TOPIC: Ultrasabers Apprentice(s) Review...meh

Greetings, all! Finally trying to review these sabers. Last two times I tried my iPad crashed en route. Let's try it again!



My brother and I got these a few days after Christmas from Ultrasabers (I knew about Saberforge at the time, but since this was a surprise for me, I didn't find out until after he'd ordered). We'd gotten two of US' Apprentice sabers (his is customized to be longer), mine in green and his in blue, two blades, two blade plugs, two Alan wrenches and two Covertech clips.



So, unfortunately there are more cons than pros. First off, we paid extra for the Covertech wheels, the installation of the wheels, the blade plugs, the wrenches and the blades, all things that in my opinion should've been part of the entire "stunt saber" package. Secondly, he actually ordered two 37" blades, but our package came with one 37" and one 32". It's a little bit annoying on a buyer point of view, but from a duelist and spinner perspective I feel like it worked out okay. However, something that is unacceptable is that one of the blade plugs doesn't actually fit into either saber. Again, didn't really matter since my brother prefers his blade in all the time, but still annoying.



Something my brother found particularly annoying was the wheel placement. He had specified both our wheels to be 90 degrees counterclockwise from the activation switch.

As you can see, neither of us got that. A bit nitpicky, but still frustrating.





However, from this point, there isn't that much more wrong with them. Functionally, they work well as duelers. Me and my brother went at it with them, and the blades only received scuff marks. The light is pretty well balanced, and it lights up my room nicely at night. The saber itself is nice and weighty, and my only problem with the internal stuff is that the battery pack does move around for all the extra space inside.

So, are they any good? Well, if you only have $50 and only get money on Christmas and your birthday, then you can snag Ultrasabers' cheapest stunt saber for around that price. If you have the money for something better, then Saberforge is the way to go. These aren't bad, just mediocre. More like a budget saber than anything. Still, they're something, and a good practice tool if you want to get into saber dueling but don't have big bucks.

When you say 90 degrees counter clockwise from the emitter, do you mean the activation button?

Yeah, derp. And I gotta redo the pictures again...I really need a proper computer...

Hi Eddlyss64,

Finally, glad to see you managed to post your review after your uncertainty about it.
If I may say it looks like you have the "Apprentice" Saber model (bottom in pic) and the longer of the two is called "The Sentinel" (Top in picture).

I have to say I had considered getting the Sentinel LE with the gold accents and windows when I thought I had less cash to spend.
Fortunately my wife told me to pick the Saber I really wanted and went with a SaberForge Disciple.

I know what you mean about the covertech and can see they have placed it at 90 deg clockwise. (viewed from the pommel and switch at 12 o'clock position)

One tip to stop the rattling battery pack is to get a strip of Velcro Tape and wrap it around the pack to provide a bit of padding. The Velcro can be unwound to replace the batteries. A dab of glue on one end to secure the Velcro to the pack will stop it falling inside the Saber.

Hopefully you will get some enjoyment out of your training with them, thanks,

For Tyeth

Yeah, I would've included a video review, too, but I sounded really whiny and my browser kept crashing. the tape is a good idea, I'll look into it.

My next problem is sparring partners. My brother's back in college, and I live pretty far from any of my schoolfriends that'd be even remotely interested. And I don't have my driver's license yet. Ahh, the magic of being a modern day hermit!

Well Eddlyss64,

I think you gave a balanced review here and had "constructive criticism" which is okay. You should be able at find a lot of useful little tips like the Velcro by asking around here or on YouTube, just look up vids by Rob "Madcow" Petkau.

I'm afraid I can't solve the sparring problem you have, I live in the Outer Rim of the UK, and SaberForge don't make blades to reach that far! But you could post in the "Looking for Sparring Patners" section.

Anyway good luck with your Sabering,

For Tyeth