Many neopixel lightsabers and blades are designed to be very durable and resilient, but some neopixel blades are more durable than others. Check with the company or vendor and see if they consider their neopixel blade to be duel worthy. Sabertrio, for example, states that their neopixel lightsaber blades are “recommended for up to MEDIUM … Read more
As neopixel lightsabers and blades continue to gain popularity among lightsaber enthusiasts, what’s the future of in-hilt LED lightsabers? Custom saber manufacturers like Vader’s Vault and Sabertrio unveiled their first neopixel lightsabers in 2018. Although Ultrasabers and Saberforge don’t yet offer neopixel lightsabers, the two companies, along with many other custom saber companies, will likely … Read more
What makes a lightsaber ‘duel worthy’? A duel worthy lightsaber is a lightsaber that you can use in full contact sparring. Full contact lightsaber sparring is pretty rigorous and demanding. Any dueling lightsaber (i.e. battle ready lightsaber) needs to be both durable and safe if you are going to use it for full contact. Here’s … Read more
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
