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My first of two Diamond Menace CE's arrived today! I was worried that it was going to be scratched up or just not in a good way, as I've seen other's have received theirs in unfortunately not great shape, but mine is just fine and it is a beauty! I will be posting some pictures and uploading a couple videos, but I want to wait until tomorrow when I'm supposed to be receiving Menace CE number two! Which brings me to my next point...

So, both my Menace's were ordered separately in different orders, and they apparently shipped separately as well (two different tracking numbers), as I was expecting. They shipped at the same time and the same way (FedEx ground). Last night, they both arrived at the same FedEx location in southern Colorado, and both departed that same FedEx location, but only one of them made it to the town where I live. The other status has not been updated since it departed southern Colorado at about 3 AM this morning. I'm a little nervous that FedEx might have lost my package? They did update the delivery time for that package to tomorrow the 14th, but I find it strange that they both didn't arrive at the same time. Does anyone have any experience with this?

Anyway, I also wanted to add that my third place raffle prize also arrived! It's a Guardian, stunt (no sound), with an orange blade. Unfortunately, unlike my Menace, it did not arrive in as well condition. It has a couple rather noticeable scratches. However, since it was a free prize I won in a raffle, I'm not upset over this one. If my Menace showed up in that condition, I would certainly be emailing US right away demanding a replacement (just saying). Once again, despite the dings, it is a really cool saber. I plan on sending it back in at some point, along with a couple other sabers, to have some things added onto it, like sound and maybe even change the color as orange doesn't suit the Guardian in my opinion.

Once again, pictures will come after my second Menace CE arrives!  :D

So happy for you. The Menace CE is a beautiful saber. Perhaps the two boxes just didn't make it onto the truck for delivery.  So they put it on the next truck leaving. Can't wait to see that staff! Sorry about the minor scratches to your other saber.

Pictures ASAP! Congrats on receiving your saber(s)! I'm still waiting on my Menace CE so I need to live vicariously through you for possibly 1-2 more weeks. (I just hit the 6 week point for my order)

Although it's a shame you didn't receive both packages at the same time, I wouldn't worry about it too much. Especially considering they have already updated the delivery estimate to reflect tomorrow's date. I would honestly just attribute that to human error. Not to blame the delivery driver specifically, but the FedEx/UPS vans can be packed to the brim with boxes. I'm thinking other boxes got shifted around during transit and covered up your second saber box, and the driver didn't realize they missed one until the very end of their route. They definitely wouldn't make a separate trip back that same day lol. I'm an Operations Manager for a fitness center, and you'd be surprised at how frequently that happens when we place our Protein/Preworkout drink orders. They always show up the very next day though!

Sorry to hear the condition of the Guardian wasn't as pristine as the Menace you ordered. That's still a really awesome hilt to get as a 3rd place prize winner though! And can I just say how hilarious it is that they sent you Obi-Wan's saber to complement your Darth Maul saber staff? :D It gives me hope that my 1st place raffle prize (still a random hilt) will be another Menace CE or Qui-Gon's Consular!

Congrats man, will you kinda puff puff pass the luck around because it’s about to be a four week wait for some and the battle is now, well anyways good luck with getting a replacement bro

Thanks everyone.  :) The shipping has updated this morning, it is in the area I live and should be arriving today. I can't wait to practice with my Menace staff! My next saber will be a Diamond Crimson Empress for my fiancé as soon as the leads die down and I'm not busy with other obligations (as I have a lot going on in the coming months, finances won't really permit me to purchase a new saber just yet).
As stated, I'll have pictures and videos to follow as soon as my second Menace arrives. In the meantime, I took this (lets see if I can get it to work that is):

(https://i.imgur.com/4OWuT16.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/PK1pNXF.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/Y9ZWQot.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/Kmg0QD5.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/IYM7o3v.jpg)

Hopefully tomorrow, I'll take a couple of pictures of me and my fiancé with our sabers, dressed in our cosplay outfits.  :) She's a Sith and I'm a Jedi (we cosplay as our own characters, not already existent ones).

Glad you got your sabers. Sorry about the scratches on the prize. It was a third place right? Weren’t those listed as random grab bag sabers? If so they list on the site that grab bags can have minor cosmetic damage etc. I got one before and it had a very small scratch on the bottom. Barely noticeable, a blind man would be happy to see it ;) but they do state that on the site. I’d just use that one to do some weathering on maybe. The guardian is nice tough. I’ve wanted that for a while and had it on my wish list. I would’ve picked it for my prize if the spectre wasn’t an option but I went that route instead. What part of Colorado are you in? I’m up near Denver.

Great collection Keevaro. That Fallen looks rad. I also like the Butcher, but i believe it's a pain to  to handle

All the different colored hilts with different colored blades, they're exquisite!

Nice collection!!
Keevaro, how do you find wielding the Shock?  Do you spin with it?
I like the look of the shock but have never see one in person

Awesome collection Keevaro! Congrats! I actually did pretty well with my first order of three Mystery Boxes. However! Since I did nicely with the first sabers, I'm actually kind of worried that with my Solo-esque level of bad luck, I might end up with something much worse. And though I eagerly waiting for my two custom sabers to arrive, I've actually been checking out the second hand market. Especially since I pretty much know what I'm getting and the turn around time is within a few days.

Robyn, A young lady from my saber group was using a Shock at practice. And though it looked great, she said it was heavy. I seem to remember that it was a good solid piece of metal.

Actually, I feel it is quite the contrary. The saber is quite light (at least compared to sabers such as the Guardian, Butcher, or Fallen). It’s my fiancé’s saber, and she is 4’9 and has really tiny hands, and yet she does fine with the holding and maneuvering the hilt.

It is primarily my fiancé’s saber. She is quite short with very small hands, and yet she wields the saber very well. It is smooth, very comfortable, and very easy to use. It has a good balance to it, and is my favorite saber to spin. I’d definitely recommend it. I’ve considered getting myself one, as I’m not a fan of her color selection. Lol

Well TBH the Flamberge is a beast, but I cope with it fine.

Thanks for your feedback on the shock.. I’m going to have a serious think about it.
I’m torn between the Raven and the shock.

I love both sabers, really. It's hard to choose between both sabers upon thinking about it but the Shock has an LE version and I love gold so I would order that one first.

I think you should pick the one that your heart wants first if you can't have both at the same time.

Then it most definitely has to be the raven.. I just love that saber!

Thanks for helping me choose.

Nice choice! As a Galen Marek fan, I'm happy to hear!  You're welcome! Glad to help

I personally love the Shock for the comfort and ease of doing spins and stuff with the saber =]

The Raven was very nearly my first and then my second Lightsaber. I'm just worried about the claws and how they might impact dueling. Now, unfortunately, the Raven is not even on my list anymore, as the next saber I'm getting is a Crimson Empress for my fiancé, followed by an Azure Grandmaster (which would be a gift for my dad), and then a Crimson Savior to follow up with my already owned Butcher. I also want to get a Flamberge. However, after I get the Empress, I plan to send some of my sabers back to get them upgraded. So everything is going to take a while. lol