So....I couldn't stand the wait for my Deep Blue Bastion, so I pulled the trigger on a grab bag. I had looked at US before, but none spoke to me like the Saberforge Disciple. I had my heart set to order when I logged on to buy to find...4 NEW APPRENTICE SABERS. It was love at first sight. I had to have a Bastion in blue as my first SF saber. This one came 5 days after ordering (which blowed my mind).
http://imgur.com/a/lo1MO
Please excuse the blurry camera. I was much too excited to try to focus the thing. The model itself came with windows, which show off the Green very well. Surprisingly I didn't like the green. Its much too light, almost a pale green. I wanted a deep,rich green like the SF 12w+. But I can't expect everything from a grab bag. I opted to include the simplest blade plug, just for looks. It is very comfortable for dueling, with many places to hold it but none that will hurt you.
Alright, so the main reason I bought this instead of saving up for another SF is because I am starting a Saber dueling club at my high school. This is currently my 'show' saber, used to show people what we will be using. The default sabers are going to be US grab bags, and I wanted one for myself. However, I want to be unique. I will be the only one at the club with a Saberforge saber.
Sorry for the off topic comments, just wanted to share. I think after I get my Bastion I might try to sell this saber on Ebay so I can get funds for my next SF. Anyway, an all around solid saber, but I am expecting it to be blown out of the water by SF.