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TOPIC: I face an epic Dilemma, need opinions
I face an epic Dilemma, need opinions 6 months 3 weeks ago #26480
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The time has come for me to pick a saber color.
I have two choices, in my mind: White... ...or Red! A little background is that I've decided to cosplay a Sith for next year's DragonCon, and my feeling is that A- a lot of folk will do sith cosplays with Red lightsabers, and B- I would like to stand out as far as design if possible, a white lightsaber is ambiguous enough to go for Gray Jedi or dark force user if I wanted to. Plus I would like to own a white saber... ...but the Dark side calls to me yet. Red is appealing in a strange way. I need opinions from saber owners and Star Wars enthusiasts. Fire away! |
I face an epic Dilemma, need opinions 6 months 3 weeks ago #26484
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have you thought about blood orange?
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I face an epic Dilemma, need opinions 6 months 3 weeks ago #26485
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Blood orange sounds like a good idea I second that.
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"Fear is not real. The only place that fear can exist is in our thoughts of the future. It is a product of our imagination."
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I face an epic Dilemma, need opinions 6 months 3 weeks ago #26491
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Could your budget stretch to a staff w/ blue/ white or white/ red blades? Mind you, don't try twirling, you'd have folks thinking you're a barber shop.
 What hilt will you have anyhow? Sooner or later I'll get a weathered Bane in red, 'cos that thing just screams SITH. But you can always get quick connects. Or re-mortgage the house for a hero tier to change on the fly. |
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I face an epic Dilemma, need opinions 6 months 3 weeks ago #26499
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Buy the Hero Tier RGBA saber and you can have whichever color you want whenever you want. Alternately, buy a saber with quick connects for the LED and get the colors you want and swap out as desired.
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I've got a very bad feeling about this...
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I face an epic Dilemma, need opinions 6 months 3 weeks ago #26508
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Yeah, I'd recommend Blood Orange if you want to differentiate yourself a bit, or the RGBA, as Wraithlord suggests. But I'm a bit biased; white's not even on my radar for a saber color.
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I face an epic Dilemma, need opinions 6 months 3 weeks ago #26513
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Hi KnightCoaster,
In later eras of the Sith, Lightsabers did appear with white blades due to the lack of natural crystals such as Kyber, Adegan etc and having to rely on synthetic crystals. Tradition was dismissed for practicality. This means you could portray a late era Sith with a white saber, and as a result you could have a white blade and possibly use "Colour discs" to change the colour as and when you like. You could over time then buy replacement LED modules and have Quick Connects to swap and change colours. This option may not be perfect but could work. Kind regards, For Tyeth p.s. xyster, I sense another Disciple in the near future! EDIT: Check Dav Yeager's post, I hadn't heard of discs melting so thanks Dav! |
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I face an epic Dilemma, need opinions 6 months 3 weeks ago #26514
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I'm not on a huge budget, but the weathered Disciple is very appealing to me, and I'm putting a spear extension on to get a "two handed" hilt
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I face an epic Dilemma, need opinions 6 months 3 weeks ago #26515
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I.would go with blood orange or amber avoid color discs they will melt
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The light shall burn away the darkness
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I face an epic Dilemma, need opinions 6 months 3 weeks ago #26516
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I'm getting a 12w+ Arctic blue champion tier and buying a VV photon blade as well so I can have blue or green options =P.
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I face an epic Dilemma, need opinions 6 months 3 weeks ago #26538
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Dav Yeager wrote:
I.would go with blood orange or amber avoid color discs they will melt
I've also heard they don't look too good. The quick connects seems like a viable option honestly, That way I can keep the lower budget and still be able to exchange LED's without soldering.And I'm getting a ton of blood orange recommendations. Hmmmm... |
I face an epic Dilemma, need opinions 6 months 3 weeks ago #26542
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Add my voice to the call for a Blood Orange. White is OK but IMO bland, to me it just does not say Sith the way Red or Blood Orange do, that said the price for the quick connects is worth in for me because I just know I'm going to want to swap colors eventually.
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I face an epic Dilemma, need opinions 6 months 3 weeks ago #26562
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KnightCoaster wrote:
Dav Yeager wrote:
I.would go with blood orange or amber avoid color discs they will melt
I've also heard they don't look too good. The quick connects seems like a viable option honestly, That way I can keep the lower budget and still be able to exchange LED's without soldering.And I'm getting a ton of blood orange recommendations. Hmmmm... Yeah they can be very dim and the 12w is very powerful quick connects is the way to go |
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The light shall burn away the darkness
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I face an epic Dilemma, need opinions 6 months 3 weeks ago #26563
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Dav Yeager wrote:
KnightCoaster wrote:
Dav Yeager wrote:
I.would go with blood orange or amber avoid color discs they will melt
I've also heard they don't look too good. The quick connects seems like a viable option honestly, That way I can keep the lower budget and still be able to exchange LED's without soldering.And I'm getting a ton of blood orange recommendations. Hmmmm... Yeah they can be very dim and the 12w is very powerful quick connects is the way to go Okay, what exactly is quick connect? I don't think it's on the FAQ, otherwise I wouldn't ask. |
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I face an epic Dilemma, need opinions 6 months 3 weeks ago #26566
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They put a small plug in line with the wires, if you want another color you order an LED with quick connects and and rather than having to solder you just plug it in and go, takes like two minutes tops.
https://www.etsy.com/listing/229260465/led-quick-connect-upgrade-this-is-an-add?ref=shop_home_active_11 |
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I face an epic Dilemma, need opinions 6 months 3 weeks ago #26580
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My issue with blood orange is that my brother got a 6w amber saber a while ago. I don't like getting a similar color to one I already have. Red is becoming more and more appealing.
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I face an epic Dilemma, need opinions 6 months 3 weeks ago #26583
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KnightCoaster wrote:
My issue with blood orange is that my brother got a 6w amber saber a while ago. I don't like getting a similar color to one I already have. Red is becoming more and more appealing.
Then I'd say either red as you suggested, or possibly purple. |
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I face an epic Dilemma, need opinions 6 months 3 weeks ago #26587
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Hi KnightCoaster,
I just wanted to apologise for posting the wrong info about Colour Discs, I personally hadn't heard of the problems of them melting until my friend Dav informed us. I had heard they were slightly dimmer but I suggested them as an option not knowing your financial situation. I tried to show the simple and cheaper option then suggest the extra LED and Quick Connect system you've been told about. I hope you "find your perfect saber", and I will watch this topic to see how you get on. Kind regards, For Tyeth MTFBWY |
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I face an epic Dilemma, need opinions 6 months 3 weeks ago #26590
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KnightCoaster wrote:
The time has come for me to pick a saber color.
I have two choices, in my mind: White... ...or Red! A little background is that I've decided to cosplay a Sith for next year's DragonCon, and my feeling is that A- a lot of folk will do sith cosplays with Red lightsabers, and B- I would like to stand out as far as design if possible, a white lightsaber is ambiguous enough to go for Gray Jedi or dark force user if I wanted to. Plus I would like to own a white saber... ...but the Dark side calls to me yet. Red is appealing in a strange way. I need opinions from saber owners and Star Wars enthusiasts. Fire away! Reading your post, it seems you want to standout at the Con. If that's your sole motivate, then white might be the color. Red will be much more common. Personally, red is a more brilliant color than white. I prefer the red. I received my Epoch last night in 12W+ white, which lights up a bedroom. The white has a very subtle light blue hue in it. It's brilliant. But I think I just prefer the red out of two beautiful colors nonetheless. |
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I face an epic Dilemma, need opinions 6 months 3 weeks ago #26611
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You could always go with pink you'd standout for sure
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The light shall burn away the darkness
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