TOPIC: Weathered Sentinel w/ green blade/brown wrap

I finally got my Sentinel, after about 3 1/2 months of waiting. What can I say, it got here (to Germany) almost perfectly in time for my birthday! Well worth the wait I'd say.

Specs first:

Hilt finish: Weathered
Grip wrap color: Brown leather
Blade color: Green
Blade LED Type: 12W
Warrior Tier

I was really concerned about customs while waiting because I heard of two cases where the saber was sent back by customs officials, however this turned out to be no problem at all. Lucky me!

When I finally received my saber, I was really really happy as it turned out to be exactly how I imagined it to be. I am really amazed by the quality these sabers have, they are manufactured to a really high standard, the finish looks amazing, everything feels smooth and no sharp edges. You guys did a really great job there!

After having some fights with a friend (who ordered his one together with me) and after overcoming the fear of 'hurting' this beauty, I have to say this thing is amazingly durable and does not show any signs of wear or anything, though we did land some pretty heavy blows on each other's saber (and each other). Really impressive, however my hands are a bit sore right now...

All in all I'm really glad I picked this saber to be my first, I'm having a great time with it. I can only recommend this one to everyone!

DaveMitHut wrote: Weathered Hilt with a beautiful Green and Brown Slacks. Congratulations on your first pick. Being a sucker for shine-throughs it kinda goes without saying that it compliments things perfectly. Happy Birthday and Happy Sabering. Thank you for sharing your first. What Hilt did your friend get that has now become your regular sparring partner?

Thank you! My friend also got a Sentinel, Standard finish, no wrap, purple blade, 12W, Warrior Tier.

We try to practice regularly in my mother's garden whenever we have the time to go there since there's not much room in my flat. I already put a notch in my ceiling while practicing spinning today. Nothing on the blade though, so everythings fine.

Sweet Sentinel you have there DaveMitHut. And you just can't go wrong with SF green. Congrats!

DaveMitHut wrote: I read your Post in another Thread about the ceiling incident, still better it than you right? Contrary to common perception there is a noticeable difference between a wrap-less Sentinel and Arbiter. Has your friend commented on the handling of the wrap-less version and because of the absence of accent grooves whether this encourages grip-slip? With the clashes of Green and Purple I wonder if the expressions shown by your Mother are of bewilderment or awe. Sometimes they understand, sometimes they don't.

OvrcAHst wrote:
He did, yes, and he's thinking about adding a wrap on his own. I tried it, too, but I wouldn't say it's a major problem. My mother was amazed at how good the light looked, even in bright daylight, and she said she liked the craftsmanship. Though she'll never understand why I'm spending my money on stuff like this, but that's how mother's are I guess!

I just received a free Arbiter and I was impressed with it's handling. I bet that makes this saber that much better! Wow! Congrats to you on this awesome hilt. This one may have to go on my want list. Thanks for sharing it.

DaveMitHut wrote:
Wives too...

Welcome to the Emerald Knights! The weathered hilt combined with the brown wrap and green color go great together! Congrats & Enjoy!

Well, screw the Emerald Knights.... WELCOME TO THE SENTINEL CLUB!!!




Although, weathered is really the way to go!

HotRod wrote:
You're welcome! That's actually why I posted my saber in here, to help fellow saber fans choose their first or next saber, since I checked in here, too, and it helped me a lot!
Jas-Ot wrote:
Well, my girlfriend actually helped me choose this saber and likes it herself, and she was actually okay with the amount of money I spent
DK44 wrote: Tech_God wrote:
I think I'll just join both! Happy I can be with people that like the same stuff I do!

I will say, I have nothing against the Emerald Knights, they are a fine group of saber wielders. The Sentinel is still quite a new saber so I am just glad to read that others have received one as I did a few months ago. We just need a few more like us before we take over the galaxy!!!

Tech_God wrote:
Do watch yourself, my friend. There are many more of us EKs than there are of you!

Eddlyss64 wrote:
Many,many more. We are everywhere!