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...