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Title: Grab Bag #2: Dark Standard Issue Battle Saber v3 Post by: mkir2010 on May 22, 2013, 10:16:16 PM My 2nd grab bag came in to day and i opened to find this:
(http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm314/mkirkland10/null_zps8c6b4283.jpg) (http://s299.photobucket.com/user/mkirkland10/media/null_zps8c6b4283.jpg.html) A Dark Standard Issue Battle Saber v3 in Guardian Blue (http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm314/mkirkland10/null_zpsf14471d8.jpg) (http://s299.photobucket.com/user/mkirkland10/media/null_zpsf14471d8.jpg.html) (With Blade Plug) The first thing I noticed was the size and weight of it compared to my Prophecy v3 that I also got in a grab bag last week: (http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm314/mkirkland10/null_zps244085ed.jpg) (http://s299.photobucket.com/user/mkirkland10/media/null_zps244085ed.jpg.html) (http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm314/mkirkland10/null_zps8545c8b0.jpg) (http://s299.photobucket.com/user/mkirkland10/media/null_zps8545c8b0.jpg.html) The two drawbacks I don like about this saber has to be the weight and the fact it really has no grip to it what-so-ever. In light of that I do absolutely got the Guardian Blue blade color I got. (http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm314/mkirkland10/null_zps8bf45cba.jpg) (http://s299.photobucket.com/user/mkirkland10/media/null_zps8bf45cba.jpg.html) So all in all it's not a bad saber put my Prophecy still is my favorite. Title: Re: Grab Bag #2: Dark Standard Issue Battle Saber v3 Post by: Kitra on May 23, 2013, 07:40:49 AM Congrats to your Grabbag mkir2010!
Maybe this heavy Sabre would make a nice piece for the vitrine? I would ad some leather on it with an XXXXX formed rope holding it tight on the grip and call it a memory to a fallen foe? ^^ Title: Re: Grab Bag #2: Dark Standard Issue Battle Saber v3 Post by: mkir2010 on May 24, 2013, 12:41:40 AM Congrats to your Grabbag mkir2010! Maybe this heavy Sabre would make a nice piece for the vitrine? I would ad some leather on it with an XXXXX formed rope holding it tight on the grip and call it a memory to a fallen foe? ^^ Yes it would be. I also thought about that with the leather also I thought about wrapping it from the button down to the first silver stripe. This will defiantly be one that I will customize to fit me and make it unique. Title: Re: Grab Bag #2: Dark Standard Issue Battle Saber v3 Post by: Darth_Arkanus on May 24, 2013, 12:44:11 AM Looks awesome!
I've just ordered a grab bag myself, and I'm curious as to A, what I'll get (I have requested a Red blade) and B, how long it'll take to come (considering I live in the UK). I'm sure you'll have hours of fun with your sabers! Title: Re: Grab Bag #2: Dark Standard Issue Battle Saber v3 Post by: Sky Dragon c5 on May 25, 2013, 06:48:39 AM Nice grab, even has the blue latching!
Title: Re: Grab Bag #2: Dark Standard Issue Battle Saber v3 Post by: mkir2010 on May 27, 2013, 06:38:37 AM Nice grab, even has the blue latching! Yah I havent seen those before. I have heard they use to have them but I don't knowTitle: Re: Grab Bag #2: Dark Standard Issue Battle Saber v3 Post by: Darth Nyin on May 27, 2013, 09:15:41 PM Nice man! I got the Dark Standard as my first, but I actually love it! I went with the vertical grooves though. I know being a grab bag for yours, you had no choice though. The grooves I think give it more a sense of having a grip, than the ones without them. I like the weight of it a lot compared to my ladies Manticore. The hilt on that thing is sexy, but just lacks weight I feel!
One of my next sabers I want is the prophecy I think for a lot of customizing I have in mind! You for sure like that one better? Title: Re: Grab Bag #2: Dark Standard Issue Battle Saber v3 Post by: Master Bluespike74 on May 27, 2013, 10:24:55 PM Very nice score on the grab bag and glad that you love the blue. To improve the grip, many have used leather or cord wrap to give it more surface.
Title: Re: Grab Bag #2: Dark Standard Issue Battle Saber v3 Post by: mkir2010 on May 28, 2013, 01:05:33 AM Nice man! I got the Dark Standard as my first, but I actually love it! I went with the vertical grooves though. I know being a grab bag for yours, you had no choice though. The grooves I think give it more a sense of having a grip, than the ones without them. I like the weight of it a lot compared to my ladies Manticore. The hilt on that thing is sexy, but just lacks weight I feel! Yah the grip is perfect for me and I'm able to swing it wit no problem. I'm able to put all my force behind the swing of it. I Wish I would of got the vertical groves on mine. I think I'm going to add leather to a grip to it. Also I want to put the blue LED switch on it along with a few more customization parts to it. The Prophecy hilt is light but if you add the right pommel to it it could be a force to mess with.One of my next sabers I want is the prophecy I think for a lot of customizing I have in mind! You for sure like that one better? Title: Re: Grab Bag #2: Dark Standard Issue Battle Saber v3 Post by: Darth Nyin on May 28, 2013, 01:11:07 AM Excellent. I'm thinking of taking leather to certain ones too. I don't think I'll do it to either Prophecy or Reaper, clearly. In the future when I get a different design though for sure thinking of adding that little extra leather to make it awesome, and a better grip.
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