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Saberbay Republic Commando Lightsaber | New Saber Alert

Saberbay Republic Commando Lightsaber has been unveiled. Designed by Jimmy’s Saber Junk, the custom saber is inspired by the lightsaber in the video game Republic Commando (2005). The lightsaber is available as an empty hilt kit for DIY or display. Saberbay began accepting pre-orders for the Republic Commando lightsaber in October 2022 an estimated shipping window in late November or early…

Korbanth OWK Apprentice Lightsaber | New Saber Alert

Korbanth OWK Apprentice lightsaber has been released. The custom saber is inspired by the design of the the Obi-Wan Kenobi lightsaber depicted in the Jedi Apprentice young adult novel series. JSJ (James Wareham) designed the hilt. Korbanth offers the OWK Apprentice lightsaber as an empty hilt (for DIY) or as an installed pixel saber. Korbanth released the lightsaber, a limited run of 50 units, in…

J-3DI Lightsaber (Droid Lightsaber) | Lightsaber Profile

The J-3DI lightsaber is a single-bladed blue lightsaber belonging to the droid J-3DI. J-3DI is a unique droid who believes he wields the power of the Force. He fights in competitive arena combat sometime after the fall of the Galactic Empire between 5 ABY and 34 ABY. EXPLORE SABER SELLERS affiliate linksThis article contains affiliate links, meaning if you purchase an item through some links,…

LDM Custom Sabers Jacen Solo Lightsaber Unveiled | New Saber Alert

The LDM Custom Sabers Jacen Solo lightsaber has been released. The saber is available exclusively from Korbanth. LDM Custom Sabers previously offered a run of the design several years ago. The custom saber is inspired by the design of the Jacen Solo lightsaber in Legends. Korbanth is offering the Jacen saber, a limited run, as an empty hilt (no electronics) or as an installed neopixel saber (with…

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The Parks Sabers ‘Snowflake’ lightsaber is an old school custom saber from the earlier days of custom saber production. The hilt is a bit under 10 inches long and about 1.5 inches in diameter on average. The lightsaber was probably made around 2010 or earlier. Some of the earlier Parks Sabers lightsaber uses different technologies that are less commonly used today. Early Parks Sabers lightsaber use electroluminescent blades (EL blades) and later Phase Blades, which are a type of string blade (a fragile blade with a strip of LEDs inside the blade). Today, the majority of custom sabers are in-hilt LED sabers or cutting-edge neopixel sabers although sabers with string blades are occasionally available as well.

The Parks Sabers ‘Snowflake’ lightsaber is slimmed-down in design and would accommodate a thin-diameter blade. The hilt features a flared emitter with a copper colored decorative activation box area below the emitter. The activation box itself is small and low in profile. The grip section in the middle of hilt features a series of four extruded rings.

The bottom third of the hilt is the distinctive ‘snowflake’ section of the hilt. The lower part of the hilt is encircled with a series of vertical rods, creating a ‘snowflake’ profile on the bottom of the hilt. A combo Covertec wheel and D-ring attaches to the hilt near the base (I’m not sure the Covertec wheel and D-ring are original to the hilt or possibly added later). Finally, the brass pommel can be removed. The pommel is a long brass tube that may be removed from the hilt. There’s a spring in the base for the battery and a long brass pin is situated in the brass section as well.

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As a thin neck saber, Shadow Hunter requires the use of a 1 inch diameter thin neck blade. A grid-like pattern of grooves encircle the distinctive ‘saucer section’ at the top of the hilt. The hilt narrows at the thin neck section. A few additional thin, horizontal grooves encircle the lower part of the emitter section. The hilt narrows slightly at the switch section, which features two switch holes.

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The grip section encompasses the lower half of the hilt. One side of the grip section shroud features a rounded cutout section that reveals a series of horizontal grooves. Another side of the grip section features a thin, grooved outline of an oval. In some Saberforge stock photos, the cutout section is situated on the front face of the the hilt aligned with the switch holes. In other Saberforge stock photos, the cutout section and grooved oval outline both face outward.

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A series of horizontal grooves encircle the vented pommel. The pommel tapers at the end, echoing the aesthetic of the ‘saucer section’ in the emitter area.

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Saberforge Rebel Princess Lightsaber Unveiled | New Saber Alert

Saberforge unveiled the Rebel Princess lightsaber. The custom thin-neck saber is inspired by the design of the Leia lightsaber in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. Rebel Princess is slated for release in summer 2020.

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Saberforge Descendant Mk2 Lightsaber Unveiled | New Saber Alert

Saberforge unveiled the Descendant Mk2 lightsaber, a custom thin-neck, Original Trilogy style lightsaber. The two-toned metallic silver and black hilt design features a flanged emitter and a chamfered low profile control box. The hilt is 12 inches long with a slim 1.15 diameter in the switch section of the hilt. Descendant Mk2 is slated for release in summer 2020.

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