Neopixel lightsabers continue to increase in popularity in the custom saber community. The lightsabers feature brightly illuminated blades and boast some of the most technologically advanced and customizable lightsaber blade effects, ranging from tip drag and saber scroll to specialized visual effects concentrated in specific segments of the blade. Despite the popularity and advanced functionality … Read more
The Hasbro panel this year at Star Wars Celebration Chicago unveiled a brand new, lightsaber prototype. Hasbro has not released many details about this lightsaber prototype at this point. No one that attended the Hasbro panel was even allowed to photograph or video the mysterious new lightsaber. Watch Hasbro Teases REALISTIC Lightsaber Prototype on YouTube … Read more
SaberMach has released a new ‘Rail System’ chassis, made of machined delrin, that allows lightsaber enthusiasts to smoothly slide the chassis out of the hilt or back into the hilt without overly twisting or pulling on the wiring. The new SaberMach ‘Rail System’ chassis may help minimize unintended damage to the wiring and internals. The … Read more
Disney has filed for a patent on a “Sword device with retractable, internally illuminated blade”. The move could signal the company’s intention to develop the most realistic officially licensed lightsaber to date. Disney has not yet announced a release date for new lightsabers that would use the patent filing’s technology. The company will likely release … Read more
