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Thinking about it the Electrum Wind activation box would make a very nice detail on a few other hilt designs as well.

Also, did anyone else notice the retention screws on the back of the grip section (about 50 seconds into the video) . . . I'm thinking this hilt will be put together in a very creative way to achieve the 3 hilt colours (silver / gold / black)

First impression - that's a good looking hilt.
Now to wait and see who decides to order it and give it a full review.

It seems this hilt can be optioned with an illuminated LATCHING av switch for a stunt saber . . . cool



Also, did anyone else notice the retention screws on the back of the grip section (about 50 seconds into the video) . . . I'm thinking this hilt will be put together in a very creative way to achieve the 3 hilt colours (silver / gold / black)

EDIT :

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And . . . Emory does say "The Electrum Wind is of course fully made of T6 Aircraft Aluminum" . . . so i guess that answers that question, lol . . .

Stupid question: For the blade set screw, why is it a $10 upcharge to get a button screw instead of a socket screw?  Is that a coding mistake or is there a nuance I am missing?

Stupid question: For the blade set screw, why is it a $10 upcharge to get a button screw instead of a socket screw?  Is that a coding mistake or is there a nuance I am missing?

EDIT : but I have NOT pressed go . . . . yet  ;)

Broke out my copy of the AOTC visual dictionary, and that is a pretty darn good interpretation of the canon saber.

Much kudos to US.

it looks like something Lockheed made in a skunk lab and doesn't want you to know about

Hey now!  I don't think you have Clearance to talk about my Skunk.  Don't make me come find you.  ;)

(But yes. They did a great job!)

Sentinel Yellow might be a suitable color because of the gold. What do you think?  :P

Darn that's a fine looking saber. I'd give my right hand for one, but alas, I won't be getting one... For now.

If you give Mace your right hand, he might give you the original :P

First impressions ? . . . . really liking the silver / gold / black features . . . a VERY impressive hilt indeed  8)


A couple of questions tho ?

1.6" wide . . . is that the outer diameter of the grip section ? and
are the textured section & grips, rubber or plastic, or anodised aluminium ?

So I've been staring at this bad boy and the more I look at it - I think it's a very clever re-engineering of the Scorpion in terms of the hilt mechanics!

And I know a thing or two about that one.  ;)

Check it out!

Look at the area all around the switch; it looks like that switch is mounted to an inner-sleeve that houses the electronics - just like the Scorpion.

So they probably install the electronics in the inner sleeve . . . slide it in the shroud . . . wire the AV Switch & mount the Gold thingamadoodles once inside the Shroud . . . put in the retention screws in the Grip area to hold the inner sleeve so it doesn't rotate & break the Gold pieces or the switch . . . and the Emitter screws into the inner sleeve on top . . . and BAMF! . . . Electrum Wind!  :)

As far as size goes, width in specific: the Graflex is one of our best selling sabers and customers love it all around for both display and use.  I've never heard a single opinion voiced over it's width.  And the grips on the Graflex are slightly wider than the grips on the Electrum Wind.

I really like this.  Th Mace Windu hilt is a fantastic design and the UltraSabers version does it justice without being an exact duplicate.  Since I have long hands, I don't see the 1.6 inch grip section being an issue for me.  In fact, I may find it quite comfortable.

Seeing this and the Fall sale males me glad I skipped the last sale.  Not only do I have more money right now than if I'd ordered, but I can get one if these with Lite sound and save more than I would have with free shipping.  So, I'm probably going to order one after I get paid next week.

As far as size goes, width in specific: the Graflex is one of our best selling sabers and customers love it all around for both display and use.  I've never heard a single opinion voiced over it's width.  And the grips on the Graflex are slightly wider than the grips on the Electrum Wind.

See, that's kind of what I thought.

Are the grips on the Electrum Wind more comfortable than the grips on the Graflex?

(But still......who doesn't want a Graflex?)

*Hand up*

Oh, I get the appeal, of course... I just don't get the appeal.

I would actually boldly suggest the US design of the Electrum Wind is a significant improvement over the prop that provided the general inspiration.

To me - anyway.  ;)

I always thought the sizing / proportions of the pommel to the grip to the emitter were . . . bizarre looking.

It always seemed unbalanced & awkward to me.

But that could just be me.  :)

Some people in this world like Vanilla ice cream, others prefer Chocolate ice cream. Why? Nobody knows - they just do.  (Don't get me started on people that like Mint ice cream. It's like trying to eat frozen cream whipped with mouthwash. Yuck.)

Right on scifidude79!

Hope they're still in stock for you. :P

@Ranger, nice. What external options did you go for, somewhat canon or your own like the black pommel and stuff? I have to go canon for mine though :P

I want to see more reviews of the saber before I think of ordering one

*Hand up*

Oh, I get the appeal, of course... I just don't get the appeal.

First impression - that's a good looking hilt.
Now to wait and see who decides to order it and give it a full review.

What's holding you back?

What's holding you back?

He's probably a review shopper.  He likes seeing what consumers think of a product before buying it.  I'm the same way with a lot of things.  (especially video games)  I researched the heck out of UltraSabers before buying my first one.  I watched review videos on most of the hilts and read reviews posted on the site as well.  The only reason I'm even planning on buying the Electrum Wind before reviews are up is because it's an UltraSaber.  My experience with this company and its product so far has been 100% satisfaction.  Plus, it doesn't have any features that give me pause, like the thin neck on the Archon V3.1.  It looks like a solid hilt.  (besides, it's probably going to be a display piece for me anyway)

Well, I shall be ordering one this week and do a full youtube video when I receive it.

Dang! Here goes, order placed. Happy to have also made use of the 10% discount and free blade plug! Will keep you all updated!  :D

Options:
•  Blade LED Color: SENTINEL YELLOW FORUM COLOR UPGRADE
•  Flash on Clash: Flash Orange
•  Battery Configuration: Li-Ion Setup with BuckPuck (Batteries & XTAR VC2 Plus Charger Included) [Summer Sales Strike Back
•  Recharge Port: Recharge Port + No Charger
•  Blade Length: 36" Standard Size
•  Blade Option: Mid Grade
•  Electrum Wind Grip Type: Round
•  Sound:Obsidian USB V4 Sound! [V4
•  Switch Type: Yellow Illuminated Silver AV Switch
•  Electrum Wind Pommel Type: Gold Finish
•  Blade Set Screw Type: Button
•  Blade Tip: Round Tip
•  Include Retention Screw Wrench: No Thanks
•  Include Blade Plug: No Thanks
•  Include Saber Stand: No Thanks
•  Include MINI USB Cable: No Thanks
•  Include Covertec Clip: No Thanks

Yes, I watched hundreds of reviews before getting my first, and I'm still doing so before I get my second in March, but as you say the Electrum Wind does look like a solid saber with no drawbacks...and as Deep sayed, the grips are thinner than the Graflex's, and they look more comfortable too...

I still watch the vids too.  They're a great place to get impressions on any hilt.  I think the Electrum wind has no drawbacks as well, but I still await video reviews.  However, I still plan to buy one.  Right now, I could afford a stunt, but I want to swing for sound on this one, so I'm (im)patiently awaiting payday.  I'm still torn between the V4 and LITE sound.  I think the V4 may just be worth the price upgrade to get six sound fonts and a mute.  Besides, I can't afford a whole arsenal of sound sabers, so I may as well splurge on this one.  I can afford it right now. (you get the feeling my mind is sort of made up? ;))

Dang! Here goes, order placed. Happy to have also made use of the 10% discount and free blade plug! Will keep you all updated!  :D

Options:
•  Blade LED Color: SENTINEL YELLOW FORUM COLOR UPGRADE
•  Flash on Clash: Flash Orange
•  Battery Configuration: Li-Ion Setup with BuckPuck (Batteries & XTAR VC2 Plus Charger Included) [Summer Sales Strike Back
•  Recharge Port: Recharge Port + No Charger
•  Blade Length: 36" Standard Size
•  Blade Option: Mid Grade
•  Electrum Wind Grip Type: Round
•  Sound:Obsidian USB V4 Sound! [V4
•  Switch Type: Yellow Illuminated Silver AV Switch
•  Electrum Wind Pommel Type: Gold Finish
•  Blade Set Screw Type: Button
•  Blade Tip: Round Tip
•  Include Retention Screw Wrench: No Thanks
•  Include Blade Plug: No Thanks
•  Include Saber Stand: No Thanks
•  Include MINI USB Cable: No Thanks
•  Include Covertec Clip: No Thanks

I chose Sentinel Yellow to match the gold. I have SY on my Shock LE, it works nice so I'm playing it safe. :)

So...black and silver hilts go great with any color, but I guess that the gold doesn't match so well with all the colors, so what colors would you think it would look the worst with??

My concern would be that blues and greens in particular may clash with the gold. Red, too, although not so much.

And sadly quick disconnects aren't an option on this hilt.

Yes, its normal, but the v4 is perfect, I wish I would've got it for my wife, because she could use the saber mute at night after putting the kids to sleep,( oh, and there are 7 sound fonts and the mute)...just only for that, its worth it, you have a stunt and a premium sound saber in one. Plus you can change the font if you get bored. After you order you will feel like it was a mistake, but as soon as it ships you will be excited...lol...

Six fonts, seven fonts, whatever. (still, have a point for that correction) Either way, it's worth the $10 markup from the V3, especially since I don't have a Windows computer or a Mac to switch the fonts, so I need as many loaded on it as I can get.  ;)  I don't think there's a way to order one of these and feel like it's a mistake.  I was just numbers crunching and the V4 Electrum Wind in Violet Amethyst (wasn't going to go there, but a lot of people aren't, so I will) is under $280 with the 10% discount during the sale.  That's an unbeatable price, plus all premium sabers right now are getting the better charger for free.  With FedEx ground shipping, the whole order will be under $300.  I don't see how I can pass on that deal.  I just need to wait for Thursday......

I haven't got a computer either...well, I have a mac laptop, but I haven't got enough memory space in it since I use it for my job, and it is an old one. Im happy with the fonts it has by default on it so no problem. Im glad to know you will be able to order on thursday. Thanks for the point.

as much as I want a sound saber my outfit is 1st on the list, pants, face paint and feathers done, belt on the way, boots ordering friday. then 2 weeks for tunic set, week after my robe. early Nov/ Dec for my sound saber.

I can't discide for blade color of my Eletrum wind Fire orange or Tri Cree Fire Orange

Do you want FoC?

If not - TRI Orange is the hands down easy choice there.

Once you go TRI, you can't go back.  ;)

Totally... If I get it, I'll would go violet with quick disconects...I think.

Do you want FoC?

If not - TRI Orange is the hands down easy choice there.

Once you go TRI, you can't go back.  ;)

Quick Disconnect is not an option, at least it wasn't on mine. Take a look, see if you spot it.

Sentinel Yellow might be a suitable color because of the gold. What do you think?  :P

Quick Disconnect is not an option, at least it wasn't on mine. Take a look, see if you spot it.

Well, in that case I would have to choose between VA or DVA...thanks for the info...

I've ordered mine in VA. Clearly you should go for Dark Violet so we can compare :D

I want a TRI eventually, but I'm stuck to FoC...lol

I've ordered mine in VA. Clearly you should go for Dark Violet so we can compare :D

I have computers.  Just not any with Windows, nor do I own a Mac.  I run desktop Linux and I don't think the US software is Linux compatible.  For that reason alone, I'll not buy an Emerald saber.  But, the V4 sound is good, since it comes loaded with fonts.  :)

I want a TRI eventually, but I'm stuck to FoC...lol

Yeah me too I love my FoC, save up for it every time but like you I want a tri LED some day.

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Congrats on everyone's new EW orders this is pretty fun to see excitement about this.

I want a TRI eventually, but I'm stuck to FoC...lol

I think of going with sentinel yellow blade with FoC orange for my Electrum wind

Nice to see another member thinking the same, that's what I ordered.  :)

*cringes at the USD to AUD exchange rate* a USD$520 order with a few other bits and freight, became AUD$713. I miss the days when I could order a saber and pay less than the USD cost :'(

If ya gonna go to the effort of ordering another saber after a 2 year break, might as well not do it by halves eh?  ;)

Electrum Wind with Sound (Emerald)
[Blade LED Color:Arctic Blue for Emerald]
[Emerald Driver Configuration:4 Channel Emerald Driver - RGBW LED]
[Flash on Clash:Flash Silver for Emerald]
[Pulse Mode:Pulse to Blue]
[Battery Configuration:Li-Ion Setup for Emerald (Batteries & XTAR VC2 Plus Charger Included) [Summer Sales Strike Back]]
[Recharge Port:No Recharge Port]
[Blade Length:36" Standard Size]
[Blade Option:Mid Grade]
[Electrum Wind Grip Type:Round]
[Sound:Obsidian USB V4 Sound! [V4]]
[Switch Type:Silver Non-Illuminated AV Switch]
[AV Switch Channel:Channel 4 (Dedicated to AV Switch) [Recommended]]
[Electrum Wind Pommel Type:Black Finish]
[Blade Set Screw Type:Button]
[Blade Tip:Round Tip]
[Include Retention Screw Wrench:No Thanks]
[Include Blade Plug:Yes, Include Circle Plug]
[Include Saber Stand:No Thanks]
[Include MINI USB Cable:No Thanks]
[Include Covertec Clip:No Thanks] 

*cringes at the USD to AUD exchange rate* a USD$520 order with a few other bits and freight, became AUD$713. I miss the days when I could order a saber and pay less than the USD cost :'(

Eesh, and I though US/UK was bad. At least we're still the right side of the 1:1 exchange rate.

Canada has pretty bad too, but Aus wins.

I wonder who going to order the  Electrum wind in DVA or VA

I've ordered mine in VA. Clearly you should go for Dark Violet so we can compare :D

And this is why I love US. Saber already shipped :D *bounces around excitedly* now to see which route it takes to get here- I find it mightily amusing that usually it goes up North then West around the Pacific rim and back down :P most of my sabers are well travelled lol.

Oohh, congrats Blondie . . . . hehe, my sabers always have a holiday stopover in Hawaii on their way to me, lol . . .  8)

Just got my electrum wind. I must say that it is a beautiful saber. The weight is nice and the look is awesome. The tri colored hilt is amazing and really pops in light. There is rubber on back side of hilt which is nice. I got the chamfered grips which gives the feel of the graflex. Of course had to get the tri colored amythest to keep it proper. This saber is beautiful. Great job as always from the Ultrasabers team!!!!!! This will be the 2nd centerpiece of my collection to go along with my other 9 sabers. Great job guys!!!!!

Item Details
Item Name:   Electrum Wind with Obsidian Premium Sound
Options:
Blade LED Color:Violet Amethyst. Upgraded to dark Violet amethyst
Flash on Clash:Flash Silver
Battery Configuration:Li-Ion Setup with BuckPuck (Batteries & XTAR VC2 Plus Charger Included) [Summer Sales Strike Back
Recharge Port:No Recharge Port
Blade Length:36" Standard Size
Blade Option:UltraEdge Midgrade
Electrum Wind Grip Type:Chamfered
Sound:Obsidian USB V4 Sound! [V4
Switch Type:Silver Non-Illuminated AV Switch
Electrum Wind Pommel Type:Gold Finish
Blade Set Screw Type:Button
Blade Tip:Round Tip
Include Retention Screw Wrench:Sure!
Include Blade Plug:No Thanks
Include Saber Stand:No Thanks
Include MINI USB Cable:No Thanks
Include Covertec Clip:Yes!

Hehehehehehe...
I did it. I did the thing.

Who wants a review???

1 of : Electrum Wind with Sound (Emerald) [Blade LED Color:Dark Violet Amethyst for Emerald][Emerald Driver Configuration:4 Channel Emerald Driver - RGBW LED][Flash on Clash:Flash Violet Amethyst for Emerald][Pulse Mode:Pulse to Violet Amethyst][Battery Configuration:Li-Ion Setup for Emerald (Batteries & XTAR VC2 Plus Charger Included) [Summer Sales Strike Back]][Recharge Port:No Recharge Port][Blade Length:32" Length][Blade Option:UltraEdge Midgrade][Electrum Wind Grip Type:Round][Sound:Obsidian USB V4 Sound! [V4]][Switch Type:Yellow Illuminated Silver AV Switch][AV Switch Channel:Channel 4 (Dedicated to AV Switch) [Recommended]][Electrum Wind Pommel Type:Gold Finish][Blade Set Screw Type:Socket][Blade Tip:Round Tip][Include Retention Screw Wrench:No Thanks][Include Blade Plug:Yes, Include Standard Plug][Include Saber Stand:No Thanks][Include MINI USB Cable:No Thanks][Include Covertec Clip:No Thanks]

Hehehehehehe...
I did it. I did the thing.


nice looking Electrum wind you ordered

Who wants a review???

Ordered mine on 9/16 and got my shipping notification on 9/22, so it's enroute now!  This will be my first Emerald Saber and pretty friggin excited for how serious of an upgrade this will be from the Consular I have now, which I already thought was TOP TOP shelf in quality and never realized how many levels Ultrasaber will let you take your saber...  Here's what I got on mine:

Electrum Wind with Sound (Emerald)
[Blade LED Color:Dark Violet Amethyst for Emerald]
[Emerald Driver Configuration:4 Channel Emerald Driver - RGBW LED]
[Flash on Clash:Flash Silver for Emerald]
[Pulse Mode:Pulse to Violet Amethyst]
[Battery Configuration:Li-Ion Setup for Emerald (Batteries & XTAR VC2 Plus Charger Included) [Summer Sales Strike Back]]
[Recharge Port:Recharge Port + 1.2A Fast Charger]
[Blade Length:36" Standard Size]
[Blade Option:Mid Grade]
[Electrum Wind Grip Type:Round]
[Sound:Obsidian USB V4 Sound! [V4]]
[Switch Type:White Illuminated Silver AV Switch]
[AV Switch Channel:Channel 4 (Dedicated to AV Switch) [Recommended]]
[Electrum Wind Pommel Type:Gold Finish]
[Blade Set Screw Type:Button]
[Blade Tip:Round Tip]
[Include Retention Screw Wrench:Sure!]
[Include Blade Plug:Yes, Include Standard Plug]
[Include MINI USB Cable:Yes]
[Include Covertec Clip:Yes!]

congrats on the Eletrum wind saber

Thank you, buddy.  I sure love how everyone here shares so much passion for all things sabers, cosplay and geekdom in general.  There aren't many around where I live that has the love for it like I do and not judge me for loving it so much. 


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Having a present arrive when you are stuck sick in bed is nice :P

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Squee, obsidian v4 is so cool! *happily plays with the preloaded soundfonts*

And for those who were worried about size- this saber is by far a lot wider than my other saber hilts and heavier. BUT- I can hold single handed and my thumb and fingers do touch wrapped around it, and I have fairly small hands, I take either small or extra small gloves usually.

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ALSO AS A NOTE REGARDING THE VTAR VC2 CHARGER FOR NON AMERICANS: seriously spend the extra and get this over the standard trustfire if getting the lithium ion battery set up. If for no other reason (theres plenty) because it charges via the USB adapter cord they give you, you don't have to worry about needing to find an adapter plug from the US plug to your country's or finding a figure eight cable to fit. Since so many devices these days charge via USB and have a USB wall plug (dunno about the rest of you but I have at least 15 roaming around the house plus a multi USB charger port) it's going to be far easier, unless you are like me and have been saving every figure eight cable you can find off older dead electronics :P

Having a present arrive when you are stuck sick in bed is nice :P

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Squee, obsidian v4 is so cool! *happily plays with the preloaded soundfonts*

And for those who were worried about size- this saber is by far a lot wider than my other saber hilts and heavier. BUT- I can hold single handed and my thumb and fingers do touch wrapped around it, and I have fairly small hands, I take either small or extra small gloves usually.

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ALSO AS A NOTE REGARDING THE VTAR VC2 CHARGER FOR NON NORTH AMERICANS: seriously spend the extra and get this over the standard trustfire if getting the lithium ion battery set up. If for no other reason (theres plenty) because it charges via the USB adapter cord they give you, you don't have to worry about needing to find an adapter plug from the US plug to your country's or finding a figure eight cable to fit. Since so many devices these days charge via USB and have a USB wall plug (dunno about the rest of you but I have at least 15 roaming around the house plus a multi USB charger port) it's going to be far easier, unless you are like me and have been saving every figure eight cable you can find off older dead electronics :P

Excellent B1ondeange1!

That had to make you feel slightly better. :)

Thanks for the explanation of the girth.  Very helpful.

I've altered your post slightly, since we can use standard wall plugs in Canada too. :P

Looks awesome, and congrats.

+1

anyone happen to have one with a recharge port yet? I sort of would like to know where they would put it...after my dibacle with one of my previous sabers having the battery compartment break after changing batteries I've since upgraded both of them to recharge ports...and plan on doing that for all my sabers from now on lol...also what would the normal retention blade screw look like compared to the circular one? would it be like, say, the Dominix V4 where it doesnt stick out?

Oh nice. You should try to actually make it that color if possible then share results :P

My Electrum Wind is here! The damn box is right in front of me right now! Videos coming over the next days.  ;D

My Electrum Wind is here! The damn box is right in front of me right now! Videos coming over the next days.  ;D

My Electrum Wind is here! The damn box is right in front of me right now! Videos coming over the next days.  ;D

<<< So jealous

My Electrum Wind is here! The damn box is right in front of me right now! Videos coming over the next days.  ;D

Heck, I'm jealous and I already have one.  Nothing beats that new saber feeling. :D

Tell me about it. I placed the order for Project:BOOYA! back in April. the last new saber I felt in my hand was the Dom V4 that I won in that raffle. However, Project:BOOYA! is moving forward again ;D, and with luck I should be merrily spinning it like an idiot by Halloween.

Mmmm... Dominix.  I so want one in blue with sound.  ;D

Heck, I'm jealous and I already have one.  Nothing beats that new saber feeling. :D

I've been considering sending in my stunts to get upgraded. I was rather pleased with how the V4 came out.

Oh nice. You should try to actually make it that color if possible then share results :P

My Electrum Wind arrived today it wil be unboxing Video when I get home

Congrats Chris, I'll be waiting for that...be carefull on the road, don't crash because of the excitement...lol

I won't crash I promise you and the people I lived with sent the saber back so there will no unboxing video of the saber

What!!? They sent it back? They sent it back where?? Back to Ultrasabers? Back to fedex local facility? And why did they?...

I'm not sure why they sent it back

Well, there has to be a logical reason, don't worry, you will find out when you get there. They are maybe just joking with you, and the box is there waiting for you...

I agree with you

Which is the best set screw type if you like to spin fast and duel hard? :P I know the button head type will be more flush so

Any update yet on this front yet?

Nah! He made his unboxing vídeo yesterday, its in the discusions thread,...I think they joked him saying they had sent the saber back...haha...

Nah! He made his unboxing vídeo yesterday, its in the discusions thread,...I think they joked him saying they had sent the saber back...haha...

they were joking about sending it back

As for spinning, it's not much of a spinning hilt.  It's heavy, so it's not well balanced for spinning.  With the mid grade blade in it, I don't find it spins well at all.  In order to get good rotation, I find I have to hold it down lower, nowhere near the set screw.  Now, with a heavy grade, it may spin better.  I don't know, I only had a HG blade in it once.

Great looking setup.  :)

Wow, I'm tired.  I had to re-read that too many times to realize you didn't order 424 blades. :o

I cant say ive tried spinning it yet- ive been too sick and getting worse plus

Sorry to hear that.  I hope you've been to see a doctor so you can start getting better.

As to your dilemma with carrying one saber or another, I can't help you there.  I have four hilts with Covertecs, (two are identical) so I'd be playing the "which saber to carry" game in that situation also.  You could certainly carry both, as you said.  The double in hand and the EW on the belt.  That's a lot of UltraSaber goodness, which is never a bad thing. :D

Being able to change fonts on the fly with the V4 is a definite advantage.  I was playing around with mine again after I got home from work last night.  :D

I have loved that feature so far.  I already created my own soundfont using the existing ones plus some I downloaded and picked different sounds from different fonts for the various events, i.e. Power On, Idle, Swing, etc. 

I'm limited to the seven fonts plus mute that come with it, but that's fine by me.  The whole reason I got the V4 was because it comes with seven fonts, as opposed to one.

You can replace any of those 7 fonts with a new one.  You pick the memory channel you want to load your custom sound font on and then go through and pick a sound for each event and pick a name for your soundfont at the end and save it. What I did first, though, was export the sound font I was replacing so I could restore it later all those sounds at once by opening that file that I just saved.  I forget what the file extension is, but it's like a "theme".

Here's are quotes from Gorobulus and 123outerme in the following thread that give pretty good insight on installing/changing soundfonts on your Obsidian V4 saber:
[url]http://www.saberforum.com/index.php?topic=27051.0[/url]

1. Yes you have to overwrite an existing font. You also have to make sure the new font you want to put on will fit in that soundbanks allotted memory. 8 Soundbanks come standard on the V4, 7 actual soundfonts and one extremely small silent font which has basically nothing in it. If you want to put larger more detailed soundfonts on the V4 then you will have to reduce the number of soundbanks. This will yield more actual memory per soundbank.

2. I keep mine in my downloads file. If you keep them on your desktop and you're a soundfont junkie like I am, very quickly your desktop will be covered in soundfont folders lol As for why you cant find them, have you extracted the files? That would be the only reason I could think of that the launcher program cant see them.

3. There are tons of places to get new soundfonts. There are forum member created fonts here:
[url]http://www.saberforum.com/index.php?topic=11414.0[/url]

Ultrasabers themselves have a bunch of them for free here:(scroll down for the download links)
[url]https://www.ultrasabers.com/Sound-Font-p/soundfont-manual.htm[/url]

You can also get them from here:
[url]http://saberfont.com/saberFonts.shtml[/url]
These ones are not free and most of them were made for other soundboards, however soundfonts are soundfonts and they're all done the same way basically so I would think they would work with the Obsidian as well.



To open the files, assuming you're using the Obsidian Launcher V4, you must open the Sounds Wizard menu in the Obsidian Soundboard tab.

1 - Select the bank you want to replace, and then load the .lsu files into the different menus the tabs on the left bring up.

2 - This would be the perfect time to test each sound and make sure it's what you want. I personally dislike the clashes that sound just like blaster deflections, but that's just me. (And before anyone calls me out, I know that they usually are based off of Ep 4 and 5, but without the context of those movies it doesn't really work for me)

3 - Once you're done, click on the Write Sounds tab, and if you click the word Save on the bottom, you can save your soundfont as a .lsfgx file, which is what the Load button on the first tab is looking for.

4 - Then, just click Write Sounds.

No, I mean it when I say I'm locked with the seven fonts.  Running the Obsidian software and changing the fonts requires a computer running Windows or a Mac.  I have neither, I run a Linux-based operating system on my computers.  I installed the Obsidian software with a Windows compatibility program and it wouldn't interface with the saber.  So, I can't change the fonts on mine.  (if I could, I'd replace the ancient saber sound font)  But, I accepted this sort of limitation when I chose to stop running Windows on my computers.  That's why I got the V4, I wanted options.  ;)

However, have a point for attempting to help.

Ah ha! The plot thickens. Well shoot then.  Sorry to hear that.  Thanks for the point, though!

Well, as I said, it's a limitation I accepted when I chose to run Linux.  There is something I want to try, it involves a 32-bit version of a Linux distribution, the WINE (Microsoft compatibility program) source code and a patch to add USB capability to WINE.  It will be interesting to see how that goes.  ;)

Completely understand.  I have friends that have had to deal with similar limitations on their Linux distros but then they also had some advantages over the Windows guys that I envied, too.  Best of luck with your plan and +1 for you for perseverance. 

I put my review of the Electrum wind saber on the Fourm

I'll check it out...

Well my Saber came in.

Absolutely beautiful.

The only major gripe I have is that the blade retention screw is different in terms of wrench size compared to my other sabers....had  I known that when I was ordering, I would have included the proper retention wrench. Just need to know what size it requires before I head down to my local hardware store.

The free stuff was an X blade plug and an Initiate LE V2 (meaning I can't really get it upgraded later but oh well haha)

I'll make a thread with pics of my sabers tomorrow once I find my camera.


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Well my Saber came in.

Absolutely beautiful.

The only major gripe I have is that the blade retention screw is different in terms of wrench size compared to my other sabers....had  I known that when I was ordering, I would have included the proper retention wrench. Just need to know what size it requires before I head down to my local hardware store.

The free stuff was an X blade plug and an Initiate LE V2 (meaning I can't really get it upgraded later but oh well haha)

I'll make a thread with pics of my sabers tomorrow once I find my camera.


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Well my Saber came in.

Absolutely beautiful.

The only major gripe I have is that the blade retention screw is different in terms of wrench size compared to my other sabers....had  I known that when I was ordering, I would have included the proper retention wrench. Just need to know what size it requires before I head down to my local hardware store.

The free stuff was an X blade plug and an Initiate LE V2 (meaning I can't really get it upgraded later but oh well haha)

I'll make a thread with pics of my sabers tomorrow once I find my camera.


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My Electrum Wind is my first Ultrasabers to feature a non-silver flash on clash. It has orange FoC with Sentinel Yellow, and damn is that awesome! Make me now more conscious of FoC color.  :)

Well my Saber came in.

Absolutely beautiful.

The free stuff was an X blade plug and an Initiate LE V2 (meaning I can't really get it upgraded later but oh well haha)

My Electrum Wind is my first Ultrasabers to feature a non-silver flash on clash. It has orange FoC with Sentinel Yellow, and damn is that awesome! Make me now more conscious of FoC color.  :)

Congrats with your EW bro! I got an EW too, been waiting for mine like ages...

Congrats on your electrum wind

Thanks Master Sarrick! Almost there! 1 more week to go! I'll be posting picture once i got it.

So who has an Electrum Wind in Guardian Blue and made their own specs on it? I'm having a cool idea for mine =] Guardian Blue, square grips, black pommel, might do black av switch just to kinda match with the pommel sorta

Just ordered one today. Round grips and black pummel with Emerald LED and Obsidian sound. Also has an option for a gold round set screw for blade retention, nice touch. Cant wait for it to get here.

I just read on a few posts and a few videos that the EW can be a little loose? Is this true? Did I spend over $500 for a saber that wont hold up to dueling? Please tell me I didn't make a mistake.

I just read on a few posts and a few videos that the EW can be a little loose? Is this true? Did I spend over $500 for a saber that wont hold up to dueling? Please tell me I didn't make a mistake.

I just read on a few posts and a few videos that the EW can be a little loose? Is this true? Did I spend over $500 for a saber that wont hold up to dueling? Please tell me I didn't make a mistake.