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Longer notes from the workbench and the editorial desk.
How We Pick and Rate Sabers: Criteria, Test Plan and Disclosure
Hands-on testing has not started yet. This page sets out what we will measure (brightness, runtime, volume, clash durability), how we choose sabers to include, how affiliate links work, and what is published meanwhile: guides built from vendor listings and cited sources, with every missing test flagged.
The Saber Market in Late 2026: Who Sells What, and at What Price
The saber market in late 2026 splits into five tiers: licensed toys, theme park builds, factory neopixel sabers, premium custom makers and do-it-yourself Proffie builds. No reliable market size exists. Neopixel is now the default tech, prices cluster at $150 to $280, and independent buying advice is still thin.
What 69,569 old forum posts taught us about saber buyers
An archived builders forum holds 5,850 topics and 69,569 messages from 2014 to 2018. Search data shows that newcomers mostly search for fixes: charging, batteries, sound, stuck parts and first builds. Lore pages get far more views but fewer clicks. Here is what that says about buying.