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For the Apprentice and Initiate lightsaber users, show off your weapon here! :)

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Oh fine, make me dig all my Initiates out...

Dark Apprentice LE and Apprentice v4 with my first wall mount attempt.  :P

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Dark Apprentice LE v4 FO, and Dark Initiate LE v4 Emerald (HP)

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Nice! I see your silver Apprentice design is exactly like mine, except you have black tape, while mine is silver and blue 😆

COOL! I didn't know you can connect 2 different hilts to make up a staff saber. I thought it required 2 of the same model.

The V2 hilts can only connect to V2 hilts, but any of the other hilts can be coupled together.

Here are my Dark Apprentice and Dark Initiate V4s. I love AB on a black hilt.
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My Apprentice, beside my Archon. (https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171022/b506b7209f7350813a60e2fa2245d9a5.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171022/fe42efc1e8de667aeec11462da67b79b.jpg)

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*Stalking Tx's shoto

"The Precious..."   :D

What pommel is on the Apprentice?

It is from TCSS, a smaller version of the Archon pommel. I started a thread with the details of the work I did. I even included a triangle ring. (https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171022/248f43b796caee750f31a15eaac2c8fa.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171022/95511f55c661ab329d3334d6aad544d0.jpg)

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Nice!

It goes really well with the Apprentice.

Yeah I'm really digging it.

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Hit a road bump on a mod I'm doing... I really will post a pic of my collection... after I get that fixed.

Take your time, we will all be here when you are ready to show off your collection.  😊

And where are the pics of your collection?  ;)

This^^  We're patient  :)

And this...when you post  :D

Buddy..

I was in this Facebook group for custom lightsabers, and there was this one guy that said something to me like "If you want a cheap ass simple hilt, then get a cheap ass hilt from US."

So he is implying the cheapest sabers in US like the Initiate, Apprentice, and Aeon are not good sabers? My Apprentice V4 holds up so well, and the design is perfect.

Not sure what he was implying, but the Apprentice and Initiate hilts are some of US's Finest, even if they are simple, and lower-priced (though I hesitate to say cheap).

That bimbo is probably an "other guys" fanboy who spends more on a saber than it's really worth.

Okay, joining in on this.
My original saber purchase here was a pair of Dark Initiate LE V4s
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As well as the Apprentice that I picked up from a grab bag.
It's picked up some mod work along the way.
This pick is pre mod-work
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Such a beautiful pair of Initiates the TJ. Still loving the VA blades.

Amazing

Nice TJ!

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Therion, love the Ini's

That would be me, JR  ;)

Actually, US initiate level hilts are all very good and solid hilts. My first two sabers were and are still US Dark Apprentice V4s  :) The initate V4 is very ergonomic and the Aeon V2 is wonderfully slim.


As Taegin Roan put it so nicely, they are simple and inexpensive, which I would agree is US's finest, in the arena of durability and ease of use. Simple can be a good thing, as can "cheap" when indicating low cost.


As for this, I can't deny that I've paid over $250 for several empty ROTJ hilts  ;D and even those were from large runs. If I had a hilt custom machined for me, with an electronics install (though, I do my own installs  :P ), I'd expect it to get very expensive for the work. But, to each their own  :)

And to stay on topic, that initiate pair looks great, TR. Isn't that "Apprentice" a Sentinel, considering the longer neck? They're both my favorite hilts. I don't have a good picture on hand of my V4s, but my signature photo should suffice for now ::)

Shut up

Agreed.  While some of the saber hilts may be a simple(r) design, they are still an incredible product.  Everyone's entitled their opinion but the value that US gives in their sabers is amazing IMO.


I love the dual VA blades TJ^^  I'd love to see the modded finished product  ;)

I agree, my two V4s have lasted me the past two years of rigorous dueling and are work horses. A ridiculously good value given the current price to lifespan ratio.

I've seen a few people with this opinion.  The funny thing is, if you strip away the arrogant tone, their appraisal is correct - basic hilts like the Apprentice or Aeon are indeed inexpensive!  They're simple too, which is what allows them to keep the cost so low, but I find this to be a huge perk.  For one thing, they're extremely practical for combat or spinning, and for another they allow for a TON of customization.

Still, you're going to encounter people with very aggressive attitudes and strong opinions in this hobby.  If a saber works for you, it works for you, period.

Finally got batteries into all of them! Ok so here is my lineup of Ini's and Apprentice's 
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Left to right:
Initiate v4 in AS
Ladies Rage: Dark Initiate v4 in BR w/ Obsidian v4 and Bellicose Short Grooves Pommel (my workhorse saber)
Dark Initiate LE v4 in GB w/ Bellicose Pommel
Dark Initiate LE v4 in BH w/ Obsidian v4 and Bellicose Short Grooves Pommel
And lastly a sneak peak at a mod I’m working on simply known as Sara’s Saber… Initiate v4 in VA. This is a gift for a friend.

At the bottom: Dark Apprentice LE v4 staff in BR

All my sabers also have custom made Kyber crystal blade plugs (except the staff, haven’t gotten around to making a matched set for that ::) )
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That's quite the arrangement. I dig the crystal blade plugs especially

Thank you! Yeah they are shiny and fun to make  ;D

Great looking group of sabers!

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Yep, I accidentally grabbed a pic of the AB bladed Sentinel instead of the CG bladed Apprentice
My bad.

The fully modded versions of most of my blades are in the 'my collection" thread
http://www.saberforum.com/index.php?topic=35972.0

I've since changed up the Dark Shock a little, as well as the Initiate staff, and added a modded Consular to the mix.
The Apprentice is the first CG blade in the lit pic

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Pics like this threaten to change my mind about illuminated AV switches. On some sabers, they just look so good. ;D

True lol. I think it depends on the color as well. Green light on black hilts and blue light on silver hilts look really good imo, both for blade and AV switch color.