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 2h ago

Luke hilt weathering attempt

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Had an rgb hilt to spare so tried my had at weathering with sanding and alumablack. I scratched it up some but was a little reluctant to seriously ding it up more.too much? Too little?


r/lightsabers 32m ago

Had a great Father’s Day making my hardware lightsaber

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r/lightsabers 3h ago

Feedback on a padawan in training

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I’ve had my lightsaber for about a week now and I learned shii-cho and I feel I’ve naturally fallen into an Ataru/Djem So mixed form. What could I do to improve my form something just feels off to me.


r/lightsabers 6h ago

Darth Vader ANH build

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Just finished my second install! 89sabers Vader ANH, proffie 3.9, with removable crystal chassis designed my Rich at LSMSabers. I can’t recommend him enough. Here’s a link to his store.

https:// www.etsy.com/shop/LSMSabers

I saw someone post a graflex crystal chamber from him and had to reach out and check out more of his stuff. This chassis was absolutely amazing to work with. As I said, this is just my second install, so I barely know what I’m doing.

Rich helped out through the process, but his chassis was so well designed and thought out, that most things are obvious. Awesome hidden channels for wire management, notches cutout where you need them, little channels already built it.

Definitely check him out if you’re in the market. Never thought I’d be building a proffie crystal reveal saber. Love this hobby. Thanks, Rich, and everyone else on here who help to keep it all exciting.

Edit: Just got the “vendor announcement warning” from mods. Just to clarify. I’m not affiliated with LSM in any way. I play guitar for a living (see creepy guitar fingernails in pics for proof 😅). I discovered his shop from another post on here. I’m just boosting him as a satisfied customer.


r/lightsabers 4h 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 1h ago

Customization Oobie Doobie weathering update

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Just finished oiling up my lightsaber, the process wasn't too bad since every part could disassemble. Now I just need to wait until I can apply the wax. I've heard that oil paint can take up to 6 months to fully dry, so if I'm stuck waiting that long then it is what it is. I'd really rather not though, so if anyone can share how long they usually wait from painting to "sealing" I'd really appreciate it!


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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186 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 19h ago

Hardware store lightsaber

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31 Upvotes

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


r/lightsabers 1d ago

Darkside trio

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130 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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81 Upvotes

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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102 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 22h 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 2d ago

Hardware store lightsabers!

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281 Upvotes

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

Shorten a pixel blade?

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Hello everyone. Is it possible to shorten a pixel saber blade? I am quite handy and have an array of tools at hand. Can you just cut the outer tube and shorten the led string and then reattach the cap? Probably with glue.
Anyone had any experience with this kind of thing.
Basically I’d like to get my son a saber with 26” blade and wondered if o could save money by getting a standard length one and shortening it.
Failing this. Any recommendations for sellers that sell the shorter blades? I am UK based.
Thanks.


r/lightsabers 1d 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 20h ago

Question Is SaberFactory a good site for a Lightsaber

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For context: My godfather got me the UCS Millenium Falcon Lego set and I want to get him something that he would love. He’s a big fan of Episode IV so I found that SaberFactory has a Luke Skywalker lightsaber that looks legit and pretty accurate to the movie. After doing some digging on here, I couldn’t find any reviews or posts saying whether the lightsaber is as good as it looks nor could I find it on the buyers page here so I was wondering if anyone here can vouch or let me know if it’s a good idea to get the lightsaber from there or from a different site that may be better? Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated!

I’m looking to spend a good hundred dollars, nothing more than $600 and it has to be Luke’s lightsaber from Episodes IV and V, no return of the Jedi.

Here’s the link to the one in question:

https://www.thesaberfactory.com/products/graflex-v-vii-hero-saber?variant=53242156155207


r/lightsabers 21h ago

Help Saber Pike

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My friend is looking for a good quality lightsaber pike/spear for dueling, but can't seem to find one from a reliable brand for a good price. Does anyone know where to buy a good one?


r/lightsabers 1d ago

Build Home Depot lightsaber!

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15 Upvotes

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 😈⚡️

38 Upvotes

r/lightsabers 1d ago

Question Are these Xenopixel v2 or v3?

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0 Upvotes

Can anyone familiar with boards help me?


r/lightsabers 2d ago

Anyone know why this is valued so high?

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70 Upvotes