Star Wars Force FX lightsabers are not duel worthy, have never been duel worthy, and may never be duel worthy in the future. Lightsaber enthusiasts sometimes do a Force FX conversion in order to make a Force FX lightsaber duel worthy, but that’s another topic for another article. Right out of the box without any … Read more
Gutting a lightsaber is the process of removing all of the internal components or ‘guts’ (i.e. electronics, chassis, batteries, etc) from a lightsaber hilt. Here are the top 4 reasons sabersmiths and lightsaber enthusiasts gut a lightsaber. 1. Gutting a Lightsaber to Create an Empty Cosplay Prop or Display HiltA broken, inexpensive or outdated lightsaber … Read more
Since Star Wars Force FX lightsabers are not duel worthy out of the box, some lightsaber enthusiasts elect to convert their sabers into duel worthy lightsabers. The process is called a Force FX conversion can be applied to both Hasbro and Master Replicas Force FX lightsabers. There are two main types of Force FX conversions: … Read more
Is the blade removable from a Hasbro Star Wars The Black Series Force FX lightsaber? You might be wondering this if you want to: swap the blade out, change the saber around, or wear the lightsaber hilt without the blade on your belt. Unfortunately, the blades are NOT removable from Star Wars The Black Series … Read more
Can Star Wars: The Black Series Force FX lightsabers like this one be used for dueling? Unfortunately, no, because Star Wars Black Series Force FX lightsabers use string blades. String blades are lightsaber blades where the LEDs are contained within the blade itself. During heavy dueling it would easy to disrupt or damage the LEDs … Read more
Even though, off the shelf, a Star Wars Force FX lightsaber is not duel worthy, sometimes people convert the lightsaber into a duel worthy lightsaber. A saber conversion is not super easy or intuitive, so many people will use a FX conversion kit from The Custom Saber Shop or pay someone to convert the saber for … Read more
