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Author Topic: My Rambling Review of the Phantom Initiate V4  (Read 2835 times)
BatMike90
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« on: August 12, 2020, 09:41:30 PM »
Here it is:

My first time doing a review with myself on camera, not sure if I like it.

Basic Details:
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- Ordered May 1st, Shipped August 5th, Received August 8th
- Tri-Adagen Silver, Dark Catalyst Pommels, Black non-lit A/V switches


<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iof4zsvwRZM&amp;t=272s" target="_blank" class="aeva_link bbc_link new_win">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iof4zsvwRZM&amp;t=272s</a>
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« Reply #1 on: August 12, 2020, 10:17:47 PM »
Love the upgrades to the hilts, and great job on the video! 


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« Reply #2 on: August 12, 2020, 11:09:25 PM »

Mike, that was halarious, i loved that review

Rambling reviews are the best!
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« Reply #3 on: August 13, 2020, 12:50:54 PM »
Good to see another review from you, BatMike! Awesome Phantom Initiate V4 you have there with the AS blade!
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« Reply #4 on: August 13, 2020, 07:28:06 PM »
Dude, I love this review!  I think the dark catalyst pommel looks super fab on this, I have a regular catalyst pommel on my Aeon V3 LE.  It gives it a tiny bit more length and adds some much more to the aesthetics of the body's design, not just that flat pommel look that comes with it.  I really enjoyed the electrical tape effect on these, the white blew my mind.  The threads your connecting coupler look super sharp, so the machining is top notch as you stated.  Did you opt for the color disks to go with the AS color blade, in case you wanted colors down the road?  This staff is looking good and actually seems not long of a wait period either. Again, your video review was great and hopefully we will see more of you in the near future.  I also spend Way Way too much time here as well. Take care!
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« Reply #5 on: August 13, 2020, 08:12:02 PM »
Electrical tape... you folks apparently don’t live in the Sonoran Desert, where daytime temps are (very) often over 110F.  My experience with electrical tape in this environment is that it doesn’t look good for long, especially when being held and twisted, like a saber hilt would be.
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« Reply #6 on: August 13, 2020, 08:31:30 PM »
Ok sabers cool and all but let's get a video showing off that collection of stuff behind you.
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« Reply #7 on: August 14, 2020, 03:49:10 AM »
Quote from: mrcorsi on August 12, 2020, 10:17:47 PM
Love the upgrades to the hilts, and great job on the video! 


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Thanks!

Quote from: ProtechOne on August 12, 2020, 11:09:25 PM

Mike, that was halarious, i loved that review

Rambling reviews are the best!

Thank you!

Quote from: Infinit01 on August 13, 2020, 12:50:54 PM
Good to see another review from you, BatMike! Awesome Phantom Initiate V4 you have there with the AS blade!

Thanks, it was good to do another review.

Quote from: digitalsithlord on August 13, 2020, 07:28:06 PM
Dude, I love this review!  I think the dark catalyst pommel looks super fab on this, I have a regular catalyst pommel on my Aeon V3 LE.  It gives it a tiny bit more length and adds some much more to the aesthetics of the body's design, not just that flat pommel look that comes with it.  I really enjoyed the electrical tape effect on these, the white blew my mind.  The threads your connecting coupler look super sharp, so the machining is top notch as you stated.  Did you opt for the color disks to go with the AS color blade, in case you wanted colors down the road?  This staff is looking good and actually seems not long of a wait period either. Again, your video review was great and hopefully we will see more of you in the near future.  I also spend Way Way too much time here as well. Take care!

Thanks, I picked up some Lee filters and some color disks from Amazon. I have found Yellow, Orange and Pink to be the easiest colors to create.


Quote from: Cyclops942 on August 13, 2020, 08:12:02 PM
Electrical tape... you folks apparently don’t live in the Sonoran Desert, where daytime temps are (very) often over 110F.  My experience with electrical tape in this environment is that it doesn’t look good for long, especially when being held and twisted, like a saber hilt would be.

Nope. I live in boring ol' Northeast Ohio.

Quote from: Samhain138 on August 13, 2020, 08:31:30 PM
Ok sabers cool and all but let's get a video showing off that collection of stuff behind you.

That can be arranged.
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« Reply #8 on: August 14, 2020, 03:10:22 PM »
Great video, love the upgrades to the sabers!
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« Reply #9 on: August 14, 2020, 04:35:16 PM »
Love the t-shirt
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« Reply #10 on: September 18, 2020, 09:46:03 PM »
Quote from: Jedi Skallagrimsson on August 14, 2020, 03:10:22 PM
Great video, love the upgrades to the sabers!

Thanks!

Quote from: DarthRondoudou on August 14, 2020, 04:35:16 PM
Love the t-shirt

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« Reply #11 on: September 20, 2020, 11:00:56 AM »
Great review, and lovely idea with the strings! I may try that.
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« Reply #12 on: September 25, 2020, 09:44:04 AM »
Quote from: Tai Chi Chuan Wijchen on September 20, 2020, 11:00:56 AM
Great review, and lovely idea with the strings! I may try that.


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« Reply #13 on: September 26, 2020, 10:04:26 PM »
Beautiful!
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« Reply #14 on: October 11, 2020, 03:52:52 PM »
Quote from: MVHI JEDI on September 26, 2020, 10:04:26 PM
Beautiful!

Thanks
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