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.
IMAG0383Color/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.)
IMAG0382Overall - 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.
IMAG0380Color/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.
IMAG0381Height - I'm 5'9 (69in.) and it's about 15 inches taller, but it feels perfect.
Overall - Phantasm - 9/10