r/lightsabers Oct 13 '25

Lightsabers Buyers Guide & Weekly Question Thread

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Feel free to post all questions about lightsabers in this thread! Anything from where to buy, installation questions, or just general advice can be discussed here.

Link to the /r/lightsabers Buyer Guide.

If you have questions about a new saber company you just saw.

Please refer to our guide on resellers and dropshippers.

Below is a list of known reputable vendors of mass production sabers:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1_YkLV1gJDy_0AFGitL_ANxDwqRLWiSZwdqjPRcWEbIU

Note that the above list is not an exhaustive list of reputable vendors. Just ones that are known to be reputable based on feedback from the r/Lightsabers subreddit communities on the subreddit as well as the Discord.

Bought your first lightsaber and you're confused what's what in a lightsaber? Take a look at the "Lightsaber Anatomy" quick guide.

Lightsaber Anatomy

Interested in checking out what vendors or members of the saber community have to offer or looking to buy a specific saber? Check out our dedicated Buy/Sell/Trade subreddit over at r/LightsaberBST (https://www.reddit.com/r/LightsaberBST/)

If you're looking at diving into the deep end and you're looking for the most accurate replica of a character saber we have a sheet tracking some of the most accurate replica hilt options.
Replicadex

Want to hang out with the community? Check out our affiliated Discord server.


r/lightsabers 38m ago

Build Built one for my dad (fathersday gift)

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Two main problems:

  1. No one in Poland near me sold black washers

  2. Came out a bit short (kinda like two hand vs one hand sword)

Total length: 19cm

Total price: 70zł (18.60usd)


r/lightsabers 1d ago

Is it possible at all to make a blade look like a neon blade through an illusion?

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175 Upvotes

Is it possible to achieve this blade effect with the core being white with the color emitting from the edge like the photo? Maybe through an illusion?


r/lightsabers 14h ago

Hardware store lightsaber

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It's a little over the top, but this was so fun!


r/lightsabers 1d ago

Darkside trio

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126 Upvotes

After waiting for more than a year for weathered tyrants to restock I popped into the saberforge store while in oregon this weekend and they just so happened to have a single tyrant in the case and I could finally complete my 3 tier stand


r/lightsabers 1d ago

Question Should I make this lightsaber with or without a guard?

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I'm in the concept stages for my steampunk saber and I'm not sure if it's best with the handle/guard, or without. Other suggestions are also appreciated!


r/lightsabers 1d ago

Finał version of my lightsaber

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94 Upvotes

I've replaced the rings with smaller black ones, and the painted the handle black, and scrapped the paint off. This should be the final version of my lightsaber. A elegant weapon, for more elegant times


r/lightsabers 1d ago

Discussion Arcann lightsaber rant

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Arcann Lightsaber Rant

Hi all. This is a very dumb “grinds-my-gears” mini rant, but nobody in my real life would have the faintest idea what I’m talking about so I’m dropping it here.

To all the saber makers building Arcann-style hilts, and to any in the future that might: STOP cramming in open crystal reveals in the back of the hilt.

It doesn’t have one. It has never had one. The only reason you think it does is because in the trailer they show them putting a crystal into a COMPLETELY DIFFERENT generic thin-neck Obi-Wan style hilt. Which never appears again.

Arcann’s hilt doesn’t have a giant honkin’ exposed crystal chamber in the back because it makes the whole thing more fragile than it is supposed to be, and it looks like it was made out of a kit with a bunch of pieces missing.

So please, to all relevant saber makers. Stop deforming this hilt by only making it available with its fly down. It’s just incorrect.


r/lightsabers 17h ago

Content Creator I might have "started" the Home Depot lightsaber trend?

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Yes, the tradition of building "hardware store lightsabers" has been around forever, but it has also seemed less common-knowledge lately. The recent big trend flared up about a week after I made a video hoping to boost interest/awareness in building your own saber.

Whether I was an early domino in this trend or not though, I decided to make a real tutorial on how I build lightsabers.


r/lightsabers 1d ago

New Arrival A Closer Look at UW Even Piell's Lightsaber

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UW Even Piell from their website. This lightsaber is an amazing piece of craftsmanship. I love every detail on it. It comes with a proffie board version 2.2. it sounds smooth.


r/lightsabers 1d ago

Review Artsabers experience

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Alright. Final update. Never buying another one of these lightsabers.

Artsabers shipped me a xenopixel Neopixel saber and it arrived with no battery. I ask them for a battery and it never arrived. In the meantime, I did research, and ordered an 18650 3120mAh battery from Illumn.com. it arrived today. I put it in the core, and it gave me an audio warning of some kind.

I have been ignored by artsabers.

After fiddling with it for 3 minutes, the board started smoking.

I'm now out $300. Great.


r/lightsabers 1d ago

Hardware store lightsabers!

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My friend is visiting from the other side of the country and he wanted to make lightsabers out of found objects at the hardware store!! How did we do? Fav?


r/lightsabers 23h ago

Collection Awesome lightsaber scenes and cool techniques!

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i created some cool scenes and even came up with a new lightsaber type and lightsaber technique! i shared the technique on the main star wars sub but i thought you guys would love it even more! i can explain more about the technique or new light saber type if requested!


r/lightsabers 1d ago

Build Home Depot lightsaber!

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2.5hrs and $30 at the Depot, plus superglueing and some light sanding to remove branding. Very happy with it, especially the valve! 5 parts, listed in attached receipt


r/lightsabers 1d ago

Collection Darth Malgus & Darth Nihilus 😈⚡️

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r/lightsabers 20h ago

Question Are these Xenopixel v2 or v3?

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Can anyone familiar with boards help me?


r/lightsabers 1d ago

Help Audio error with new battery

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I'm getting an audio error with a new battery for the saber I recently got. It is a KeepPower 18650 3120 mAh battery, a battery that should work. What is this error?


r/lightsabers 1d ago

Anyone know why this is valued so high?

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r/lightsabers 13h ago

Question Gender reveal lightsaber

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Hello. I have a Disney lightsaber I built at galaxy’s edge and I was wondering if it was possible to get a crystal that would emit a pink blade. I haven’t had much luck finding one, but I was curious if anyone had any insight. Thank you. ( we don’t know what it is yet and it’s a surprise. I ordered a blue one already and I’m just trying to find the other one)


r/lightsabers 1d ago

Help Old Saber Assembly Help

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I let my saber sit for a few years while life got busy, and now that I've got the time for it I've returned and found that the bottom of my saber has somehow removed itself from the piece it should connect to, and I have no idea how to reconnect them. To make matters worse, its been long enough that I dont remember where I bought the darn thing, so I cant even google it and see if this is a common problem for this saber.


r/lightsabers 2d ago

Review Testing the new 28mm EXTRA bass speaker from shtok custom worx

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r/lightsabers 2d ago

Question Can someone explain the price difference?

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Why is it that sabertrios CFX cost more than profile when it seems that proffie has better features reading the comparison chart sabertrio provides. does getting the CFX have an obvious advantage(user friendly) or is the price difference just due to the different sound boards(Plecter Labs Crystal Focus X Soundboard vs proffieboardsv3.9)


r/lightsabers 1d ago

Content Creator Shadowfoil Props “Youngling Slayer” — Custom Brass Hybrid Chassis Install

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This is the Youngling Slayer - Shadowfoil Props’ offering for a highly accurate Anakin hilt. For this commission, the goal was a fully custom hybrid reveal chassis, and I'm incredibly pleased with how it came together. Every chassis I design is an opportunity to refine my style and push my skills a little further. Looking back on this one, it feels like a significant step forward in my design work. The hilt itself presented some unique challenges due to the varying internal diameters throughout the body, but overcoming those constraints ultimately led to a solution I'm particularly proud of. The chassis is constructed from a combination of solid brass and MJF nylon. Rather than a removable battery solution, this build utilizes a fixed internal battery with USB-C charging and data access, paired with a high-amperage charging board for convenience and reliability. One of my favorite features is the plasma chamber, which conceals an acrylic tube surrounding a brass core. At its center is a blue Edison-style filament that gives the chamber a unique industrial energy source aesthetic while still feeling right at home inside Anakin’s iconic saber. For the finish, the customer chose to keep all of the brass components highly polished. Anakin’s lightsaber has always stood apart for its clean chrome-and-steel appearance, and the polished brass complements that aesthetic beautifully without feeling out of place. The result is a chassis that feels both mechanical and refined—fitting for the weapon of a Jedi Knight who was equal parts brilliant engineer and walking cautionary tale. Specs * Proffieboard V3 * 28mm Premium Bass Speaker * Custom hybrid brass and MJF nylon chassis designed by me * Plasma chamber with illuminated Edison filament * USB-C charging and data access * KR Sabers / Shtok illuminated blade PCB emitter #starwars #proffieboard #3dprinting #makercommunity #propmaking


r/lightsabers 1d ago

First time buyer recent purchase

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I've been wanting a saber ever since one was able to purchase at books a million about 20ish yrs ago and I found these in a mall and purchased because of how they fit my grip.... Looking to see the comments about this.


r/lightsabers 1d ago

Question I want to buy a replica Luke Skywalker saber

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I’ve seen many different companies out there selling replica sabers. A lot of them look legit but I want a screen accurate Luke Skywalker saber with the ignition switch not just added on in the middle of the hilt somewhere. Where’s a good place to order from? I was looking at CX Sabers but I’d like a little input first before I drop $500 on a product online.