As a first-time buyer of an Ultrasaber, I must say I am quite impressed with the overall buying experience! I will be doing a short review of the saber that I ordered (the Dark Prophecy LE in Sunrider's Destiny color with mid-grade Ultraedge blade) and give some overall comments relating to how it met or exceeded my expectations. I have much gratitude towards those that provide reviews of their sabers as it helped solidify my decision on what saber/color/etc. to purchase, so it is my hope that I can provide some brief additional information on my particular saber and experience.
Shipping PackagingFirst off, wow! The saber shipped without a scratch on it, and was tightly packed with bubble wrap and foam peanuts in a sturdy cardboard box that arrived in ~1 week from the time that I ordered it (on New Year's weekend, no doubt!)
The Saber-Build QualityThe hilt looks amazing in person! Picking up the hilt has that sort of quality where it feels very durable/high quality and does not feel cheap or have any loose parts at all. I was very happy that the hilt was smaller than I expected as I have smaller hands. The saber feels evenly balanced when holding the saber in my hand. The batteries are located inside the hilt and can be accessed via a screw off pommel. To retract the batteries, all I did was use the small tool that came with the saber to gently tug on the velcro snugly attaching the batteries inside the hilt. I was happy that the batteries do not move even when the hilt is shaken vigorously!
(I apologize that these aren't the best quality of pictures, but all I have is an iPhone!
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The Color-Sunrider's DestinyAfter viewing many pictures of the Sunrider's Destiny color on the forums, I was very impressed with the color and am even more impressed in person. Pictures do not give a truly accurate representation of the color in my opinion; the color is a very green-tinted teal or "electric green" color that actually becomes slightly bluer (almost an icy blue at the very tip, I'm not sure if this is due to new batteries but it looks cool!) at the top with my ultraedge mid-grade blade. The color is a favorite of mine and I couldn't be happier with how it looks in person!
In closing, I found that the shipping speed, packaging, and most importantly, the lightsaber, exceeded my expectations and I know that I will be buying another one soon.
The only thing that I feel is missing with this saber is the sound but I knew going into the purchase that this particular saber was not included with sound (and therefore, better for my wallet!). Is it possible to somehow install a soundboard into a smaller hilt such as this? Does Ultrasabers do that sort of work in already-built lightsabers?
I hope this brief review helps those that may be potential buyers of the Dark Prophecy LE! I am certainly impressed with the level of craftmanship! See you all around on the forums.
