Hello all and welcome to my review of the Shock Limited Edition.
Before I get into the specific aesthetics of the LE, I will first describe in more detail how I feel about the Shock "family" of lightsabers.
What sets the Shock apart from some of the more basic sabers here on ultrasabers is the sheer amount of lathing done to the hilt.
The bottom of the Shock's pommel is patterened with fourteen holes through which the sound will emanate.
The pommel also features two evenly spaced grooves which visually split it into three equal sections.
Moving on up to the hilt you will see the convertec wheel which is located about a quarter inch above the top of the pommel.
Next are three more grooves which vary slightly in size and depth.
This is the part of the hilt where your bottom hand would rest "provided you are not dual weilding".
Above the three thin grooves is a double groove connected by a smoothly rounded convex ring.
Above the double groove is the activation button which sits 90 degrees over from the convertec wheel.
This allows the saber to sit flush against your belt without the button bumping around.
This is followed by a double convex ring which beings to flange outward towards the emitter.
The beautiful emitter features many grooves of various depths and thicknesses, "some rounded and some squared off".
The emitter's top and bottom are quite a bit thicker than the rest of the hilt, while the middle has a recessed area which provides a fantastic "choke point" for optimal saber control.
The Shock hilt is around 11.5 inches long while the blade that I personally have on mine is 36 inches.
The Shock LE features nine sections on the exterior of the saber that have been anodized gold.
This includes all of the grooves and even the entire top of the emitter.
The convertec wheel is also anodized gold as well as the outer threads on the pommel and emitter.
The only part of the hilt that is black is the housing for the activation button, while the actual button is silver.
The gold used in on LE offers a very subtle but effective contrast to the classic alluminum color and texture.
I was pleasently suprised when I saw the brass color.
It immediately reminded me of the gold used on Mace Windu's lightsaber.
I ordered mine in Consular Green with an UltraEdge Heavy blade.
The green is bright and full throughout, and very nearly as vivid at the tip of the blade as it is at the emitter.
The blade sits in the saber as solid as a rock with absolutely no wobble.
I did not get sound for the LE but it is certainly an option.
My saber is nearly balanced; I believe if the sound components were included, the balance point would be about where your top hand rests on the emitter.
This makes the hilt very easy to control while swinging and spinning.
My camera shows the green as a teal color, but trust me, the color looks nothing like it does in the pictures.
If you are looking for a saber that is sure to be both flashy and functional, I reccomend you consider the Shock LE.
The gold color in the hilt would be perfectly suitable for both light and dark side colors.
Being that this is a limited edition, it would be a good idea to get it before it's gone!
