Blue Force Sabers [AFFILIATE LINK], a United States based custom saber maker, has been selling custom lightsabers and accessories on Etsy since 2017. Many of his lightsabers are superhero mashup lightsabers (inspired by Superman, Batman, Thanos, etc) and are made using a steel core with added 3D printed parts. Most of his sabers are intended … Read more
Etsy seller SHOTANKAZORIstarwars [AFFILIATE LINK] offers a unique Lightsaber Kyber Crystal Trophy Satchel. Each kyber crystal in the trophy represents a Jedi or Sith defeated in battle. SHOTANKAZORI lists three versions of the trophy: non-lighted, LED, and LED with leather. The trophy is 12 inches long. SHOTANKAZORI demos the Kyber Crystal Trophy Satchel on Instagram. A kyber … Read more
In his spare time, toy designer Brad Harris develops 1:1 scale 3D printed lightsaber hilts. He posts the lightsaber files for free on Thingiverse. Harris, who goes by the username CaseStudyno8, has posted 31 lightsaber hilts so far along with 4 other Star Wars props, including Chirrut Imwe’s Staff. All of his lightsaber designs are inspired … Read more
Star Wars fan and lightsaber enthusiast Peregrine Oxton has constructed a pair of functional, attention-grabbing lightsaber crutches out of Ultrasabers Brood Guard LE lightsabers. SaberSourcing interviewed her about the project. How did you decide to build lightsaber crutches?I decided to build my lightsaber crutches because as a twenty-year-old with a non-obvious disability – Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome … Read more
Etsy seller LToyCreations [AFFILIATE LINK] is one the few sellers that offers a Mandalorian-style Vibrodagger or Vibroblade that lights up. The vibrodagger, which is comprised of a 3D printed plastic handle and a flat acrylic blade, contains a blue, red, green or white LED that illuminates the flat acrylic blade. The LED is powered by … Read more
By Stanley “Gong Gong Ui” ParkGuest Contributor Looking for a shelf queen, a cosplay prop or a dueling quality lightsaber suitable for competing in The Saber Legion (TSL)? Here are some things to consider in order to research and focus on the lightsaber hilt or prop that you need. Since most people want the best … Read more
