I might become a beginner, could use some tips about my saber.

[Mr.Brightside]

Hello everyone!  I guess this could go in the introduction as well, however, I have multiple questions and the big one is about the UltraSabers so i'll post it here.  I've just discovered these kind of sabers after playing with the plastic ones and the old build'em kits you used to get but now, I have money and these seem like a good idea.  However, I'm not sure if I'm going to join you all.  If I do however, I'd like to know the cheapest, while still being able to duel, lightsaber I can buy.  I used to think I preferred the Orange coloring just due to aesthetics, but after a while green grew on me.  Anyways, I am wondering what the cheapest Green bladed dueling lightsaber I can buy is.  I'd like sound, but they can always be added later.  This is mostly just a startup to see if I really want to commit to this kind of thing as well, as, down the line, i'll most likely move to a staff if I keep on with the project. 

As well as this, I was wondering who in the St.Cloud area of MN is into this kind of stuff, as talking to teh community around me would be great.

[James Casey]

The cheapest sound-capable lightsabre that US offer are the Initiate v3 and Dark Initiate v3, both of which retail at $59.99 plus shipping. Limited edition ('LE') versions of those hilts are also available for $5 more - they add gold or white highlights to the grooves on the hilts, respectively. The Initiates are pretty comfortable to wave around one-handed, or for those who're younger or who have smaller hands.

Adding sound will bump the price up quite a bit - $100 for the sound card, plus around $30 for the li-ion battery installation. Soundless ('stunt') lightsabres can run on 4 AAA batteries. For sound, you must have the li-ion batteries.

Any hilt can have any colour. Consular Green and Fire Orange are standard colours, so there's no extra charge for choosing one of them (or Guardian Blue or Blazing Red). Other shades come at a premium of $5 or $10 depending on exactly what you want, and other shades of green and orange are available, if you're not taken with the standard shades.

I started my collection with a soundless hilt, and one year later I have 16, of which 10 are soundless. Adding sound adds a lot, but it's not essential - there's something very satisfying about just waving around the glowing blade, and of course you can make the sounds yourself...

If your budget can stretch to it, I'd suggest going up to the cheapest full-size hilts, the Aeon v3 or Dominix v3 (both of which are also available in LE versions, again a $5 added cost). The price difference is fairly minimal ($69.99 for the basic hilts) but they're better suited for two-handed wielding, which suits most people, I think.

Welcome to the forums Please make sure to post in the rules section (http://www.saberforum.com/index.php?topic=117.0) before going too much further.

[scraver]

I would agree auth James with regard to what is the cheapest option. I am still unsure if I am going to start 'active' dueling myself but if I had been looking for a cheap one I would have gone with an Initiate or Aeon v3.

[Choco]

I don't think there is a saber that is sold from US that you can't actually duel with all of them should be battle ready lightsabers

As james said your cheapest option for a saber with sound is going to be the innitiate