Posts

Choosing your first lightsaber

-
OK, so you’ve decided to come out of the closet and show the world that you are a Star Wars fan by owning the iconic prop everyone knows and loves. Thanks to the growing interest in lightsabers, owning something a little more impressive than the toy we probably all swung around and broke when we were kids has never been easier. So now, the hard part is: which lightsaber do you choose? The answer comes down to what you want to do with it, and how much do you're willing to spend. Modern lightsabers (or adult custom led sabers, if you want to get technical and avoid the wrath of Disney) fall into a few different categories: Cosplay Shelf queens Spinning Dueling At the cosplay level - a lightsaber is a fairly inexpensive prop designed to hang on your belt and be the finishing touch to a Jedi or Sith costume. Great for walking around at a convention or for Halloween, Cosplay sabers come in all shapes and sizes, but are usually made of PVC or assembled pa...
Post a Comment
Read more

The most affordable lightsaber on the market

-
Image
If you're looking for an affordable, duel-worthy lightsaber, this may make a great first choice. The Pach Store has launched the Kyojin (Tiny Giant) and at $59 bucks, its the cheapest saber I've seen that includes sound. Features 5W LED Single Color LED 6061 Aluminum 1" Outer diameter slim design 1W 8ohm speakers, 1 Soundfont and mute function Hum, swings, lockup, clash soundfonts 1000mah Lithium ion battery USB Inhilt recharge port Fits only 7/8" Mid grade polycarbonate Blade included Hilt measures 10"/ 25.5cm long, total length 100cm including blade And did I mention its only $59 bucks? Yeah, go get you one! https://thepachstore.com/collections/custom-sabers/products/kyojin
Post a Comment
Read more
-
Image
Its interesting to see the various schools emerging in this new sport of ours. There's Ludosport - created in Italy, they now have 5 schools here in the US. A very dance-based, Italian style of fencing. Hardly any gear - I dont know how those guys dont walk away bruised as fuck at the end of a night. There's Terra Prime Light Armory  (Formerly Terra Prime Lightsaber Academy before Disney started killing Jedi.with a real world Order 66.) These guys have a great assortment of videos explaining different styles, and different tactics to use in fighting. I've watched a lot of Nonymous' videos and I like his teaching, but his dulon is so fantastically impractical, that I havent really pursued his teachings much. TPLA is another one of those schools where you will get the most out of it by attending in person. There are some good videos for "distance Jedi" or whatever. Lightspeed Saber League   - a great bunch of guys out of Orange county CA. A little furthe...
Post a Comment
Read more