eerockk
Knight of the Obsidian Order
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TPLA Lx Apprentice - Nova 7
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« on: May 16, 2013, 06:41:14 PM » |
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Hi all, I noticed that nobody replied to my Guardian review that I won in the raffle, and it turns out that I must not have hit post after I typed it! Ha! Here I go again...  My 1st place prize in the Spring Raffle 2 was a fully-ass loaded Guardian in GB/BH, and man, what an impressive thing it is. As I mention in the video, the Guardian has always been one of my favourite hilts, but not really one I would have chosen for myself. Boy, was I wrong about it! The hilt is as solid (heavy) as it is beautiful, and despite that, it's very nicely balanced with a Heavy Grade blade installed. The pommel is better in real life than in the photos as well, and adds a little weight to the bottom of the hilt to balance a HG/UEHG blade. Beauty. The Guardian Blue blade is amazing. I'm a CG guy myself, but blue was always a color I wanted in my collection, so the raffle prize solved this want handily. The saber also came with FoC, and the color used for the flash is Bane's Heart. There have been a rash of Bane's Heart flashes being used with blue, and I can see why. In fact, it's hard not to see why unless you're not looking at the blade at all! The BH against the GB is one of the most noticeable, least-subtle flashes one can choose. My default flash color is adegan silver, which I find to be very bright and noticeable, but the BH blows it away with GB as the main color - I have a GB/AS MLS unit and the flash color is bright enough there! The rest of the saber truly speaks for itself. It is a work of art that is truly functional as a combat ready saber. I am absolutely grateful to Emory and Ultrasabers for this awesome prize. The setup that was chosen for me turns out to be better than the options I would have picked. I am an AV switch guy, and the Guardian came with a guarded momentary. I fell in love with it right away due to both the feel and the look of the switch. I think the hilt looks even better with this switch. The hilt  Facing the emitter  The grips  Fire it up!  Gorgeous emitter is gorgeous  Bane's Heart Flash captured on film  Pair it up with an Overlord in GB as well? Okay!  Ultrasaber staff setups are better than anyone has described here on the forums. And the video review:
| <![CDATA[<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=osn7ccAhKgU" target="_blank" class="aeva_link bbc_link new_win">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=osn7ccAhKgU</a>]]> | Thanks a million times over again to Emory and Ultrasabers for this amazing 1st place raffle prize! |
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Simeon
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Yes, my favorite color is green
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« Reply #1 on: May 16, 2013, 08:48:45 PM » |
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Awesome prize here Eerock! It is my favorite hilt (and I have it in CG ) I am going to have to enter one of these raffles some time, hopefully they have a facebook one soon, but I have been saving up for a EG Consular, and will have to hold off ordering it until the next raffle (I know, excruciating wait right?). Anyway great prize, L.S. points for you! (Btw, the review is just as long-winded as usual  ) |
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LIGHTSIDE POINTS PLEASE
current collection:
MR Yoda fx
Hasbro removeable blade sabers: (sold)
Kit Fisto
Double Maul
Obi Wan
US Obsidian sabers:
Guardian, CG
Malice, BR w black activation box w red av switch
Graflex, GB w AS Foc, and non-illuminated av switch
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Lord Zotwo
Knight Lance Corporal
Force Alignment: -5
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Torn between Light and Dark
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« Reply #2 on: May 16, 2013, 09:17:32 PM » |
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I'M JEALOUS! NICE SCORE
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Sky Dragon c5
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Grey Jedi Assassin
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« Reply #3 on: May 17, 2013, 06:38:59 AM » |
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Nice prize. I am, jealous of that one for sure.
I saw a guardian at my con up here. It is indeed heavy, not as much as my malice but close.
I think ill get mine in Silver Flash with guardian though. I like bane's heart, but still like silver more.
The guarded switches are great, but I do notice you don't need to push them in as far which makes for some accidental presses.
How is the balance on that staff anyway?
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 Keep me as a Grey Jedi Please C=Custom, D=Dark Rd Reaper AS, Archon V2.1 AB, Consular CG, Malice BR, Overlord PO, Shock LE SY, D Shock DVA, D Liberator AS, Raven FO, D War EG, C Manticore BH, C D Shock RGB, C D Arbiter SR, C Archon V2. |
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Saint
Knight Lt. Commander
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"Do unto others BEFORE they do unto you..."
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« Reply #4 on: May 17, 2013, 12:08:19 PM » |
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Super sweet prize Ee! Congrats man!
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Obsidians in order of acquisition...
Graflex CE; Guardian; Dark Monarch Staff; Consu-Lord CE; Malice #1; Archon; Dark Arbiter; Overlord; Graflex SE; Malice#2; Shock LE; Dark Liberator; Dark Catalyst; Prophecy; Scorpion
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eerockk
Knight of the Obsidian Order
Knight Commander
Force Alignment: 662
Posts: 3540
TPLA Lx Apprentice - Nova 7
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« Reply #5 on: May 17, 2013, 12:42:24 PM » |
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Thanks guys! I'm just as grateful for it now as I was the day I won it. It's funny with this one though... I work on my TPLA stuff using my other sabers, but when I grab this one, I end up swinging it a couple of times, then I stare at how awesome the design is. Distractosaber is distracting. The Bane's Heart flash only adds to the mesmerization. If you were on the fence about getting this saber, I'd offer that it would be a choice that would definitely make you happy. Again, this is not a saber that was on my short list to buy, but now that I own it, I regret the fact that it wasn't. Yay for moot issues!  Cheers all. Thanks for taking a peek! |
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jonesy360
Knight Major
Force Alignment: 67
Posts: 383
Addicted to ULTRASABERS
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« Reply #6 on: May 18, 2013, 08:02:05 AM » |
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nice ee,i know whwhat you mean,it wasnt on my wishlist either but though wth,and am glad i did,awesome hilt and design,
good review and pics m8
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Darth Ryga
Knight Ensign
Force Alignment: -28
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The Empire is war made manifest
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« Reply #7 on: May 18, 2013, 09:59:49 AM » |
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Love your review, as always. Nicely done! Plus, you definitely deserved to get such an awesome 1st place prize. It's for all the help you provide the rest of us. A Guardian is definitely on my wishlist, and BH as a FoC is definitely my favorite choice, aside from the Silver. But either Violet and the GB look awesome with the BH. As if my own collection doesn't already say that, haha!  Keep it up! |
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Sabers w/Sound, A/V's, RP's and QD's(Where Applicable):
Reaper,Dark Shock(2),Consular,Manticore,SS Raven,Archon V2.1,Graflex CE,Scorpion,Dark Prophecy V3(2),Dominix LE V3,Chosen One CE,NP Guardian (Emrld),Dominix LE V4,Dark Apprentice V4
Free Promotional Sabers:
Aeon V3,Dark Standard,Aeon V2,Raven,Sentinel V4,Initiate V3,Initiate LE V3
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jedicri
Knight Templar
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« Reply #8 on: May 20, 2013, 06:05:46 AM » |
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About time you got one man! I've been singing its praises since the day I got it. Out of all the four I owned, the Guardian was by far my favourite. It's not just a display piece as others have commented. You can duel with this sucker; it's the claymore version of the lightsabers.
Congrats and nice review as always!
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Tsurabisu
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« Reply #9 on: May 20, 2013, 06:31:00 AM » |
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Now that is a beautiful saber. Congrats on the win!
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NightBlaze
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« Reply #10 on: October 23, 2013, 03:14:33 AM » |
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Hi, I just wanted to say thank you, your review helped me take the jump and choose the Guardian as my first ultrasaber. The colour was also similar to my setup Guardian Blue and violet amethyst clash.
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« Reply #11 on: October 23, 2013, 04:37:39 AM » |
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Nice Guardian. Love how you captured the FOC perfectly. This kind of makes me want to get a Guardian myself. Still going over options as usual.
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Sabers: Liberator V3 CG ObsV4 sound!, Graflex GB, Overlord AB, Crimson Savior BR, Bane PO, Dark Initiate V2 LE BH, Shock GB, Archon V2.1 CG, Dark Sentinel LE GB ObSLite!, Standard Issue V3 CG, Dominix V3 LE BR, Sentinel SRD, Dominix V2 FO, Exile CG  [/url] SW1 by joshgarcia07[/url |
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XtheXcodeX
Knight Templar
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« Reply #12 on: November 30, 2013, 12:44:42 PM » |
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pretty freaking awesome!
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Kal-El
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« Reply #13 on: February 08, 2014, 04:17:34 PM » |
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Eerock I don't know how many times you gotta be told, but you're completely awesome in the way you approach the visibility of these sabers. It makes take more time when thinking about combinations I'd like to try. Thanks for that, honestly you are the reason iwill be purchasing a Guardian as my last saber...for a while. point Going to you. |
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Lightside points if any are given
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eerockk
Knight of the Obsidian Order
Knight Commander
Force Alignment: 662
Posts: 3540
TPLA Lx Apprentice - Nova 7
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« Reply #14 on: February 09, 2014, 01:29:09 AM » |
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Eerock I don't know how many times you gotta be told, but you're completely awesome in the way you approach the visibility of these sabers. It makes take more time when thinking about combinations I'd like to try. Thanks for that, honestly you are the reason iwill be purchasing a Guardian as my last saber...for a while. point Going to you. Thanks, Kal-El! After much Guardian use, it's not a heavy saber to me anymore. This saber has really grown on me, actually, especially since I can swap VA for a GB LED. |
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