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Author Topic: Review- Liberator VA and Phantasm GB/GB  (Read 4444 times)
Ghost
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« on: September 15, 2011, 07:58:45 AM »

LIBERATOR - Violet Amethyst

(it's for my girlfriend and it's her first.)

Hilt - Really really nice, I love the slim middle, feels great in the hands, it's incredibly light.  I think my Dark Initiates way more than the Liberator does. The design on it is really basic, but the holes in the top really give it style points! 10/10, the cap at the end of the saber was scratched, look like it had been dropped prior to ship.  Not a big deal considering it IS a stunt saber.                                                                                                                     
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Color/LED - It's not impressive in person, it's a sliverish purple, in pictures it looks outstanding. It started pretty unimpressive, same silverish purple, then quickly changed to a pink (which she hated) then turned Magenta (which we were both kinda on the fence about) then turned to a dim blood red (pretty sweet actually)  (I am fully recharging my NiHMs and I'll post another picture later.) I did ask that it be altered to be a bit more blue.  But it seems I may have gotten more red than blue. (Yes I am also aware that NiHMs make the LED more red, it was the same color with the standard batteries that US provided.)

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Overall - Liberator - X/10 Great dueling saber, but would like to see if I can fix the VA issue.  (more research may prove helpful.) X=undecided.




PHANTASM - Guardian Blue / Guardian Blue

(my first staff)

Hilt - Aeon/Aeon, Can't find anything wrong with either of them, both give me the perfect dark cold blue that my Sith self needs.  Beautiful hilts.

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Color/LED - I already have one Guardian blue, and by choosing two more guardian blues, I'm positive I made the right choice.  I love it's deep evil blue color, I don't think any Sith or Jedi can go wrong with this color.  (I was originally I Sith that never used any other color except Red, but after seeing blue for the first time, that's my color.)  Four AAA batteries per hilt, which US also provided.

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Height - I'm 5'9 (69in.) and it's about 15 inches taller, but it feels perfect.

Overall - Phantasm - 9/10
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« Reply #1 on: September 15, 2011, 09:10:37 AM »

Sorry to hear you weren't totally happy with the VA. If you send an email to Deep, you might be able to get that fixed more to your liking. Anyway, the Liberator really is a nice saber. I know your girlfriend will love it. As for the Phantasm, I have the exact same one, and I know for a fact that you made a GREAT choice. Thanks for sharing your review.

If you'd like to see an alternative way to wield the Phantasm(as a 2-handed saber(renamed Phantasm to Apparition)), check out my thread here http://www.saberforum.com/index.php?topic=2487.0

Also, I just made a topic on how to make blade plugs for the Apparition if you want to check that out as well. http://www.saberforum.com/index.php?topic=2783.new#new

Cheers,
DJ
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« Reply #2 on: September 15, 2011, 09:30:57 AM »

That's awesome Dirty!
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« Reply #3 on: September 15, 2011, 12:07:23 PM »

Try some fresh alkalines in the saber to see the true color of the VA.  The ones that were in the saber when you got it may not have been fresh.
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« Reply #4 on: September 15, 2011, 04:15:21 PM »

Yep, it's a bit more violet; tried some fresh NiHMs and it's a little better.
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« Reply #5 on: September 15, 2011, 05:25:08 PM »

My Liberator will arrive today, and in the same color too.  Just couldn't resist it even if it didn't have sound, guess I'll get horse tonight (waah, waah, clash, lock-up, clash).
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« Reply #6 on: September 15, 2011, 06:15:01 PM »

Nice Tom, let me know what you think of your VA in person.  Like I stated, It's not very bright, or very impressive. 
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« Reply #7 on: September 16, 2011, 06:04:00 PM »

Love that Liberator emitter in purple. I look forward to seeing what Tom thinks.
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« Reply #8 on: September 16, 2011, 06:37:12 PM »

I have a Liberator in VA also and I love it. Try using some Lee Filters to get your desired color!
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« Reply #9 on: September 18, 2011, 12:12:30 AM »

Update: put some new Alkalines in the VA saber, and it's a little better, but still not what I expected.  7/10 on the color. Smiley

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« Reply #10 on: September 22, 2011, 10:28:47 PM »

Was wrong about the VA I ordered, I actually ordered it in Dark VA.  Looks great.
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