When the Shock LE first came out, I was like "Aww man!", because its gold anodized emitter would have been just perfect for my Shaak Ti cosplay- her saber has that bit of gold at the business end. I had just ordered a plain shock in guardian blue not that long ago, and couldn't justify another saber, just for the emitter.
However, I came up with another cosplay idea, for which the new Shock would be perfect. I want to do personifications of some of NYC's skyscrapers, most notably the Chrysler and Empire State Buildings. And the Shock LE with its gold-and-silver coloring, and almost art-deco looks would be perfect! Who says only Jedi or Sith get all the cool toys, huh?
But one question remained- color. I wanted a nice golden yellow, but was concerned about the brightness of the seoul P4s. So I contacted Ultra and Deep, who said that they could make me a yellow, just like the red+green setting on my Bane. It cost a bit extra, because what I did was select one of the RGB colors (SRD, Arctic Blue, or Violet), and write in my order notes that I wanted Yellow made with the rgb instead.
So I went ahead and placed the order. Probably two weeks later, that saber was in my hot little hand. And holy heck, it was SO worth waiting for!
The hilt looks just like the regular Shock, but the pommel has two grooves machined into it, which the regular Shock doesn't. Also, the finish is different. Instead of the brushed satin finish of the standard Shock, this one is almost a mirror polish. And the gold anodizing is a rich, deep gold
You can see it here:
Overall, the hilt is gorgeous! Ultra should do a few more sabers with this gold colored anodizing, it's beautiful!
For comparison, here's a pic next to my standard Shock:
And here's the part you're all curious about- the blade!
I asked for a custom RGB yellow, and chose an ultra edge blade for my saber.
Here's the end result:
Here it is next to my Bane with its red and green switches activated:
I should put completely fresh batteries (right out of the package) into this and see how it looks, since I've heard reports that some of the batteries which come with the sabers aren't always at full power.
But even with the batteries it came with, it's nice and bright, and the yellow is beautiful. Now, up close you can see that it's made from the red and green dies of the RGB LED, because from some angles, the yellow at bottom few inches of the blade will show a bit of green, and from others, a red-orange tinge. That doesn't bother me at all, it actually looks kinda cool.
So overall, I would give the hilt top marks, and the color is a winner too. This may well be the "Sentinel Yellow" people have been begging for!
Somehow, I'm not sure how red might look in this particular saber, but I suspect that SRD, violet, or Arctic blue might look sweet, or even silver.
