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TOPIC: "Top" of a asymetrical emitter.
"Top" of a asymetrical emitter. 5 months 1 week ago #39370
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I have a question that has been buggin me a little since ordering my Epoch (still a ways off before I hold it, at which time this all becomes obsolete based on what "feels" right.)
Which side of a lightsaber with an asymmetrical emitter is the "top"? Like which way is the correct way to hold it? Here are pictures of Anakin, Luke, Vader, and I don't know which way all of you would think is the "correct way" to hold it. |
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"Top" of a asymetrical emitter. 5 months 1 week ago #39374
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In my mind, the highest part of the shroud is usually meant to face the one wielding the saber, so that the longest visible portion of the blade faces the enemy. But I have no doubt sabers can be designed with the opposite in mind.
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"Top" of a asymetrical emitter. 5 months 1 week ago #39378
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That is the way I thought it should be too. I had just seen the Graflex held in varying ways in the movies/on theYoutube, and every review I watched of the Epoch seemed to hold it so that the short end of the emitter would be up, or sideways facing at least. ( I guess this was to show off the windows.)
My thinking was that the windows would face down/toward you opponent when holding it. So I wanted to open the issue up and see if I was wrong. Glad at least one person agrees with me. |
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"Top" of a asymetrical emitter. 5 months 1 week ago #39380
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I think the there's an "ideal", but when you're under attack, you're less likely to be concerned about the facing of a cylindrical hilt, or maintain that facing while using it in combat. Then, of course, there's the cinematic inclination to position the saber relative to the audience, rather than the user.
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"Top" of a asymetrical emitter. 5 months 1 week ago #39444
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It really depends on how you view the purpose of the design of the saber.
For purposes of description I'll call the longer side the shroud and the shorter the blade side. Single edged metal blades are usually held edge down when pointed forward so the blade would align with the finger knuckles. On a edge less or 360 circular blade how much does an extra inch of blade matter? Other things could also effect the direction of the hold such as claws and "rabbit ears" are they made of light saber resistant metal and therefor like a guard ment to intercept strikes or are they not and a part of the structural or aesthetic and should be kept from strike zones. Then there are the non creature comfort parts like control boxes that chan change your grip choices. basicly I think you could make an decent argument for anything that "feels" right to you. |
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"Top" of a asymetrical emitter. 5 months 1 week ago #39511
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I think a lot of it comes down to button/activation-box placement, with emitter orientation being more of an afterthought. Standard saber designs are typically held with the buttons/boxes in easy reach of the thumb, with right-handers preferring buttons oriented to the top or left.
ANH sometimes had the Graflex assembled with the emitter-half rotated 180 degrees from what we're used to. This orientation made the comfortable grip the one where the longer tip and bunny ears were up. When the emitter was flipped the other way around (or, alternatively, when the activation box was placed on the other side), the Graflex was more comfortable to wield bunny-ears-down. On a side note, TFA was a bit odd in that Finn purposely took a very uncomfortable and dangerous grip very close to the emitter just to hold it bunny-ears up. I'm assuming that was a purposeful artistic direction intended to mark the bunny ears as the top/rear side, with the short end being down/forward. With a saber like the Epoch that has its power button on the "bottom", you'll see plenty of reviews with the short end of the emitter up or to the side. |
