LED Sabers for combat
Channel: TPLA:Terra Prime Light Armory
Date: 2015-12-31

Nonymous talks about the lightsabers we use here at TPLA.

If you want to get your own follow these links: (prices are for stunt saber through high featured sabers.)

Entry level sabers: 
Ultrasabers: 60$- and up. Basic no frills stunt hilts are the work horse of lightsaber clubs all over. Some production and customer service issues persist. Still the most accessible source for LED sabers. 
http://www.ultrasabers.com/

Saberforge: 100$ and up. Affordable canon style sabers. They also do Crystal chambers and empty hilts. Mass produced hilts leave some detail quality unfinished and sharp edges. Long wait times are also common. http://www.saberforge.com/

Mid level customs: 

Genesis Custom Sabers: 400$ and up. No stunts available on the website. Very good quality hilts, durable, and attractive. Smaller outer diameter make many much more comfortable than other brands. Also does commission custom work. http://genesiscustomsabers.com/

Saberz: 300$ and up. Another modular hilt system with open source specs. A bit pricey for modular but very robust hilts with good feel and weight. Saberz make their own blades that are between heavy and mid grade blades from other companies. Stock on the site is often out. http://www.saberz.com/

Vader's Vault: 300$ and up. Very artistic and sought after designs. A mix of canon and custom hilts. No stunts available on the site. Very slim designs. very ergonomic and comfortable. http://store.vadersvault.com/

High End Customs: 

Darth Alice Sabers: 400 and up. Todd Johnson aka Darth Alice is a custom saber smith out of Michigan. He does everything from upgrades on existing sabers to full, one off custom hilts. His Katana sabers are the gold standard for combat saber designs. No website, contact him through Facebook or the IRA forums: https://www.facebook.com/Darth-Alice-Sabers-198897790278047/?fref=ts
http://imperialroyalarms.com/board/60/darth-alice-sabers

Solo's Hold: 400$ and up. Solo's hold makes short run, hand machined designs often collaborating with other makers in the community. The result are some of the most sophisticated designs and solutions in sabering. SH specilalizes is serving the DIY crowd but  does do instals. http://www.soloshold.com/

Other makers and saber companies that are out there: 

Hampton's Handcrafted Lightsabers: http://handcraftedsabers.com/

Advanced Light Weaponry: http://www.advanced-light.com/