A lightsaber dust cap is a PVC vinyl end cap that covers the open end of a lightsaber blade when the blade is removed from the hilt. A dust cap is flexible, rubber-like, and fits snugly onto the end of a polycarbonate lightsaber blade. Watch What is a dust cap for a lightsaber blade? (Lightsaber Terminology) … Read more
Adaptive Saber Parts (ASP) is a modular lightsaber building system by custom saber manufacturer Saberforge. The system allows lightsaber enthusiasts to mix and match saber parts in order to construct an original, customized lightsaber hilt design. The ‘saber builder’ must select: an emitter, switch, body, and pommel. ASP is not compatible with Modular Hilt System … Read more
Ready to Ship lightsabers, often abbreviated RTS lightsabers, are pre-made lightsabers that are typically shipped to the buyer much faster other lightsabers. RTS Lightsabers Releases as EventsSome custom saber manufacturers only release Ready to Ship lightsabers in batches of sabers a few times a year, often for special occasions like Black Friday, May 4th (Star … Read more
Lightsabers are typically produced in one of three ways: as a one-off lightsaber, as a limited run of lightsabers, or as mass produced lightsabers. Let’s take a closer look at each lightsaber production method. ONE-OFF LIGHTSABERA one-off lightsaber is a single one-of-a-kind lightsaber or prototype. A one-off lightsaber could be a DIY personal project of … Read more
From ‘flashlight’ to ‘life saver’, sometimes people refer to a lightsaber using a different name. Let’s take a look at 6 slang terms for a lightsaber. Can you guess all 6? 1. life saverPeople usually refer to a lightsaber as a ‘life saver’ by mistake because the two terms sound so similar. Granted, a properly … Read more
NSR is a commonly used term in lightsaber forums, in the r/lightsabers subreddit, and in lightsaber Facebook groups like The Vault: A Custom Lightsaber Community. NSR means ‘Not Saber Related’. A user will label a post as ‘NSR’ in order to let others know that the topic is NOT related to the lightsaber hobby in … Read more
A lightsaber bubble strip, sometimes called a bubble card, is a greeblie (i.e. decorative piece) added to the activation box of a lightsaber hilt. Bubble Strip Usage on Lightsaber HiltsThe bubble strip is most commonly associated with lightsabers from Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope. All three lightsabers in Star Wars Episode IV: A … Read more
A mashup lightsaber is a lightsaber that uses at least one design element from another pop culture franchise or history. Some common examples of mashup lightsabers include incorporating an element from Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, Game of Thrones, sports teams, etc. Superhero mashup lightsabers, for both DC and Marvel heroes and villains, are … Read more
T-track grips are a vertical lightsaber grip style used on the Skywalker lightsaber (i.e. Graflex lightsaber) and the Darth Vader lightsaber in the Star Wars Original Trilogy. The grips are referred to as ‘T-Track’ due to the ‘t’ shaped profile of the piece. Watch What are t-track grips? (Lightsaber Terminology) on YouTube A common misconception … Read more
A Frankensaber is a slang term for a lightsaber the combines pieces from two or more lightsabers or other sources. Frankensabers are often created by cannibalizing components from multiple existing sabers and could include external pieces (e.g. pommels, midsections, emitters, etc), internal pieces (e.g. soundboards, wiring, LED module, etc) or some combination of the two. … Read more
