Thanks for all the input. One more Q. Has anyone done a Catalyst staff? I would love to know how functional it is.
I don't recall anyone posting about it, but I'm sure it would be quite functional. The Catalyst is a relatively simple hilt, without too many bells and whistles, so I'd imagine it would work nicely in a staff.
For any staff I recommend 32" heavy grade blades, only because that's what I have and they work quite well.