A BAD choice
So, I'm into lightsabers. All of my people know this about me. They know I am into lightsabers, I am into building lightsabers, I am into dueling with lightsabers, all of it.
My nephew is going to be Kylo Ren for Halloween. Awesome, right.
So, my BIL gets him a costume...and a lightsaber. Bear in mind this kid is 9, only has Ep 1 and Lego SW as reference, is HIGHLY ADHD, Super competitive, and either unmedicated or towards the end of the night can easily slip into terror mode.
Did anyone ask the family lightsaber expert, NOPE!
They got this kid a Pixxel saber with a full-length blade. One of the first thing this kid does (after chasing after the cat, almost taking me out, and almost knocking over a vase) is hold the saber by the blade up in the air, and starts grunting like a Tusken. Then (of course) my kid wants to duel him. It goes slow at first but then my nephews competitive side comes out and Definitely comes at my kid a bit faster and harder than "slow speed".
I've heard them "sparring" upstairs before with "lazer swords" and they go pretty hard (for kids that don't know any better), so I am terrified of the damage this kid is going to do to the house, the saber, and/or my kid, and/or my other nephew or niece.
If asked, I would have directed my BIL to a lighter RGB model with a shorter blade (and dull side blades, those F'ers are POINTY).
Like, imagine the ADD kid from Smokin Aces, dialed back about 30%, and armed with a 36" blade lightsaber.
I'm done, thank you for my rant. Pray for me, and may The Force be with us all...