Okay, a review as promised!
I received a Champion Fury, Standard Finish with Viridian sound and a 12W+ Indigo LED. The shipping was quick as it began moving, as with last time. It worked out that it came a day early as the weather is awful right now with the tropical storm.
The first thing I couldn’t get over when I opened the lovely bubble wrap was the finish. I have a weathered SF saber, but I always wanted a saber with a good polished finish too. I thought the Fury looked AMAZING in that finish so I went with it! I am known for over-analyzing basically everything, but even as I looked over the hilt in the most minute of detail, I couldn’t find the slightest scratch or imperfection which surprised me. In fact, it’s in such fantastic condition that I feel bad for holding it in the first place!
I ordered this right before Etsy returned and ASP went live, so as far as timing I picked a bad time for a site order, but since this was a birthday present I stuck with it! I ended up getting the saber a little over a month early, but it’s better than being late for sure! I was concerned that because of this, the existing designs became ASP-based. The ASP Fury looked great and all but I was really going for the original. That didn’t matter when I saw it in person. I wouldn’t change anything about it. Having the switches on a defined switch section on this version is probably a good thing since my grip is basically on the body section, so they are not in the way. The emitter is just…. I love it. Looking at the two SF sabers I have, it’s no question that I’m a real fan of the forked emitter!
So with my last saber, I fell in love with the Arctic Blue LED and figured it’d always be my favorite blade color. When I saw this indigo LED in person for the first time, well…. I don’t know if I could pick a favorite anymore! It’s just surreal, and I love how the color becomes subtly more “blue-ish” as it extends to the blade tip, which really makes the illuminated saber even more unique. Don’t get me wrong though, it’s distinctly indigo and not just a dark, oddly shaded blue.
As usual the sound is loud and clear, and it’s always nice to have the settings menu to mess around with options! I almost went Crimson with this one, but I’m glad I went with another Viridian once I turned it on. It’s all personal preference anyway in the end.
I was also surprised by the hilt size. As I sat it next to my Sinister Prophecy, they don’t differ as much as I expected as far as length. Even with this observation, the Fury seems a little lighter and easier to maneuver as a one-handed hilt, but that’s what I was wanting to begin with. I got a 32” blade for the Fury and it’s a fantastic fit! It spins pretty well and it’s comfortable to wield in my opinion.
Overall, I feel like I'm even more happy with this saber than I was with the last one. I'm feeling pretty content right now with my SF saber duo.