“LGTSABER Neopixel Graflex: Unboxing & Review
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- Опубликовано: 18 сен 2024
- Until about a year ago, one could easily have spent over $1,000 on a neo-pixel lightsaber replica. Especially if it was installed with. 3D printed chassis and a Proffie board. I bided my time, hoping one day I would find something even halfway nice in this category. LGHTSaber became the company that finally put it all together at a price comparable to what many companies sell their mid-range lightsabers for. In this episode we will put their Graflex through it’s paces and see how it looks. Plus: How the Graflex became the first lightsaber!
Here’s the Facebook link to connected with LGT: / oliver.xu.545
#StarWars #GraflexLightsaber #StoryDtechtiveRobertJones
Just ordered a neopixel Graflex from Endor Sabers a weeke ago and now I am scanning RUclips for videos to dull my withdrawals. That is a nice looking saber.
The wait is always tough!
That’s one good looking saber. I just ordered LGT’s Obi Wan lightsaber with neopixel. Hoping it comes out as good as yours :)
They have really good customer service and a rep in the United States. If you run into any problems, let me know and I’ll send you the rep’s info. He’s on some of the lightsaber FB groups.
How was it??? Ordered their Luke lightsaber :D
@@Tapirrr me to!
I’m here cause my mom accidentally ordered a neopixel blade instead of a normal one so I need a new saber
I see you have constructed a new lightsaber....your skills are complete!
And I just keep constructing...can’t seem to stop myself...LOL!
Love Star Wars! Great video! I learned new things today :) :)
Thanks, Jamie. I love how the blade scrolls and changes effects. And though I’m a bit of a newbie here myself, the effects are pretty limitless :)
Great video, Robert! The light show was my favourite.
Glad you liked it, Sio. Who would’ve though first seeing the movies that this lightsaber was a camera flash...LOL!
@@storydtechtiverobertjones464 Yeah that was wild! So creative though
@@Avionne_Parris Very inventive for sure :)
Sadly their Graflex Quality went down atm
It’s currently a variant edition, still very nice. Some people like it, other people have had some issues with it. But LGT has been upgrading and producing a lot of new hilts…so the Graflex may see another edition at some point.
Looks great, shame they have they used the Di$ney location for the button rather than the correct location on the clamp card.
Agreed. Hard to find a truly accurate Graflex without $$$
Did you buy from LGT Store or LGT Saber Store? There are these two on AliExpress and I know both are legit, but I wanna know where did you bought yours to buy one myself.
Thank you!
I purchased directly from LGT as i am a distributor for them. Unfortunately, the don’t make this particular version of the Graflex any longer. So if you’re looking on Ali Express, be carful since there’s a lot of folks claiming to be affiliated with the company who can range from complete frauds to overseas vendors, and even some employees selling rejects that have been returned. They can often be much cheaper through Ali, but unless you’re certain that you are buying directly from LGT you’re often better off going through a legit distributor who will do right by their customers. LGT does offer a 12 month warranty that any legit distributor needs to honor in terms of customer satisfaction including repairs or replacement. My web site is currently getting some updates done, but will give you the link. If you have any questions, feel free to ask. GrievousLairLightsabers.com
Is there a kill switch? Because I don’t think proffie has deep sleep does it? So you have to take the battery out every time you finish using it ...
I’ve left the batterY in mine between uses and doesn’t seem to be draining. But no kill switch, to answer your question specifically.
gahhhh this is so coll!
It is! I’m kind of a Star Wars geek and this really hits those geek notes :)
非常に魅力的ですね
Are you able to change the position of the clamp/box? Such as at the left side of the bunny ears instead of right side
On this version, yes, but the new model…I’m not entirely sure.
Is it bad that I've only watched one of these movies all the way through :-) I haven't seen any of the recently released movies.
LOL! I think it’s never too late to watch them...provided you’re into science fiction stories. And while I may be a Star Wars fan, there certainly better and worse out of the movies. The continuity can leave something to be desired in the second trilogy, as does some of the acting. It’s not that there are bad actors, but the lead of Anakin Skywalker was a poor choice in my opinion. Start with the original trilogy. If you like those, ask me about the second trilogy, and the third. If you hate the original movies, just don’t go on...LOL!
@@storydtechtiverobertjones464 I love science fiction, but never connected with Star Wars, although I love Star Trek. I'll check them out (one day), and let you know :-)
@@AngelaKayAustin There’s a difference between Star Wars and Star Trek for sure. I enjoy both, but for different reasons. And I knew things about what was supposed to go down in the second Star Wars trilogy and it didn’t really happen as George Lucas first envisioned. There’s an animated series that takes place between those movies that fleshes them out. Watching all that was a deep dive, but I really enjoyed the aspects of a much bigger story. Then we get to the new movies and they’re fun, but again have poor character development and lots of gaps. Will they become a larger story? Who knows. I really loved the characters on Next Gen. Have not seen the new Picard series though.
@@storydtechtiverobertjones464 I loved Next Gen, but I haven't watched Picard either. Not sure why I prefer one over the other, but I'm definitely more drawn to Star Trek.
@@AngelaKayAustin I recently started rewatching the first season of Next Gen. Haven’t seen it in a while, interesting ideas but from what I recall it doesn’t get really good until around season 3.
Just got mine through. They're not using the 89 sabers model anymore. Still good saber but slightly disappointed. It's just lacking that finish :(
They remodeled the saber a while back. And the Vader hilt as well So sorry I didn’t grab the 89 Vader when they were selling it as well. The new ones are nice, but there’s a couple of canon hilts I’m a bit more fussy about than others.
The Facebook link you provided is broken. :(
Does this have soft rubber grips or are they hard? Thank you.
They are hard.
The Graflex from LGTSABER that you reviewed had a functional Graflex clamp. The one that I see just screws on and the switched are plungers. Am I looking in the wrong place or did they change their design?
The design has changed. It's essentially the same lightsaber, but it is a graflext variant that we are currently selling.
Hello there Robert :) I have the same soundboard and fonts on my Kenobi saber from LGT and I don't like them either. Can you give me some tips on how to delete/rearange the order of sound,music and color on a soundboard?
I am also very pleased with LGTSABER company. affordable and great hilts.
Go to the proffie site and start reading through the manual.
Does it have smooth swing
Not sure if what they have is technically smooth swing, but it sensitive the every movement.
@@storydtechtiverobertjones464 ok thank you!
@@astonmartin5332 You’re welcome.
It's a real shame -- i got a current catalog from the person you linked - but they've changed the design ... it's high-polish finish and lost the embossed rear cap. Nowhere near as screen-accurate -- when i asked about it they simply claim they've "upgraded" the model but it's significantly less film-like now compared to the one you have
Haven’t seen the new version up close. Looks like there have been a couple of changes. Looks good, but the red button isn’t the same. They did stamp the clamp, which the previous version didn’t have. The pics look good, but a couple of less screen accurate details. Might have been for copyright reasons. I know in some cases copyright law only allows so many copies of duplication before infringement occurs. Not sure if that was why this run has some minor changes, but that would be my best guess...and possibly why other companies have slight variations from canon, or different numbered runs with gaps in between some of the screen hilts to avoid coming under the law of mass production of someone else’s property.
@@storydtechtiverobertjones464 I just received my order from MYBY on Aliexpress - took a bit of a gamble given the price - but basically it arrived in an 89sabers box and contents wise is the same as yours and looks mint including profie2.2 board & neopixel
@@highlightshadow That’s great to hear. And yes, it was essentially the 89 sabers version. I’m not certain about all of the companies LTG has manufactured for, but they have made sabers for a lot of companies and helped them get started before stepping out on their own...including some companies who allow us to believe they create their own. In reality, some may have “designed” their own, but have had LTG manufacture them. If you do a bit of searching you can pick up on one or two of the companies. But LTG has been in the game a while behind the scenes. And from what I understand have worked hard to achieve what they are now doing. Glad to hear they came through for you :)
@@highlightshadow Hi! I am considering buying from MYBY. Are you satisfied with your purchase ?
Can you raise or lower volume on this saber?
You can mute it, but I don’t believe there’s a volume control on the Graflex that can raise or lower sound. On the regular LGT sabers, however, there’s an option to make it it half as loud. I sent you all the instruction manuals I have via messenger. Both the Graflex instructions they originally sent me, and the newer manuals for some of their regular sound boards. This will at least give you the specs on how to operate the Graflex and an idea of other sabers and what they can do if you decide to expand your collection. I’ve made a couple of purchases from them at this point and definitely seems to be the most bang for the cost compared to other companies.
StoryDtechtive Robert Jones Thank you so much for your help!!
@@dcfmkyn You’re welcome :)
This is not screen accurate.
300$ USD is a fine price, does it come with the config files on the SD, for the setup?
I just found out that it doesn’t come with the config file, but I know who the LGT rep is in the USA and he posted a link to the file he has. So it’s available. The total price for the Neo pixel was a little over $400 with shipping. But shipping was 3 days through DHL and included the blade shipped in a separate tube. Total time for deliver was like a week and and half, two weeks maybe to the time I had it in hand.
@@storydtechtiverobertjones464 Where can I find the config file?
@@GeneralResh That file I don’t currently have. But Johnny Colando on the universal lightsaber FB group does. Or you can contact him through Darkwolf Sabers.
StoryDtechtive Robert Jones Thanks’ Also do you know if there’s a manual or something? I just got a proffie neopixel from LGT and I’m so confused XD
@@GeneralResh I’m just getting started with the company myself. Will soon have a website and hopefully all their files. Currently I just have the instructions and catalogue of sabers. So I would refer you to the LGT GB page: facebook.com/oliver.xu.545
BTW, I got a couple of friend requests from saber collectors on FB, which one are you so I know I’m sending the instructions to the right person.
could I get a link?
Here you go. Just ask for their catalogue or any information. They are very good at getting back to you with information: facebook.com/oliver.xu.545
@@storydtechtiverobertjones464 thanks!
@@daggerzzz You’re welcome!
I have that exact lightsaber but the instructions were in Chinese. Can you tell me the instructions in English?
I have a file somewhere LGT sent me. Be quicker to send you that. Do you have messenger?
StoryDtechtive Robert Jones Yes I have messenger
StoryDtechtive Robert Jones Yes I have messenger you can send it to me
@@storydtechtiverobertjones464 Can you send it to me too>
@@GeneralResh Sorry for the late reply, guys. I found the file. Here’s the link to my FB so you can add me to messenger. The file is a PDF so I can’t copy and paste the text here. facebook.com/profile.php?id=100009545662953
AAAAIIIIIEEEEEEE! I have wanted a (real) lightsaber since I was what, 10 years old? Something like that. After the internet came along, I searched and searched and learned that, at least as of right now, it's not possible to make a real one. I was crushed.
/sad geek story
Even the box is beautiful.
4:51 NO WAY! Oh, I loved all of this history I didn't even know!
10:23 OH, IT HUMS!!!!!!!
I'm dying here! I didn't know these things existed. (It's been years since I did a search online.)
I AM A JEDI, LIKE MY FATHER BEFORE ME.
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Okay, I have to stop. I am supposed to be working and instead I'm geeking out like a little kid.
I think geeking out like a kid is what these things are supposed to do to us...LOL! So glad you enjoyed it :)
@@storydtechtiverobertjones464
Can you play fight with it? Like, making contact? Not necessarily hard, but like you'd play with a small child? I've been taking care of kids the last few years and we would always play with their plastic ones. I'm pretty sure the parents learned quickly that I had more fun than even the kids did. ;)
@@Yesica1993 Yes...and there are cheaper versions for kids. LGT has a wide range of basic lightsabers that are fairly inexpensive. Check out the link to contact for a catalogue in the description box. There are some pretty awesome products :)
@@storydtechtiverobertjones464
Thanks!
@@Yesica1993 They have one called “Unique Sheaped Saber” that has 6 different sounds and color changing light for less than $50, and others with 3 sounds for about $30. So definitely a lot of price tiers and they are built to have people knock them around. Even people who aren’t so young like to do this...LOL! I discovered there are martial arts groups, others who choreograph fight scenes and stunts for science fiction and comic book conventions. I had a guy from one of the facebook groups uploading videos on how I could learn to spin them like they do in the movies. Exercise! Others use them like practice swords to duel with. They gear up with gloves and face masks. It really is quite a different hobby than it was when I was a kid :)
You're lucky you got such a great hilt. Last month i ordered the exact same one from the exact same company and i was scammed. What i got was a joke. No d ring, clamp lever, clamp was completely different, top red button was replaced by a piece of cheap plastic ( as was the bottom glass eye ) , no blade plug and the activation switch was changed from the red button to the clamp card. It seems that they changed it to something that cost less to produce, but still charged alot ( i payed 400 usd ). Looking on their LGHTSaber page what i payed for has been removed, now their selling a cheap, cost effective piece of garbage.Check their site out for yourselves, the hilt in this review is gone and what you'll get, is less than half of what i paid. Avoid LGHTsaber at all cost.
Do you have pics? That doesn’t sound right at all. I would go to the universal lightsaber group on FB and look up Johnny Collado...he’s the US rep for LGT. If there’s a problem, he will help you out. Honestly, I’m a few orders into my LGT purchases and have never been disappointed with their products. Sorry to hear you got something different than advertised.
Just got word back from them and they told me their products are always being updated.So it seems they changed the design but didn't tell me about the changes.If i had known i would have cancelled my order and asked for a refund. I know Johnny is the owner of Custom Darkwolf Sabers, who are partners with LGT. If you look on his site you can see the Graflex i got, (Infamous Graflex Variant). I dont if if you can see the changes made to it but it they are as i described. It seems the Graflex i orderd (and the one in your video ) has been discontinued in favour of this new version.
@@phillipmurrell6696 I saw the variants on Johnny’s site, but didn’t look that close. Glad I ordered when I did. Wondering if they just ran out of stock for that model since the hilt was essentially an 89 Sabers hilt.
I think I ordered the same one as you. Do you mind sending me pictures of the one you got?
The effects, sounds and light are pretty cool for sure but I fear that after 15 min I will be bored as hell. For me, as a SW collector, I think the best is to search for a real Graflex 3 cell and convert it with genuine parts, better than some Chinese knockoffs IMHO.
I was planning to do that as well. And may be a future quest for an original Graflex build. Once I discovered how much it was going to cost, I figured I would look for a reasonable representation of the actual flashgun. Not easily found from some companies. They are out there and this one gave me a nice flash gun reproduction that looks accurate. And they are very nice people who have dedication to starting a niche business out of what they love. Which is important to me no matter where I buy it. There are a few companies out there who aren’t so nice. I would say if you need advice and where to look, check out the Universal Lightsaber Community on Facebook. One of the better groups I’ve belonged to with a lot of people who build lightsabers from scratch and very knowledgeable. Maybe I’ll see you over there.