Suggestion Box/Wishlist: what do we want from Ultrasabers? Rebooted

[Darth Logos]

How about the option to ditch a blade and buy a hilt only? I know you can do that for the grab bags so why not the rest of the hilts? Maybe £9 off or something? I've not checked how much a blade is on its own...

Just a thought

Standard blades are like $20 when sold individually. I think they are severly discounted if they play a factor in the cost of a new saber. Similarly how blade plugs, pommels, chargers, belt clips, etc, are cheaper if you buy them with a saber.

I'm pretty sure the lightwhip is an eled strip inside a fiber optic sheath. That's what it looks like.

Some light whips, look to be a fiber-optic style chord. This way you don't need to mess w/ electronics.

[Zren Tobas]

Carbon fiber stunt blades for if we just want to mess around with some choreo work? Would be awesome or sure

[Dorkter Loveless]

I just read through the previous posts and I have two things I strongly agree with:

     Shorter extenders: help add just a few inches or so to the handle length to help customize staff lengths and make one handed sabers two handed.

     LE and CE variants for both the extenders/couplers and the "build your own" options so the emitters, pommels etc. would also apply to above suggestion.



I'd like to add one more suggestion:

     take the triple window piece from the US "Scorpion" and make it MHS Compatible. you could also make SE LE and CE variants as well as slimer versions. personally if I had a LE version with 3 windows on both sides (so you could see straight through it without a blade in) I'd like nothing more then to put it on the "Dark Shock" body with a consular emitter and a guardian pommel... I think I'm drooling, anyway, I think it adds a perfect spot for the "Focus lens/crystal chamber" (however you want to look at it).

[Lord Canterbury]

I just came up with a huge one for me.

Mr. Emory- please!!! - we really need Nickel-plated activation box pieces for the Chosen One and (especially) the Graflex!!!

I would really love to save up and make the Graflex CE my next UltraSaber- but I just can't.  Because the activation box is high polish silver (aluminum) and for the lack of a better term at the moment- I'm very OCD about details like that on a Collector's piece such as the Graflex CE; it would bother me endlessly and I'm paying too much money for that to happen.  I just don't like the look of the Nickel shaft with the aluminum box ring wrapped around.  It just - stands out as not really finished. 

I don't mind the Chosen One as much because you have a Black Anodized option - that works for me.  But no Nickel is a dealbreaker for me on the Graflex CE.

I can't be the only one.  Right?   

[Cinci]

How about the option to ditch a blade and buy a hilt only? I know you can do that for the grab bags so why not the rest of the hilts? Maybe £9 off or something? I've not checked how much a blade is on its own...

Just a thought

I would agree that a blade-less option would be benefitial to a few repeat customers such as myself, even if it's only a couple bucks off the price or shipping.  I display the hilts by themselves and only whip out one or two blades when I'm doing a con or something of the nature.  I have 7 ultrasabers so far, and only 2 of those blades are downstairs in a drawer to be pulled out for special occassions while the other 5 are in storage in the attic, get zero use, and may even get lost or tossed as the months and years roll by.

I realize that the blades are significantly cheaper when coming with the full package, same with plugs and other accessories, but if they have absolutely no use to certain repeat customers, why not save them a couple bucks even if it's in shipping.  We all know those couple bucks are just going to go towards more sabers or upgrades to ones we will get anyways.  I guess we should probably confirm that a smaller "shoebox" sized box would be cheaper to send out than the long standard package we all recognize.

[JinhamKlyean]

Carbon fiber stunt blades for if we just want to mess around with some choreo work? Would be awesome or sure

I was thinking this just a few days ago. Therefore, have a point. Because you have a point! Ha ha.

[Lord Canterbury]

Carbon fiber stunt blades for if we just want to mess around with some choreo work? Would be awesome or sure

You can find CF blades out there if you really want one.  They're not cheap of course.

If you don't want to bang up your good Blades - it would be far more cost effective to just buy some plain polycarbonate tubing - without the film & cap its dirt cheap.  Though I assume you are looking for really light weight with high tensile strength . . .

I would agree that a blade-less option would be benefitial to a few repeat customers such as myself, even if it's only a couple bucks off the price or shipping.  I display the hilts by themselves and only whip out one or two blades when I'm doing a con or something of the nature.  I have 7 ultrasabers so far, and only 2 of those blades are downstairs in a drawer to be pulled out for special occassions while the other 5 are in storage in the attic, get zero use, and may even get lost or tossed as the months and years roll by.

I realize that the blades are significantly cheaper when coming with the full package, same with plugs and other accessories, but if they have absolutely no use to certain repeat customers, why not save them a couple bucks even if it's in shipping.  We all know those couple bucks are just going to go towards more sabers or upgrades to ones we will get anyways.  I guess we should probably confirm that a smaller "shoebox" sized box would be cheaper to send out than the long standard package we all recognize.

Fair point!  I was actually just thinking I'd start displaying just the Hilts - though I do like to actually use my blades a lot for practice - and the much smaller size would reduce shipping on the box.

[B1ondeange1]

Am I the only one who wants a mantis that isnt curved? The bent shape doesnt do it for me.

and I know it's been mentioned, but I really want a quick disconnect coupler. I'm getting quick at exchanging a coupler for two pommels but I'd love to be able to swap back n forth more instantly when I want.

[Darth Logos]

Am I the only one who wants a mantis that isnt curved? The bent shape doesnt do it for me.

and I know it's been mentioned, but I really want a quick disconnect coupler. I'm getting quick at exchanging a coupler for two pommels but I'd love to be able to swap back n forth more instantly when I want.

I've had this thought as well. An uncurved Mantis variant would look pretty awesome. I would like them to do something like  putting a long sweeping bend in like an SI, but make a recharge port manditory. Another saber smith (who shall remain nameless) does this type of thing with his curved hilts.

     take the triple window piece from the US "Scorpion" and make it MHS Compatible.

Are you mad?!? The Scorp already weighs a ton. MHS parts are just going to add more metal for the threads, instead of it just being part of the shroud. However on the Scorp options note, I would love to see a saber made with the same milling as the Scorp's underlayer, with the diagonal grid. Should make for excellent grippage.

But on the other other notes, you have my full backing of more finish options. Now y'all screaming for color options, be well prepared to pay for what you want.

[Dorkter Loveless]

Are you mad?!? The Scorp already weighs a ton. MHS parts are just going to add more metal for the threads, instead of it just being part of the shroud. However on the Scorp options note, I would love to see a saber made with the same milling as the Scorp's underlayer, with the diagonal grid. Should make for excellent grippage.

But on the other other notes, you have my full backing of more finish options. Now y'all screaming for color options, be well prepared to pay for what you want.

   To be clear, what I want is a windowed chamber that you can add to any saber. I do not intend to add any more windows/weight to the scorpion, US has already done aces with that. adding the threads to that would hardly impact the weight of that saber, just saying. while I realize why some people are attracted to claw(s) and flanged emitter(s) on the scorpion it is not my cup of tea in any way, shape or form. but I love the windowed look and I think it would be nice to have the option to add a windowed chamber to any MHS emitter compatible saber (especially a staff weapon).

[Copperhamster]

You can find CF blades out there if you really want one.  They're not cheap of course.

If you don't want to bang up your good Blades - it would be far more cost effective to just buy some plain polycarbonate tubing - without the film & cap its dirt cheap.  Though I assume you are looking for really light weight with high tensile strength . . .

There are even cheaper things for 1" OD whacking blades. I have a hilt I pulled all the electronics out of to transplant to a new one, I 'redid' it with an old broom handle. The kid I gave it to painted a very nice lightsaber blade effect on it.

[Darth Logos]

   To be clear, what I want is a windowed chamber that you can add to any saber. I do not intend to add any more windows/weight to the scorpion, US has already done aces with that. adding the threads to that would hardly impact the weight of that saber, just saying. while I realize why some people are attracted to claw(s) and flanged emitter(s) on the scorpion it is not my cup of tea in any way, shape or form. but I love the windowed look and I think it would be nice to have the option to add a windowed chamber to any MHS emitter compatible saber (especially a staff weapon).

I think I see what you're saying. What I assumed you were saying, was to modify the Scorp's construction to accommodate new MHS capabilities. Yes the added theads would add weight, but the Scorp is already so heavy, it would barely be noticed. I had a similar hope, when I purchased mine, that there were more parts to it. May I suggest that you try to draw up some concept sketches and submit to Emory for consideration. I can't take credit, but I had kicked the suggestion a while ago to crossover the Omen body to be used as a SW lightsaber, and now it is the body of the new Flamberge V2. Periodically they do take customer suggestions to heart.


Who agrees that an Azure Scorpion would look sweeeeeettt?

[Dorkter Loveless]

I think I see what you're saying. What I assumed you were saying, was to modify the Scorp's construction to accommodate new MHS capabilities. Yes the added theads would add weight, but the Scorp is already so heavy, it would barely be noticed. I had a similar hope, when I purchased mine, that there were more parts to it. May I suggest that you try to draw up some concept sketches and submit to Emory for consideration. I can't take credit, but I had kicked the suggestion a while ago to crossover the Omen body to be used as a SW lightsaber, and now it is the body of the new Flamberge V2. Periodically they do take customer suggestions to heart.


Who agrees that an Azure Scorpion would look sweeeeeettt?

Oh I agree completely! I figured someone mentioned that by now, I've been waiting to see if an azure scorpion comes out.

[Lord Canterbury]

Sorry if this one was already posted at some point - but would anyone else be interested in an option for Black AV switches?

I'm thinking about doing an Emerald & Obsidian v4 Dominix at some point - and I'd really prefer one of these on there versus a silver one.

[Dorkter Loveless]

Sorry if this one was already posted at some point - but would anyone else be interested in an option for Black AV switches?

I'm thinking about doing an Emerald & Obsidian v4 Dominix at some point - and I'd really prefer one of these on there versus a silver one.

I'd love one on the dark shock I almost have enough for!