r/lightsabers

I'm doing a Baylan Skoll cosplay. Studying way too much fine detail stuff - anyway...

All of the really nice light sabers I see sold for it have a brass colored pommel. Yet, when I watch the show and take still frames every single frame I can capture, it looks black to me.

Am I nuts? Color blind? Or is there some known factor about this that I'm unaware of like it changed midway through filming, or lighting made it look black but was really brass? etc.

Full disclosure up front: I run a small lightsaber shop (Exegol Outpost). Not here to sell you anything — this is the same advice I give customers who ask, and half the time it talks them out of spending more money.

Mid-grade blades (2mm wall):
- What nearly every saber ships with, including mine
- Fine for the vast majority of dueling — choreography, light/medium sparring, spinning
- Lighter and brighter (thinner wall diffuses the light better)

Heavy grade (3mm wall):
- Noticeably heavier and stiffer
- Built for full-contact dueling — the kind where you're actually trying to hit hard
- Trade-off: dimmer blade, more tip-heavy feel

-most people asking about heavy-grade don't need it. If you're dueling full-contact, you also need safety gear (mask, gloves, ideally some armor) — at that point the blade is the least of your concerns. For everything else, mid-grade holds up fine.

The one exception: if you're a hard hitter doing repeated full-force contact, heavy-grade will outlast mid-grade. No way around physics.

One more thing worth knowing: no matter the blade grade, the tip is the most likely failure point — it's the weakest part of the whole assembly. A tip coming off mid-duel turns the blade into an open tube, and can send a tip and/or broken pieces hurtling at impressive speeds-which can be genuinely dangerous, especially with heavy contact. Check your tips regularly and replace the blade if the tip ever feels loose.

I wrote a longer version with maintenance tips here:

https://thehiltandblade.com/lightsaber-maintenance-guide/

Happy to answer blade/electronics questions in the comments.

This is a new parts series I've been working on for the Basesaber app. Curious to hear what you all think!

https://preview.redd.it/gq0xstahlouh1.png?width=2548&format=png&auto=webp&s=3e4ca3271b0be86446806548916bc7ff2004a650

I was inspired to make a Cal Kestis saber after seeing u/RegularNoodles’ build on this sub a few months ago. Thankfully, they provided a parts list in the comments of that post. After getting the parts together, I thought about making it my own and adding Cere Junda’s end.
After combining a mix of hardware store parts, bike grips, and an old flashlight, I ended up with this!

Just finished this Beauty up ! Got the ratios as close to perfect as I could, for a half sized replica . Ive previously made these with the switch array, but it kinda gets in the way when playing with it . All grade 23 surgical titanium, with some ultra green hyperglow, inlaid at the emitter end .

I made a free lightsaber app for iPhone and Apple Watch with smooth swing, clashes, etc… featuring sounds by the legendary Kyberphonic ❤️

I’d love if you could give it a try and give me some feedback.

Download here: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/kyber-laser-sword-simulator/id6818271126

Purchased at an auction with several other things. Lens isnt pulling up any information. Want to get name correct before posting it. Hilt is metal and the entire thing seems like quality construction.

Thanks in advance.