Thanks All with stopping by and with your Comments.
Unleashediv wrote:
This saber looks amazing and you musr have a massive collection now, I can't keep up with the amount of threads you have created! Lol
Thanks Bud. Yeah, the Collection is getting stupid massive. Plus I do like me some Spam and not just limited to the processed Spiced Ham in a Can type.
But, having a read there are a few things I am scared of. When I first saw this hilt, it looked like one of the strongest hilts out of all of them. But reading what you have said scares me a litte.
I want this saber but I am going to continue to think it over. But cheers for the review dude. Awesome as always and awesome photos! Cheers
It's worth noting that my observations are specific to the very Hilt I received (and with not being new on the receiving end of questionable deliveries) should remain independent. If I had a do-over, I wouldn't have opted for the V3 if what is in-hand is an accurate representation of what the Finish consistently is or should be. With hindsight, I would've stayed the V1 or V2 path I typically take. Attempts for clarity of understanding returned no success so by default, I'm left with the wonder that it's a secret secured tightly in the SF Holocron.
HotRod wrote:
Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts on the gray weathering. I think seeing it here I probably wouldn't select that as an option unless it really fit the hilt.
I am a loss of words (49 of them) for the hilt feeling brittle. That's very uncharacteristic for an SF hilt. I know the ASP Avenger body I have on my Graflex Avenger (or "Dennis" as we know call it) feels a little thinner, but not brittle at all. Hopefully Saberforge will work something out for that and the bent prong on the pommel.
As for the recharge port, yeah, you can glue it, but it's the principle of the thing. Although that said, I've never had one come loose. Maybe this is a cursed hilt? It's VERY pretty nonetheless.
Thank you for having a look (and read). As I replied to
Unleashediv, road travelled would've been very different. It may also explain why the V3 is only available on a selective few. I like to think that I did my homework on it before Order placement but the finish itself and specific to Avenger is rare. It was a punt but even going from other V3 weathered SF Hilts (or just Reviews themselves) how often will you actually read a documented report from observations made even if the observation is a grey one?
Eddlyss64 wrote:
Definitely an interesting idea, and a beautiful saber despite its flaws. Looking to potentially do a pre-TPM Obi-Wan cosplay, so I definitely need to grab one of these (the Lightside equivalent, of course).
Thank you. Ordinarily, it's a Hilt design that warrants instant attraction. This though, the appreciation and measure of beauty needs to be done through squinted eyes.
You seem to be a clean-skinned Hilt type of guy. The outcome here may have been different if I didn't see the appeal with Hilts dirty.
Jas-Ot wrote:
I have to second the whole flimsy hilt being uncharacteristic of SF (I only own two SF hilts, so I have a limited reference). My hilts are very sturdy.
I don't disagree with you. I've had my fair share (more than I'd care to normally entertain) of 'challenged' Hilts however even with 'those' challenges, the rigidness and solidity under firm grasp has never been questioned (this excludes reveal functions). It may well be uncharacteristic but it was delivered as such nonetheless rather being something that perhaps shouldn't have ventured beyond the front door.
That being said, I do love that blood orange on that saber.
Yep! the BO is pretty awesome. There are strong similarities against the standard Red in pics but in person, the difference of separation is noticeable.
Although that graphic of Dark Side Kenobi looks like his fall to the dark side commenced by getting two black eyes
hahaha. Panda Wan Kenobi. Maybe he would have stayed on the Lightside if only he caught himself some more Z's or had some regular Coffee as a morning brew. But think of it like this, let's say one day of innocence during a lazy stroll without any grief in the world and all is well, takes fall or has a face-plant and ends up with a couple of bruised blackies, surely enough to introduce a wave of negative emotion? Try and remember the last time you 'accidentally' injured yourself or was injured by another, was your reactive response articulated as sunshine and rainbows are something less savoury?
DK44 wrote:
I guess I'm in the minority here on the grey weathering but I think it looks great on this saber! But that absolutely sucks about the bent cog and "popped out" recharge port, WTH?! I understand with the high volume of sabers that get built each day there's bound to be problems here & there but you would've thought someone would've caught that before it went out.....
Exactly!?
After I read what you said about the hilt feeling brittle I ran and got my Avenger--I can see what you're talking about, the silver metal on the backside of the black grips does seem thin but on mine it still feels solid (I haven't dueled with it though). Regardless of that though the Avenger is one of the better looking sabers and is a must have. Great review & pics as usual man.
I suspect it's the result of the V3 treatment. Maybe in time, just like the V1 and V2 Finishes, the process will become known so one can be more readily informed with what to expect.
Are you going to darken the weathering at all you think?
I remain unsure with this. Ordinarily, I'd (if it were say All Black or V2) look at personalising the finish but with how it feels when handled, I'm apprehensive with the durability of the aluminium. I dunno.
Brax wrote:
Sorry to hear that the saber was not everything you hoped for. Not sure what to say about most of the issues, with the exception of the lighter feel to the saber.
Thanks Brax. Wasn't really looking for answers that couldn't have been achieved via SFCS. Just Reviewing feedback from my observations with item received is all.
I noticed that about my Avenger as well. It is lighter than I thought it would be, and noticeably more so than any of my other sabers. However, I looked at it as a positive, because to me it did not feel like a heavy grade piece of milled aluminum, but rather something that could project a photon blade, rather than requiring a thick plastic blade be affixed to use properly.
I can understand your perspective however total mass be it lesser or greater is not the matter at hand here. I've got light Hilts and heavy Hilts by others as well as SF Elites and SF Apprentices. It's the seemingly fragile nature when wielding it when compared against these. Let's take Shadow Hunter. Solid. No apprehension under a loose grip or firm. Still features a similar open-windowed body shroud. That was bought as a V2 and even after stripping the surface to what I ended with, still remains solid.
I had always imagined what a "real" light saber would feel like, and in those imaginings, they were made from metals that were lighter and stronger than anything know to our science, and since there was no weight to the blade either, one could be very fast with a weapon like that even without being a Jedi/Sith. I have done my impression of dueling with it, and it held up just fine, so I don't think durability will be any more of an issue with this one, any more so than it would be with any other model.
Of course, that is my take on it...your experience and mileage will vary.
The Emitter has strength much like the depth of the blade socket with inserted blade. Regardless of slow strikes or fast, the Emitter and overall strength relies heavily on its foundation, here it equals the Body. Blade on Blade contact with Thick/Thin Walled polycarbs is relative. Rarely duel anyway, but one cannot help but wince at the thought of exposure to blade on Hilt contact when the Hilt is sturdy, this wouldn't be a first goto.
SuUpberSith wrote:
If the aluminium is shifting just from gripping it, it's a bloody problem. If I had to guess, maybe the actual maker in China screwed up forging it? I know metals can get some really weird effects with small mistakes. I have a hard time buying that the anodization did that, unless the metal was porous. Outside of the obvious issues (AV switch, the pommel how the hell, nm smh and altered metal properties) I actually love that hilt.
Visual appeal of this Hilt and its design is definitely high. This may likely be another case of a pear in a box of apples. Still pretty to look at, but rather as a rough handling readiness about it, it's more like a handle-with-care like a newborn baby.
Opposed to the 2 black eyes of Kenobi, I thought old ben turned EMO
Emo-Po Kenobi?