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TOPIC: Acolyte and Disciple blade question
Acolyte and Disciple blade question 2 days 5 hours ago #27432
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Hi all,
I'm wondering if anyone that owns an Acolyte or Disciple saber can verify how much of the blade is secured in the hilt by the retention screw? I love the design of the emitter but I feel the slanted cut creating the "fangs" (for lack of a more descriptive term) takes away from the amount of the blade that could be covered by the hilt, thus making it a stronger saber overall. I saw a Disciple review vid on youtube and this was mentioned by the reviewer. He posted a follow up vid where the blade cracked after dueling. Showing the blade, the crack was at the retention screw point which was probably half an inch from the base of the blade. Granted, it may have been caused by having a 37" blade and how the longer blade can affect the overall balance of the saber. But I'm wondering if any other SF Acolyte or Disciple owners have had the same issue/concern. Thanks, Future SF purchaser |
Acolyte and Disciple blade question 2 days 5 hours ago #27446
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Mine goes in a full half inch but I think my led is as far down as his goes his seemed to be up higher and he over tightened the screw
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Acolyte and Disciple blade question 2 days 4 hours ago #27467
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Hi all,
Hope you don't mind me joining in, I have just got my trusty tape measure out and the blade sits 2 inches in the socket to the tip of the forks on the emitter (base of blade to point of emitter). The retention screw does make contact at 1/2 inch as Dav has said. This shows the gent in the Youtube vid over tightened the screw (I have seen both of his review vids). Because the blade sits 2 inches deep in the socket this helps grip the blade and give it support. I hope this helps.. For Tyeth |
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Acolyte and Disciple blade question 2 days 3 hours ago #27486
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When SF says their sabers are combat/duel ready, they mean it. Even the thin-neck sabers (Prodigal Son, Redeemer, Exhalted) where the blade socket is not as deep as most other models due to the design, are combat ready. So, don't lose any sleep over that aspect of your future saber purchase.
Also, as was pointed out above, the blades are very tough, but you can over tighten the retention screw, and potentially cause the blade to crack there under the stress of combat. The general rule of thumb for tightening the screw is, let the screw make contact, then crank it a half to a full turn after that. That should do it in any circumstance. I might also mention that this thread might be moved to the "Open Topics" section, as the "Review" section is generally for user reviews of specific saber models. Our administrator Kyntiri likes to keep order in his house. 
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Acolyte and Disciple blade question 2 days 3 hours ago #27509
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Yep, I've read which ones are duel-ready and which they say aren't. And the over-tightening of the screw never occurred to me!
My plan is to order a Disciple with a 32" blade. I teach taekwondo and we've recently had some light saber dueling classes. That combined with the new movie and the awesomeness of everything on this site, has me hyped for making my own order. As for moving the thread, I'm fine with that lol. Whatever will have it catch the most eyes for more comments/reviews. Thank you!!! |
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The following user(s) said Thank You: For Tyeth
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