Blade Comparison (Ultraedge and Standard Blades)

[Master Artorius Vidnyl]

Thank you SO much it will help me decide which to get for an initiate V2 staff. By the way does anyone know which is the best type of saber type for the initiate V2 in the Consular Green Color?

I'm not entirely sure what you mean so let me give you some basic info to help you rephrase your question.

The Consular Green is a single LED color that is quite bright.  Every saber uses the same type of LED so no one saber gets a better or worse version of the color.  If you mean what looks best with the CG blade that is a personal preference.

Did this help?  If not post again and we'll see if we can't get you an answer!

M.A.V.

[Lan-Ipsum Dominus]

I'm not entirely sure what you mean so let me give you some basic info to help you rephrase your question.

The Consular Green is a single LED color that is quite bright.  Every saber uses the same type of LED so no one saber gets a better or worse version of the color.  If you mean what looks best with the CG blade that is a personal preference.

Did this help?  If not post again and we'll see if we can't get you an answer!

M.A.V.

What i meant was which blade will balance the whole thing so that the blade doesnt make the initiate have a weird balance point and which blade makes the color consular green lookthe brightest/best.

[Master Artorius Vidnyl]

AH!  Very sorry but now I understand.

This will be another matter of personal preference and you won't really be able to decide that without actually holding one.  However there is good news.  I would recommend trying out a 32" blade.  They don't come standard in that size but Deep can cut it down for you if you put the request politely in the comments box on the shipping page.

BUT:  It would be best if you consider this info first.  If you are going to do a lot of heavy dueling, get a Heavy Grade.  They are amazingly durable.  If not, get a mid grade.  And I recommend getting them at the full length of 36".  Reason being you can cut down your blade at any time (there are tons of threads on here referencing just that).  All you need is a pipe saw, scissors and a hot glue gun.  That way you can be very precise and get the balance to exactly where you want it.

This is of course my own person opinion.  Others can and will disagree, and that is the beauty of the forum, you get many different truths, all from unique points of view (thank you Obi-Wan).

M.A.V.

[Lan-Ipsum Dominus]

AH!  Very sorry but now I understand.

This will be another matter of personal preference and you won't really be able to decide that without actually holding one.  However there is good news.  I would recommend trying out a 32" blade.  They don't come standard in that size but Deep can cut it down for you if you put the request politely in the comments box on the shipping page.

BUT:  It would be best if you consider this info first.  If you are going to do a lot of heavy dueling, get a Heavy Grade.  They are amazingly durable.  If not, get a mid grade.  And I recommend getting them at the full length of 36".  Reason being you can cut down your blade at any time (there are tons of threads on here referencing just that).  All you need is a pipe saw, scissors and a hot glue gun.  That way you can be very precise and get the balance to exactly where you want it.

This is of course my own person opinion.  Others can and will disagree, and that is the beauty of the forum, you get many different truths, all from unique points of view (thank you Obi-Wan).

M.A.V.

Thank you so much for helping me out with that. I know now to get that. So i thought id put my personal modifications listed.
Blade LED Color: Consular Green
Blade Size: 36 Inches
Blade Option: Heavy Grade
Tip Type: Round
Batteries: No
Retention Wrench: Yes
Quantity: 2
Total: $151.98

[Master Artorius Vidnyl]

Thank you so much for helping me out with that. I know now to get that. So i thought id put my personal modifications listed.
Blade LED Color: Consular Green
Blade Size: 36 Inches
Blade Option: Heavy Grade
Tip Type: Round
Batteries: No
Retention Wrench: Yes
Quantity: 2
Total: $151.98

Congratulations!  Enjoy both sabers and enjoy the forums!

M.A.V.

[Lan-Ipsum Dominus]

Congratulations!  Enjoy both sabers and enjoy the forums!

M.A.V.

I just noticed that it would be cheaper if i just bought an initiate v2 staff with the same customizations. Anyway thanks a million for helping me out.

[Lan-Ipsum Dominus]

WOW! I think im gonna put a hold on those sabers because i just found out about xsabers.com

[Master Artorius Vidnyl]

WOW! I think im gonna put a hold on those sabers because i just found out about xsabers.com

There is no timeline currently on xsabers so it might be better to order your sabers now.  Also, you won't be buying sabers from xsabers, you'll be sending your saber to Ultra for upgrades and customizations.

M.A.V.

[Lan-Ipsum Dominus]

There is no timeline currently on xsabers so it might be better to order your sabers now.  Also, you won't be buying sabers from xsabers, you'll be sending your saber to Ultra for upgrades and customizations.

M.A.V.

Dude you just saved me time AND money. Thanks for the info. I had no idea that you would send your saber to him to customize, i thought you would just give him an idea of what you wanted.

[Master Nero Attoru]

Dude you just saved me time AND money. Thanks for the info. I had no idea that you would send your saber to him to customize, i thought you would just give him an idea of what you wanted.

It's not very certain what the CSO is gonna provide.  Artorius and I gathered that Ultra will be doing custom work on sabers that you either send in or purchase from US.  However, I wouldn't entirely rule out the idea of him building custom sabers for people - the only thing is, he's very particular about product quality, and from what I can tell he'll be doing it alone so he may avoid building sabers from the ground up in the interest of time.  I'm sure he doesn't want people to be waiting in a massive queue while he constructs a complicated custom saber.

[Lan-Ipsum Dominus]

It's not very certain what the CSO is gonna provide.  Artorius and I gathered that Ultra will be doing custom work on sabers that you either send in or purchase from US.  However, I wouldn't entirely rule out the idea of him building custom sabers for people - the only thing is, he's very particular about product quality, and from what I can tell he'll be doing it alone so he may avoid building sabers from the ground up in the interest of time.  I'm sure he doesn't want people to be waiting in a massive queue while he constructs a complicated custom saber.

Thanks for letting me know. So when the time is right, I'll purchase a phantom initiate staff. Then I'll probably send it in for customizations later when xsabers is up and running.

[Lan-Ipsum Dominus]

Thanks for letting me know. So when the time is right, I'll purchase a phantom initiate staff. Then I'll probably send it in for customizations later when xsabers is up and running.

I dont know anymore. All this stuff is starting to mess with my brain. 

[thiefone]

thanks for the blade comparison information.. I was looking for something like this for a while. 

[Angelus Lapis]

So I have a few questions I hope someone can help me with here:

What's the difference between the standard and ultra edge tips?
Are the heavier grades for more durability or just weight?
What's more realistic to the movie?/Looks more similar: Ultra Edge or Standard?
Is one more expensive than the other and why?

Sorry for all the questions, just wanna make sure I'm creating the right one with no disappointment.

[Zren Tobas]

Nice. I personally like my Blazing Red blade I got in the Ultra Edge Heavy Grade blade, sometimes blues in standard/Heavy. Adegan Silver looks way good I think in either Ultra Edge blades =]