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Hello everyone, I've decided I'm going to purchase my first US. I'm going to go for an Aeon with a blazing red 36" blade, now I was going to have it UltraEdge, but some people have said that you lose the true red (that I'm looking for), does anyone have any suggestions/ recommendations, or if they have a blazing red saber in standard and UE for a comparison? thankyou! :)

Well, I can show an UltraEdge Heavy Grade compared to a Master Replica Vader ESB Force FX saber.

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Ah, that does look one sweet saber- is the red a nice, pure red? because in the picture it looks kinda purpley- is that just the camera or is that how it looks in real life?

The wall reflection is probably a better representation.  The camera is a cell phone cam, so kind of crap.  But yeah, the blade is an awesome looking red in person.

Just the Camera.

The blades are so bright they overwhelm the camera.

http://www.saberforum.com/index.php?topic=3196.30 (http://www.saberforum.com/index.php?topic=3196.30)
This is a link the our "US color as seen in person." thread.

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Even as good a picture as this is, it still doesn't do it justice, but you can have the Bright picture or a dim picture to see the color.

I notice little bits of pink commin' through near the emitter, but it's just that, the bright friggin LED. lol

Blazing Red, is very Red. ;D

If red is what you want go BR if you're looking for something a little different but still in the red corner. You could try Pyrestone Orange.

Ah perfect thankyou, I shall go UE :) but does heavy dim it any? or is it too minute to notice?

I'm not sure so I'll let someone else answer.

But I did forget to mention that is a normal Mid-Grade in there.

A normal UE looks just as tasty on it thought.

ah ok, and thankyou for the help! :) i canne wait till i get mine. i think, I shall get UEHG because to be honest ima duel with it, and if the MG cracks, then i'll have to replace it. Thanks again!

Absolutely no problem. ;D

Point for the name Camus.

much appreciated! Glad to meet another Cameron who likes lightsabers  ;D

OMFG! You even spell it the same. lol

haha, the force is strong in this one ;)

Hey I have a question- where does everybody get their lightsaber stands- the black horizontal ones that say star wars. Do the sabers come with them?

I pretty exclusively use heavy blades, be they ultra or standard blades, they don't really dim towards the tip. The big thing is to keep your fresh. I haven't really noticed the red pastel at all in the ultraedge blades and axctually them for the sithy colours. Hope that helps.

Those come from ForceFX sabers.  However, they can be purchased on eBay...

I have the UEHG on my BR Dark Liberator, and I dare say, you will not be one bit disappointed. It really does look great.

Here is Blazing Red with a Mid Grade blade in my Dominix V2 LE. I think Blazing Red looks best in the Mid Grades and or Heavy Grade blades but its what YOU want. What saber are you going for? Hope this helps you more. =]

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Ahhh, the question we all ask before we purchase our first saber.... And now, I am the one answering!!! Soon, you will be to, my fellow Sith brother (you should consider joining the RP forums, and joining the Sith ;) )....

Well, here is my opinion..... And the first part of it, I am sure you have read way more than once... The second, is, a revelation of mine.....

So, here it is:

It all boils down to personal preference......... There, I said it...... Now that I got out what I'm sure you have read more than once, Ill expound on it, and show the difference in my answer.......

I purchased my first saber.... An ultra sabers Raven, in BR, with a standard mid grade blade...... The color is EXACTLY the same as what is shown on the Ultra sabers site.... Do not doubt that... That is a FACT, and I am sure, most would agree with me on that.... Do not think that the core is white, and it is a deep blood red around it.... Look at the picture on the site.... The blade is that same color throughout......

With that being said, I can get deep.....

I now wish that I purchased an UE blade.... I went with the standard mid grade because I feared that the UE would make the color go pink a little...... It is really silly to think that.... Ultra sabers probably would not sell the blade if it had that big of an effect on the saber.... The color, is the same as the standard midgrade...... if anything, (and I stress that), it only lightens the color a VERY VERY VERY little bit..... The color lightening is not noticeable without taking a very close look.... So, the color lightening is not what people are talking about..... They are talking about how the color is presented..... It gives a very slight, pastel color to it..... And again, if it were bad, Ultra S would not sell it.....
It lives up to its name, and brings the light to the edge of the blade in a very, ultra kind of way, lol...

So, here is the gold of all that...... It really isn't about the color (well, it is, but in a different way). It is about the feel you want with your saber...... The reason I now say that I wish I went with a UE blade earlier (I have one now), is because of the feel it produces.... For my Raven, it gives the right feel..... The light is brought to the edge of the blade, and gives a, bigger, badder, feel..... The Raven, is a BIG, BAD, saber.... So, the blade compliments the hilt.....
The standard mid grade, focuses more on color..... This is also a good thing..... The color is a little more vibrant than the UE...... But trust me, it is not a whole lot more...... Either way, you will be happy NO MATTER WHAT.....

Now, if I were to get a, smaller hilt, and wanted to have a, idk, speed over strength feel, I would go standard...... If I want a Big strength feel, I would go UE..... You get what I am saying? It is more about feel than anything. I doubt anyone hates one of the blades... They are both great....... It is all about personal preference....... What feel do you want in your saber? The descriptions I used are just mine, you can create your own..... If you want, I can help you determine the feel you want......

So, it is about color, but more importantly, feel...... To say that one blade is better than the other is false........ It is up to you.... If you want the purity of the LED, go with the standard.... If you want a fuller looking blade, go UE...... The choice is yours...... Just don't go blue or green, yellow or orange, ect...... stick with whats best...... Sith red.....  ;)

I would also like to say, the mid grades are great for dueling (on other sabers, and on the body of your opponent..).... I am a full on heavy dueler.... I hit hard.... like I'm trying to break my blade kinda hard....... It just does not.... they are also flexible (not noticeably to the eye), so they are safer than the Heavy grade.... On top of that, they are brighter than the heavy grade blades....... I would go mid grade..... But do what you feel best......


Okay, I feel, after all of that....... I need a point....... It will make my tired fingers feel better......  ;D


Glad to help ;)

Darth Yega

Gotta go with Yega on this one - everybody has their preferences on this issue, so u really can't classify one as "the best."  I personally like regular midgrade, as it is well balanced and very bright.  It also manipulates the blade color less, so you get more of an unchanged representation of "Blazing Red."  The advantage of Ultraedge is that the color goes to the very edge of the blade, eliminating the "light in a tube" effect.  Finally, let me point out that as Yega said, the midgrade (Ultraedge or regular) is actually very durable, despite what many people think.  I have beaten mine to death and have yet to break a blade.

Ah! That has cleared up everything very nicely for me, thankyou! I'm liking the sound of the UE because I want my blade to feel both real and badass (I am a sith after all ;) ) and if MG is slightly brighter yet still durable, i shall get that. The reason i have gone for The Aeon for my SITH weapon is because I want to put some black electrical tape round the button and emitter area, so it looks evil, but classy evil :) Thanks all again for your help.. may the (dark side of the) force be with you :P

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Oh trust me, its red.