My Monarch Staff

[Dave of the Sith]

Hello all. Just got my twin Monarchs in the mail today. I have to write about them as they are EPIC.

I bought a pair for dual weilding and for a saberstaff.

As a staff..this thing is beautiful! All of the machined grooves and choke points make it it very easy to grip. I was able to spin it at full speed with no problem at all.

As single sabers, they're even more awesome! Solidly machined and very comfortable in the hand. Especially for a 6' guy like me.



It's actually got some weight to it which only adds to it's scepter like stature and realism.

Here was my twin setup:
Silver finish
Red AV switches
Obsidian boards
Li-Ion setup
Blazing Red
Silver Flash On Clash
Standard 32" blades and 27" staff blades
(both Ultraedge Mid Grades)

They definitely are not delicate or dainty. These really are both beautiful and solid as Emory said on his vid. You really do have to havdle one to truly appreciate it.

Ultrasabers has really outdone themselves with the Monarch in my opinion. It has become the new pride of my collection and the envy of all of my saber community friends.

Thank you Ultrasabers for the amazing sabers! I'll post a video as well so you folks can see it as I rant about how cool these are!

[Kham-Ryn Kurios]

HOLY SWEET SITH!

That is gorgeous, absolutely gorgeous.

I tip my hat to you.

[Dave of the Sith]

<a href="http://i1000.photobucket.com/albums/af123/Davegriffin/Saber%20sale/aa7bc184.mp4" target="_blank" class="aeva_link bbc_link new_win">http://i1000.photobucket.com/albums/af123/Davegriffin/Saber%20sale/aa7bc184.mp4</a>

A video of me geeking out and explaining the coolness of my Monarchs.

[Big Boss]

very nice not one but two monarchs!  and that monarch with the obi pommel just adds so much more shape to an already shapely saber  By the way what are you using for a coupler for these sabers? its a little hard to tell in the first pic. 

[Veldryne]

omg that thing is epic!

[ThreadJack]

I was waiting for someone to make a Monarch staff! Very nice.

[Dave of the Sith]

The coupler is a TCSS MHS coupler. Copper is my preferred color so it's got a hammered copper finish.
I do love the way that Obi pommel looks on it too! Very Old Republic with all of those curves and ringed sections. I know US offers a similar version for the Guardian. It would sit perfectly on a Dark Monarch.

It's really a beautiful saber. It'd look great in any color but my preferences would be Blazing Red, Violet Amethyst, Sentinel Yellow and both Blues. Not to say the other colors wouldn't sit well on it. Those are just my faves.

Seriously an awe inspiring saber!

[jmPlagueis]

Hooray for the first monarch review!!! not to mention that its completely SICK!

Btw thank you for showing us some different MHS parts with it

pointaroo.

[Deep]

Very nice review and very nice video. 

I totally agree the Monarch is a very sweet saber and very under rated. 

Like you said once you actually hold it you realize why this saber in unlike any other saber out there.  Once these start shipping and more and more people own them I think this will be as popular and sabers like the Bellicose and the Shock series.


P.S. - We've had a coupler similar to the one you use for a while now.  We just have so many projects in the works along with restocking sabers, it takes a long time for a project to go from an idea to being offered on the website.

[Dave of the Sith]

I totally agree on it joining the ranks alongside of the Shock and Bellicose. It's a very innovative design and just seems to "feel right" when you grip it. What really sells it to me is the weight and solidity of it. Combine that with it's curves and rings and it practically screams "Old Republic."  I'm really impressed by this model.

I'm glad you guys offer the smooth type coupler too. I like the sound couplers you offer but I tend to grip the staff to spin it by the center line when using one hand and find my smooth one lets me spin more fluidly. I understand US must be very busy and if these Monarchs are any indicator of what's to come, I think you guys will continue to blow us away with these awesome designs!

Please keep up the great work Emory and Alex!

[Zren Tobas]

Nice. I'm also curious about the nickle plated finish for the Monarchs. This made me want one more.

[Temple]

Ahhhshomeness I was thinking about doing the same thing myself

Point for you :0)

[Master Nero Attoru]

I'm glad somebody finally got a review of these babies up, I was eager to see one.  They look awesome!

Great pics and a solid review.

[Dave of the Sith]

New pics!!





Added some Rawlings Genuine Leather Bat Grip with an adhesive backing. The grip only adds a more realistic look and amazing handling to these beautiful sabers! I was dual spinning and wielding both with no slipping in my hands at all.

I can't say it enough folks. If you get a chance to handle one of these, you'll see what I mean. Just awesome!

[jmPlagueis]

Nice mod! gives a good contrast to the coupler