An accent LED is a supplemental, decorative LED that animates and enhances the appearance of a lightsaber hilt. Common examples of accent LEDs include:• an illuminated AV switch• crystal chamber• small lights on an activation box or touch switch• small lights inside a reveal lightsaber Accent LEDs are a popular, optional garnish to a lightsaber … Read more
An electroluminescent blade, often called EL blade for short, is a lightsaber blade type utilizing an electroluminescent (EL) sheet or wire that runs the length of the blade. The EL sheet or wire is housed in a diffuser tube inside a polycarbonate blade tube. The EL sheet or wire illuminates the lightsaber blade. An EL … Read more
A curved-hilt lightsaber is a lightsaber hilt with a slight bend in its design, allowing the wielder to maneuver with a high level of precision and finesse during lightsaber combat. Since the hilt design lends itself to lightsaber combat, the curved-hilt lightsaber is sometimes referred to as a dueling lightsaber. Due to the bend in … Read more
Cortosis ore is a rare lightsaber-resistant mineral in Star Wars canon. When a lightsaber comes in contact with the mineral, the cortosis forces the energy of the lightsaber blade back into itself, causing the lightsaber to temporarily short out. In addition to shorting out lightsabers, cortosis also dissipates the energy of a blaster bolt and … Read more
An aux switch, or auxiliary switch, is a secondary switch on some custom lightsabers that activates an audio or visual effect. By comparison, the activation switch, or main switch on the lightsaber, turns on and turns off the lightsaber. The aux switch is commonly located below the activation switch on a lightsaber, but may be … Read more
A telescoping lightsaber is a lightsaber with blade sections that extend out of the hilt, one section sliding out from another until the full blade length is reached. The extension of a telescoping lightsaber blade out of a lightsaber hilt imitates how an actual lightsaber blade extends out of the lightsaber hilt in Star Wars … Read more
Force Friday is a Star Wars merchandising and product launch event developed by Disney. Retailers from around the world have participated in the event. The in-store and online event includes: giveaways, activities, and midnight madness openings at select stores. The first Force Friday event occurred on Friday, September 4, 2015. Force Friday typically serves as … Read more
A dual-phase lightsaber is a lightsaber variation with an adjustable blade length. Darth Vader’s lightsaber is a versatile dual-phase lightsaber, according to Star Wars canon. Dual-phase lightsabers use two kyber crystals in order to allow the wielder to lengthen or shorten the lightsaber blade length to suit the situation. The blade may be adjusted quickly, … Read more
Lightsaber enthusiasts and prop makers wrap a thin strip of Mylar tape with a chrome-like, mirror-finish around a Skywalker lightsaber hilt in order to cover up the ‘Graflex’ lettering on the Graflex clamp section of the hilt. Star Wars prop makers constructed the original Skywalker lightsaber out of a vintage 1930s/1940s era Graflex flashgun. The … Read more
A lightsaber sound font, sometimes spelled soundfont, is a compilation of sound effects installed on lightsaber soundboard. Custom sound sabers may arrive pre-loaded with 1 or more sound fonts on the soundboard. Sometimes the user may purchase and install additional sound fonts onto the board. Other times, the lightsaber is only loaded with one fixed … Read more
