What is an Enhanced Day Blade? | Lightsaber Terminology

An Enhanced Day Blade is a lightsaber day blade variation offering a slightly brighter blade illumination than a standard day blade, when the blade is matched with a similar LED color. The blade, which features dual diffusion, is intended for use in environments with lots of light, especially at conventions and events. Enhanced Day Blades … Read more

KR Sabers Flagship V2 Lightsaber Hilt | New Saber Alert

KR Sabers Flagship V2 lightsaber

KR Sabers has unveiled the KR Sabers Flagship V2 Lightsaber Hilt. The custom saber hilt features a simple and elegant “blank canvas” design sensibility, making the KR Sabers Flagship V2 lightsaber hilt extremely customizable in appearance. The hilt design is not character inspired. The KR Sabers Flagship V2 Lightsaber Hilt is available as an aluminum … Read more

What is a Plug and Play lightsaber electronics kit? | Lightsaber Terminology

plug and play lightsaber kit

A Plug and Play lightsaber electronics kit is comprised of pre-wired, ready-to-install, DIY lightsaber components that may be installed in an empty lightsaber hilt with few to no tools. Using a Plug and Play lightsaber electronics kits may be an attractive option for first-time DIY lightsaber installers since the kit simplifies the electronics installation process … Read more

Lightsaber Hilt Seller aynranfan Returns to eBay (Jeffrey Parks)

aynranfan Graflex lightsaber hilt

Following a two month hiatus, eBay seller aynranfan (Jeffrey Parks) [affiliate link] has returned to eBay, selling additional budget-friendly, character inspired lightsaber hilts. The aynranfan eBay account is operated by Jeffery Parks, the founder of the custom saber company Park Sabers. The hilts, all of which are empty, range in price from $119 for a standard … Read more

Hardware Store Lightsaber Hilt Review Rustic Avenger

Rustic Defender lightsaber

I purchased this hardware store lightsaber second hand. I’m not sure who made it or if it has a name so I’m naming it ‘Rustic Avenger’. Hardware store lightsaber hilts are display pieces or cosplay pieces that are cobbled together from ‘found parts’ from a hardware store or home improvement store. Many hardware store lightsaber … Read more

Ripper Blades vs Ripper Clones: What’s the Difference?

Ripper Blades and Ripper Clones

Ripper Blades and Ripper Clones both specialize in making flat acrylic lightsabers blades. Both stores are also owned and operated by Gary and Vee Ripper. What’s the difference between Ripper Blades and Ripper Clones? Let’s compare the two stores. ORIGIN: Ripper Blades vs Ripper ClonesRipper Blades first launched in 2016. Gary ‘Rip’ Ripper made the … Read more

7 Chambers: Empty Hilts and FX Boards for Stunt Sabers | Lightsaber Company Spotlight

7 Chambers Empty hilts

7 Chambers is a United Kingdom based custom saber company that specializes in limited runs of empty hilts, many of which are character inspired in design. The company has collaborated with Phoenix Props (Germany) and Korbanth Sabers (United States) on several hilt projects. In addition to making hilts, 7 Chambers has also developed several boards … Read more

What is a PVC lightsaber? | Lightsaber Terminology

ACLightsabers PVC lightsaber

A PVC lightsaber is a style of lightsaber hilt constructed primarily from PVC pipe and PVC fittings found in a hardware store’s plumbing section. Some builders use UPVC instead of PVC. UPVC is stronger and more durable than PVC. The low materials cost and ease of access to a variety of PVC pipe and PVC fittings make … Read more

$10 Wood Lightsaber Review Luke ROTJ style from TheronThings

TheronThings Wood lightsaber

I purchased this Luke ROTJ style wooden lightsaber, which is called ‘Solid Wood Lightsaber’, from Etsy seller TheronThings [AFFILIATE LINK]. TheronThings, based in Canada, just started out in 2019 so it’s a pretty new store. TheronThings specializes in making STEM based wooden display pieces and toys (e.g. Solid Wood Lightsaber, BB8 Push Toy and Classic Rocket). … Read more

JQ Sabers: Custom Sabers and Lightsaber Parts Supplier | Lightsaber Company Spotlight

JQ Sabers lightsabers

JQ Sabers is one of the largest and most established custom saber companies in the United Kingdom. The company sells empty lightsaber hilt kits, stunt sabers (no sound), sound sabers, and neopixel sabers. JQ Sabers also carries a wide selection of lightsaber parts and accessories for DIY builds and customizations including: blades, blade plugs, electronics, … Read more