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[Karmack]

OKAY, finally did some tweaking on a couple of my hilts.   Nothing major, but it has made for some interesting moments.

First, my Emperor's Hand is now sporting a Fallen emitter and a Malice Round pommel.  I kind of wish I had the normal black highlighted Fallen emitter, but the gold is nice and I have some ideas to harmonize it.  :-)
For now, I like the feel of this combination and it looks pretty awesome.   Nod to Logos for the idea of a "clawed" emitter on the EH.  :-)





And ... the Fallen.   The source of that new emitter for the EH.   So.  What did the crazy singer do to his hilt?   Why, I made it longer, of course!   MWAHAHAHAHAAAAAA!

I added three pieces rather than one.   A vented coupler, a female/female coupler, and a harmonica-vented emitter.   The pieces are all from TCSS.  The idea is to create a de-facto crystal chamber effect, as well as create a slightly narrower grip section that didn't make the whole thing look "stubby" the way just putting the new emitter on did.

Another effect:  The whole emitter section, coupler, and chamber are actually one very long blade holder.  The whole thing is six inches long, so my 36" blade becomes a de-facto 30" blade.   This is a little bit shorter than I like but I can work with it.   And then I slid in my Heavy Grade blade....

WOW!   WE HAVE ACHIEVED TRUE BALANCE IN THE FORCE!!!!!!

For the first time I have a hilt with a Heavy Grade blade that isn't BLADE HEAVY!   Due to the deep blade pocket and being able to grip well forward on the blade as well as the long hilt (especially with the extension and Butcher pommel on there) the grip-point on the modified emitter is very close to the hilt's overall balance point.   This thing handles like a dream!   Almost the same as my modified Initiates with extensions when I fit mid-grade blades.

I am more than a little surprised by this.  I never expected it to balance this well, but I now have a heavy-grade saber with a very lively and well-balanced feel.   It "floats" in my hand, and the longer hilt provides an amazing amount of speed and leverage when you want it.

And it's yellow.   (Well, actually, its white filtered to yellow, but that will do!)   

I am liking it.   A lot.   :-)





And side-by-side, to give a better idea of just how long that new configuration is:



I will try to get a shot of it next to a better known saber, like the Aeon V3 or Dominix V3, for a more concrete comparison...

[Infinit01]

That SRD blade tho...

[DarthRondoudou]

OKAY, finally did some tweaking on a couple of my hilts.   Nothing major, but it has made for some interesting moments.

First, my Emperor's Hand is now sporting a Fallen emitter and a Malice Round pommel.  I kind of wish I had the normal black highlighted Fallen emitter, but the gold is nice and I have some ideas to harmonize it.  :-)
For now, I like the feel of this combination and it looks pretty awesome.   Nod to Logos for the idea of a "clawed" emitter on the EH.  :-)



And ... the Fallen.   The source of that new emitter for the EH.   So.  What did the crazy singer do to his hilt?   Why, I made it longer, of course!   MWAHAHAHAHAAAAAA!

I added three pieces rather than one.   A vented coupler, a female/female coupler, and a harmonica-vented emitter.   The pieces are all from TCSS.  The idea is to create a de-facto crystal chamber effect, as well as create a slightly narrower grip section that didn't make the whole thing look "stubby" the way just putting the new emitter on did.

Another effect:  The whole emitter section, coupler, and chamber are actually one very long blade holder.  The whole thing is six inches long, so my 36" blade becomes a de-facto 30" blade.   This is a little bit shorter than I like but I can work with it.   And then I slid in my Heavy Grade blade....

WOW!   WE HAVE ACHIEVED TRUE BALANCE IN THE FORCE!!!!!!

For the first time I have a hilt with a Heavy Grade blade that isn't BLADE HEAVY!   Due to the deep blade pocket and being able to grip well forward on the blade as well as the long hilt (especially with the extension and Butcher pommel on there) the grip-point on the modified emitter is very close to the hilt's overall balance point.   This thing handles like a dream!   Almost the same as my modified Initiates with extensions when I fit mid-grade blades.

I am more than a little surprised by this.  I never expected it to balance this well, but I now have a heavy-grade saber with a very lively and well-balanced feel.   It "floats" in my hand, and the longer hilt provides an amazing amount of speed and leverage when you want it.

And it's yellow.   (Well, actually, its white filtered to yellow, but that will do!)   

I am liking it.   A lot.   :-)



And side-by-side, to give a better idea of just how long that new configuration is:



I will try to get a shot of it next to a better known saber, like the Aeon V3 or Dominix V3, for a more concrete comparison...

Point for the pics!
That Fallen is pure MADNESS!!! xD

[Karmack]

Point for the pics!
That Fallen is pure MADNESS!!! xD

Thanks.   :-)

The Fallen is approaching "Frankensaber" status.  All it needs is some claws or something...

Oh.

OH

Oh my....

Um.   I just got an idea....   

[Karmack]

That SRD blade tho...

LOL

I have QDs in both hilts.   Maybe I will swap the modules.  ;-)

[SirLiftaLot]

I'm loving the "double emitter" look. Great way to get a good balance point without having to actually cut down your blade. It looks incredible as well.

[scifidude79]

Nice work with the customization, Karmack. It's always cool when you can take something awesome like an Ultasaber and modify it to better fit your personal style.

[DarthProdigal]

Thanks.   :-)

The Fallen is approaching "Frankensaber" status.  All it needs is some claws or something...

Well it IS a Fallen, they are like the lightsaber for whatever customization you wanna throw on it. But that is one heck of a unique one and a beauty.

[Taegin Roan]

OKAY, finally did some tweaking on a couple of my hilts.   Nothing major, but it has made for some interesting moments.

First, my Emperor's Hand is now sporting a Fallen emitter and a Malice Round pommel.  I kind of wish I had the normal black highlighted Fallen emitter, but the gold is nice and I have some ideas to harmonize it.  :-)
For now, I like the feel of this combination and it looks pretty awesome.   Nod to Logos for the idea of a "clawed" emitter on the EH.  :-)

Glad to see you got your Fallen back. That's some pretty cool customizations there. I kinda really like the loooong hilt.

[MercuryKungFu]

You should get yourself a Chosen One, Zren. A nice Sithy fella like you deserves a hilt like that.

Chosen One CE with custom blade plug. First video on my new iPhone SE

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GmUQul80dLQ" target="_blank" class="aeva_link bbc_link new_win">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GmUQul80dLQ</a>

[Infinit01]

I love gold...

[Karmack]

Glad to see you got your Fallen back. That's some pretty cool customizations there. I kinda really like the loooong hilt.

Thanks Teagan!   Yeah, a friend who had access to the office got it out for me a few months back.  For those who don't know, my Fallen was on display in my work office when the pandemic hit.   It was trapped there for about 8 months before I finally got it home.   :-)

[hazard502]

OKAY, finally did some tweaking on a couple of my hilts.   Nothing major, but it has made for some interesting moments.

First, my Emperor's Hand is now sporting a Fallen emitter and a Malice Round pommel.  I kind of wish I had the normal black highlighted Fallen emitter, but the gold is nice and I have some ideas to harmonize it.  :-)
For now, I like the feel of this combination and it looks pretty awesome.   Nod to Logos for the idea of a "clawed" emitter on the EH.  :-)

Your EH is a total win IMO, nice one Karm.  I know the gold as it is can feel out of place, but if you look at it as "on purpose" as I do it makes it look special.  I'm diggin the contrast it's creating.  It's amazing how well the emitter lines up with the switch box without timing shims.

And your Fallen, look out!


Here's my son's current configuration - a staffed up Apprentice V4 and Initiate V4, and these are stunt hilts.  He's pretty good at spinning this baby and duelling with it too.

[Sithy]

Just got a tracking number for the first of two “big” orders. Changed the hilts to speed up shipping, and I’m actually looking forward to these more so than the original choices. Should arrive by next week.

Meanwhile, I’ve had this Aeon LE v4 in Guardian Blue for about seven years. Tough, still shining bright, I’ve spun Old Blue the most. It’s illuminated dark hallways, campsites, banishing general spookiness (or enhancing it). I promise I won’t forget him when the new boys come in. Here’s Old Blue next to some new additions to the garden. Nothing’s better than youngling plants bathed in blue light…

[DarthProdigal]

Meanwhile, I’ve had this Aeon LE v4 in Guardian Blue for about seven years. Tough, still shining bright, I’ve spun Old Blue the most. It’s illuminated dark hallways, campsites, banishing general spookiness (or enhancing it). I promise I won’t forget him when the new boys come in. Here’s Old Blue next to some new additions to the garden. Nothing’s better than youngling plants bathed in blue light…

I really enjoy the look of that blue with that scenery... to me it looks aquatic now, like it's ALL submerged in water or at the bottom of a very clear river, lake, pond. Excellent.

Also hope your new hilts serve you well and live up to expectations!