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TOPIC: Xmas in July Promotion
Xmas in July Promotion 3 months 2 weeks ago #62763
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Looks like *the Frost Lotus is a giveaway prize for SF's Xmas in July sale (just got the email and saw the main site has been up updated for it):
7/22 thru 7/31 10% off with code XmasJuly Free blade plug with orders over $50 Free stand with orders over $150 Free day blade with orders over $250 Free apprentice saber with orders over $500 Orders over $100 are entered to win a Legacy Frost Lotus crystal saber Offers combinable, claimed in order notes. Good on main site and Etsy. |
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Xmas in July Promotion 3 months 2 weeks ago #62793
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Well just a few moments ago I pulled the trigger and ordered the Monarch. with the 10% off and ordered a covertech belt clip and a 12w+ LED kept me over $500 mark so I will be getting a Free Apprentice saber. But the offer is kinda vague. Now do I just get the Saber or do I get all the what was offered? And do we get a choice in what saber we get or is it just random. and will their be electronics in it. Oh well personally I don't care. I like the fact I'm getting another saber in the deal. I'm glad I waited. As on my receipt. I have an 8-10 wait. So my wait has officially begun again.
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Xmas in July Promotion 3 months 2 weeks ago #62824
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I am ordering two 32' Oracle duel sabers (Champ) with features that puts me over $500.
the Free Apprentice Saber will be my longer blade, but I have a few questions on this... Is it just the hilt? does it come with a blade (aside from the "day blade")? does it have electronics? sound/no sound? Thanks in advance |
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-JKC
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Xmas in July Promotion 3 months 2 weeks ago #62827
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Word on the Street is (Saberforge Facebook), the Free Hilt is a
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Xmas in July Promotion 3 months 2 weeks ago #62829
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Just got this off the Facebook page. FYI
 Blade Plug Random Stand Random Day Blade Select your color and length. Apprentice Saber It will be a weathered initiate level apprentice saber the Xiphos a re release of the original one piece gladius saber. You can contact SF via email if you want to pay to have your free saber upgraded before shipping. You have to request all the free items in the order notes, so don't forget. 
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Xmas in July Promotion 3 months 2 weeks ago #62831
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Oooo that Xiphos sounds cool.
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Xmas in July Promotion 3 months 2 weeks ago #62836
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Jaden Korr wrote:
Oooo that Xiphos sounds cool.
Sooo... Xiphos. Other than the description of: re-release of one piece Gladius, anyone have a picture reference, 'cos I don't know what you're talkin' 'bout? |
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Xmas in July Promotion 3 months 2 weeks ago #62838
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This guy right here looks like the one...
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-JKC
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Xmas in July Promotion 3 months 2 weeks ago #62847
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The blade plugs are LF ones again correct?
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Xmas in July Promotion 3 months 2 weeks ago #62852
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OvrcAHst wrote:
Jaden Korr wrote:
Oooo that Xiphos sounds cool.
Sooo... Xiphos. Other than the description of: re-release of one piece Gladius, anyone have a picture reference, 'cos I don't know what you're talkin' 'bout?May be wrong, but I believe these are pics of the original Gladius design, which only came in one piece (no way to open it) and I would assume the new saber is a spruced up redesign of that: |
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Xmas in July Promotion 3 months 2 weeks ago #62854
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In fact, according to the sale post I nicked theese pictures from, the electronics were accessible, through a little screw-in port in the back of the pommel. Obviously, I would imagine a re-release would feature a proper removable pommel like current SF offerings, although I have no way to confirm it.
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Xmas in July Promotion 3 months 2 weeks ago #62857
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I used to have one of these and from what I remember, the angled piece below the pommel was removable.
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Xmas in July Promotion 3 months 2 weeks ago #62858
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Thanks for the info. The Xiphos sounds interesting, though I like the newer Gladius much better than the older model shown above. I'm anxious to see this new apprentice-level saber and how it compares to the current Gladius. This gives me a nice excuse to wait.
I've been very tempted to order a grey-weathered Gladius hilt, maybe even shattered, as a host to install my own parts. Aside from being pretty, it would be a lot more appropriate for serious dueling than what I have now. I priced out what it would take to do the install myself versus having SF do it (on sale), and the difference in cost was virtually zero, about $380 total either way. It just means that a self-install would let me change the sound fonts (NBv3 board) and be easier to modify later, while a SF install would come with an extra blade and probably a bunch of mod-unfriendly black goop inside. Specifically pondering possibly getting a royal blue emitter with a photon blade and a red day blade, which would let me swap between blue, green, and purple-core red by switching blades. That last one is an interesting effect:  Sorry for the off-topic post. I'm just excited to see the new Xiphos.
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Xmas in July Promotion 3 months 2 weeks ago #62875
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Jaden Korr wrote:
The blade plugs are LF ones again correct?
I want to say Yes however there's no definite accuracy with that. It would make sense though since Day Blades form part of it and the Stands are the newer types that are in circulation now. The older Apprentice/Elite Blade Plugs I dare say have become a collectible now.
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Xmas in July Promotion 3 months 1 week ago #63172
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OvrcAHst wrote:
Jaden Korr wrote:
Oooo that Xiphos sounds cool.
Sooo... Xiphos. Other than the description of: re-release of one piece Gladius, anyone have a picture reference, 'cos I don't know what you're talkin' 'bout?This is the Weathered (V2) Xiphos you get FREE (when eligibility criteria is met). *image reference source isn't the greatest. |
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Xmas in July Promotion 3 months 1 week ago #63179
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Here's a Gladius v1. I'm assuming the Xiphos will be pretty similar, but I hope they've added more detail.
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Xmas in July Promotion 3 months 1 week ago #63181
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It's definitely a clearer resolution image as similarly shown by TheGrandAdmiral's image(s) Post. I read (Custom Saber Owners Facebook) that all of the Xiphos' are Weathered Finish with Black Leather Wrap. The image I Posted above was from an Owners recent delivery and above the Xiphos was a pair of GrandMaster's (just cut-off). The Owner had an Unboxing Video Posted as well. I tried since to look for the reference Post again but as I'm not a subscriber, could only see a limited number of Posts and Xiphos wasn't included in the window. I'd say the V1 would be the version either former-named or renamed and maybe a whole buckets load was found stashed in one corner during a cleaning-house and it became the flavour for the FREE Initiate?
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Xmas in July Promotion 3 months 1 week ago #63182
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OvrcAHst wrote:
It's definitely a clearer resolution image as similarly shown by TheGrandAdmiral's image(s) Post. I read (Custom Saber Owners Facebook) that all of the Xiphos' are Weathered Finish with Black Leather Wrap. The image I Posted above was from an Owners recent delivery and above the Xiphos was a pair of GrandMaster's (just cut-off). The Owner had an Unboxing Video Posted as well. I tried since to look for the reference Post again but as I'm not a subscriber, could only see a limited number of Posts and Xiphos wasn't included in the window. I'd say the V1 would be the version either former-named or renamed and maybe a whole buckets load was found stashed in one corner during a cleaning-house and it became the flavour for the FREE Initiate?
It is a much better picture. Looks like it uses the same pommel as the Gladius or ASP. I could imagine as this wasn't a offering as being training for the new staff since the operation has expanded so quickly. Having made so many and getting good results just offering them as freebies for larger orders seems reasonable to me. |
Xmas in July Promotion 3 months 1 week ago #63232
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OvrcAHst wrote:
This is the Weathered (V2) Xiphos you get FREE (when eligibility criteria is met). Oh, nice. I didn't realize it was an actual photograph! It looked like a computer render. ... The image I Posted above was from an Owners recent delivery and above the Xiphos was a pair of GrandMaster's (just cut-off). The Owner had an Unboxing Video Posted as well. I'm really glad they made the pommel's end cap smaller compared to Gladius v1. That huge end cap was awkward. I hope the cap can unscrew, which (IIRC) wasn't the case on the older model. Looks like they just used the new Gladius end cap though, which is a good sign. Would also be nice to see if there's another hole on the other side, to put a charge port in. I asked sales@SF if other apprentice sabers could be sent instead, and they confirmed that the current deal only applies to the Xiphos. |
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Xmas in July Promotion 3 months 1 week ago #63239
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ToyKeeper wrote:
Oh, nice. I didn't realize it was an actual photograph! It looked like a computer render. Unfortunately Yes. To quote h2soy, attaching images on the Forum reduces them to Potato quality. I did however receive a more accurate depiction from the Source in an email received this morning with some other information I'll Post in Otto's RRE Topic. Whilst on Promotional reference Pages it is Xiphos, internally with SF it is Gladius V1.I'm really glad they made the pommel's end cap smaller compared to Gladius v1. That huge end cap was awkward. I hope the cap can unscrew, which (IIRC) wasn't the case on the older model. Looks like they just used the new Gladius end cap though, which is a good sign. Would also be nice to see if there's another hole on the other side, to put a charge port in. I asked sales@SF if other apprentice sabers could be sent instead, and they confirmed that the current deal only applies to the Xiphos. |
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