Excellent video - comprehensive, but succinct...anecdotal and subjective tidbits are useful without being long-winded. Very helpful to a discerning pre-neopixel saber-junkie, like myself. I salute you - and your reference to the rifle creed (I know it from Kubrick's 'Full Metal Jacket'). Keep up the good work, comrade...and may The Force be with you.
I would love some one to review the tri and quad star blades by civilized sabers. Thank you so much for your videos. They have been such a good resource for the saber community.
THANK YOU! This was VERY informative. I've been considering upgrading my neopixel that came with my saber to something better. This really was helpful. Subscribed.
I use a standard blade on my sabers specifically because I use them for duelling. If I do end up getting a neopixel saber at some point, it'll be exclusively for dancing/spinning unless there's a major step forward in the tech before that time. And for those purposes, I'm likely to be going with the cheap option, simply because when doing non-combat moves, I have pretty good blade control and am likely to *MOSTLY* avoid doing anything that will damage the blade. I believe I'll make it last long enough with my handling of it to justify the (lower) price point with (possibly) slightly more common replacements.
I just got into this. With a darth maul neopixel setup. Im looking to get some shorter dueling blades for it. Can you recommed a site or company for the dueling blades?
@@EmmsReality LGT sabers are a good low-cost high-quality option for duelling sabers. They've got authorised local sellers in quite a few places, and they're some of the cheapest options on the market while maintaining surprisingly good quality (particularly in terms of quiet handling and durability, which are the most important things with duelling). If you want something more unique or premium quality, just searching "stunt lightsabers" or "LED duelling sabers" should find a lot of options. That said, the first result on almost any search will be Ultrasabers, and there have been *MANY* reasons in recent years to avoid them. The least important reason is that they're selling more than decade out of date tech and charging more than competitors with notably better products. They've also gotten themselves banned from multiple conventions, several postal services, and been investigated for consumer and employee rights violations in recent years, so... yeah, like I said, lots of reasons to avoid.
Hi Darth Cephalus, I have been watching your videos for some time now and have learned a LOT. Thanks for doing these. They have given me the confidence as well as the information needed to customize my own lightsaber blade and hilt. I have a Bors The dragonslayer, with a custom rubber wrap on the hilt and a 30" neopixel blade from Ultimateworks that I disassembled and reassembled into a photon blade blank from the Custom Saber Shop. I originally ordered the Dragonslayer with a tri cree adapter from Ultimateworks to use with my existing 30" base-lit photon blade and then ordered the 30" neopixel separately as the Dragonslayer comes with a 36" blade and shortening a neopixel looked to be a bit more involved than I wanted to get. I really like a 30" blade, long enough, but not so long you tap the ground with it when spinning, I also miss the ceiling MOST of the time, lol. I also really love the photon blade for the colors you can get with it, yellow being my favorite and red also being a notable example of two that look richer and more full with a photon. White looks like lime green similar to Yoda's saber and green is very full and rich similar to Luke's. I only give up pure white and purple and blue, and unfortunately blue is never really as blue as I'd like, it always looks white in the center with blue outlines anyway so I gave up on it. Anyway, here's a link to a video I made with my new blade and custom Dragonslayer. Couldn't have done it without you, bro. ruclips.net/video/AZBYqJMlRvY/видео.html
No dueling for me. I have my korbanth Vader installed dv6v2 coming in and my korbanth satele dual sabers coming next week. Going 1 inch sabers, just want spin my sabers, should I go or v2 35.5 inch blades?
Thank you for this excellent breakdown and comparison. I have a neopixel blade from SaberMach that creates these annoying yellowish spots when the blade is lite up blue, doesn't do it with any other color. Any thoughts why this may be occurring? I finally just replaced it with a Bendu Armory KR Strip blade and am very satisfied with it.
I think my first neopixel came with a budget blade since white colors produce that God awful orange spot in the middle, but I don't think Padawan Outpost would be the one to blame or depend on for a better blade (assuming I wanted to buy one to replace this ugly one). It's funny because the hunter hilt I got has a blade with the purest whites I've seen with no spots (and I did check the configuration files and 255, 255, 255 was the code setup for those built-in fonts with white blade colors). Not only that, since the dark saber has such a slow retraction speed I could see the colors shift on the budget blade. This "new" blade maintains its pure white color through the whole retraction bit. Some colors come off looking brighter on the budget blade versus the new one, and the new one generally looks dimmer sort of. Still, none of the shades have that discoloration look, which can also be noticed with magenta or purple-ish colors (not a problem for the new blade).
Thanks for the run-through. Seeing the inside of a pixel blade, and how wrapped they are, makes me wonder if I might get away with light duelling with my soon-to-arrive SaberTrio (heavy) blade. I'm following the path that many have trod, no doubt. I'm getting lots of SaberForge FX sabers too, so it's not the end of the world if the Neos have to be shelf queens, and 'occasional twirlers'. Isn't the obvious answer... buy two neo blades? One being expendable.
I saw somebody do a video where they compared multiple blade side-by-side. And the one that just beat out all of them every time was the Vader’s vault blade.
@@DarthCephalus Yes, since watching this video I have noticed that. I’ve seen various other videos but I have noticed that VV does tend to have some of the brighter blades as well as blades with a more uniform color and brightness across the entire thing.
Is the brightness of the mid grade blades to the heavy grade blades comparable, or is there a significant loss of brightness on the heavy grade blades ?
The pixel blades are ALL overpriced. That’s fact. The material and overhead as well as machine and tool cost is nowhere near a third of what the ask for these things. When people finally get over a tiny shadow then these ridiculously overpriced manufacturers will lower the cost of their “high end” stuff. If we keep throwing money at these people there will never be change. It’s like that in everything including firearms. There’s Glock guys and colt guys etc. all have their problems none are gifts from Heaven. We need to stop paying extreme extortion prices to these Chinese manufacturers. Now that’s my opinion based on hard fact. How do I know because I spent my money on three business degrees. Admin, marketing, and Business law. The people don’t need to do what I did all this information can be learned from the inter webs. My sabers almost never have a blade in them. I love the sound and light and I want that like you do but mainly mine are in a super nice archival display
You're like a Star Wars Professor with an emphasis on Light sabers... I love it
Needs a blue saber since he’s a guardian.
A Very Detailed Neo pixel Blade Review Man I’ve Been wanting to Build one
Love the way you go above and beyond to explain every single detail.. thank you sir
Excellent video - comprehensive, but succinct...anecdotal and subjective tidbits are useful without being long-winded. Very helpful to a discerning pre-neopixel saber-junkie, like myself. I salute you - and your reference to the rifle creed (I know it from Kubrick's 'Full Metal Jacket'). Keep up the good work, comrade...and may The Force be with you.
thank you.
The blade that strikes true is not always the brightest or lightest! Great review man.
As I’ve stated you’re boon to this community and are a fantastic, honest and friendly resource. Keep it up friend!
I would love some one to review the tri and quad star blades by civilized sabers. Thank you so much for your videos. They have been such a good resource for the saber community.
드디어... 참 웅장하군요 와우 의식의 흐름대로 역시나요 요!
Fantsstic teaching you do. Wealth of knowledge you have.
Yea you sir are definitely a Jedi Consular! Thanks for the information!
This is really good info and analysis. Thanks for sharing.
Love the vid. Hopefully you do some more deep dives on topics soon (sound boards?) Great job man
This was very enlightening. Thanks.
THANK YOU! This was VERY informative. I've been considering upgrading my neopixel that came with my saber to something better. This really was helpful. Subscribed.
I use a standard blade on my sabers specifically because I use them for duelling. If I do end up getting a neopixel saber at some point, it'll be exclusively for dancing/spinning unless there's a major step forward in the tech before that time. And for those purposes, I'm likely to be going with the cheap option, simply because when doing non-combat moves, I have pretty good blade control and am likely to *MOSTLY* avoid doing anything that will damage the blade. I believe I'll make it last long enough with my handling of it to justify the (lower) price point with (possibly) slightly more common replacements.
I just got into this. With a darth maul neopixel setup. Im looking to get some shorter dueling blades for it. Can you recommed a site or company for the dueling blades?
@@EmmsReality LGT sabers are a good low-cost high-quality option for duelling sabers. They've got authorised local sellers in quite a few places, and they're some of the cheapest options on the market while maintaining surprisingly good quality (particularly in terms of quiet handling and durability, which are the most important things with duelling). If you want something more unique or premium quality, just searching "stunt lightsabers" or "LED duelling sabers" should find a lot of options. That said, the first result on almost any search will be Ultrasabers, and there have been *MANY* reasons in recent years to avoid them. The least important reason is that they're selling more than decade out of date tech and charging more than competitors with notably better products. They've also gotten themselves banned from multiple conventions, several postal services, and been investigated for consumer and employee rights violations in recent years, so... yeah, like I said, lots of reasons to avoid.
I unraveled the mystery behind the dim tip for on the budget neo pixel blades.
Not all of them have that. depends on the blade.
Thank you for being honest...great video.
Another great review/comparison!
Hi Darth Cephalus, I have been watching your videos for some time now and have learned a LOT. Thanks for doing these. They have given me the confidence as well as the information needed to customize my own lightsaber blade and hilt. I have a Bors The dragonslayer, with a custom rubber wrap on the hilt and a 30" neopixel blade from Ultimateworks that I disassembled and reassembled into a photon blade blank from the Custom Saber Shop. I originally ordered the Dragonslayer with a tri cree adapter from Ultimateworks to use with my existing 30" base-lit photon blade and then ordered the 30" neopixel separately as the Dragonslayer comes with a 36" blade and shortening a neopixel looked to be a bit more involved than I wanted to get. I really like a 30" blade, long enough, but not so long you tap the ground with it when spinning, I also miss the ceiling MOST of the time, lol. I also really love the photon blade for the colors you can get with it, yellow being my favorite and red also being a notable example of two that look richer and more full with a photon. White looks like lime green similar to Yoda's saber and green is very full and rich similar to Luke's. I only give up pure white and purple and blue, and unfortunately blue is never really as blue as I'd like, it always looks white in the center with blue outlines anyway so I gave up on it. Anyway, here's a link to a video I made with my new blade and custom Dragonslayer. Couldn't have done it without you, bro. ruclips.net/video/AZBYqJMlRvY/видео.html
awesome. glad you find them useful.
Oh thank you man! I learned something today 👌🏻
Great video!
I've grown to appreciate the Korbanth neo pixel blades. I'm curious about the Saberforge pixel blades. I may just be the guinea pig.
I suspect at that price it is BTF strip. If it were a KR, they would charge more and likely advertise as such.
@@DarthCephalus the blade tip is loaded with hot glue. It's threaded but it's packed with hot glue. 🤷
@@banthatracks_gaffisticks wow. That is pretty strange. Thanks for letting me know.
No dueling for me. I have my korbanth Vader installed dv6v2 coming in and my korbanth satele dual sabers coming next week. Going 1 inch sabers, just want spin my sabers, should I go or v2 35.5 inch blades?
Thank you for this excellent breakdown and comparison. I have a neopixel blade from SaberMach that creates these annoying yellowish spots when the blade is lite up blue, doesn't do it with any other color. Any thoughts why this may be occurring? I finally just replaced it with a Bendu Armory KR Strip blade and am very satisfied with it.
Bad connections between pixels I would guess. Replacing it was your best option.
Great video as always
I think my first neopixel came with a budget blade since white colors produce that God awful orange spot in the middle, but I don't think Padawan Outpost would be the one to blame or depend on for a better blade (assuming I wanted to buy one to replace this ugly one). It's funny because the hunter hilt I got has a blade with the purest whites I've seen with no spots (and I did check the configuration files and 255, 255, 255 was the code setup for those built-in fonts with white blade colors). Not only that, since the dark saber has such a slow retraction speed I could see the colors shift on the budget blade. This "new" blade maintains its pure white color through the whole retraction bit. Some colors come off looking brighter on the budget blade versus the new one, and the new one generally looks dimmer sort of. Still, none of the shades have that discoloration look, which can also be noticed with magenta or purple-ish colors (not a problem for the new blade).
Thanks for the run-through.
Seeing the inside of a pixel blade, and how wrapped they are, makes me wonder if I might get away with light duelling with my soon-to-arrive SaberTrio (heavy) blade.
I'm following the path that many have trod, no doubt.
I'm getting lots of SaberForge FX sabers too, so it's not the end of the world if the Neos have to be shelf queens, and 'occasional twirlers'.
Isn't the obvious answer... buy two neo blades? One being expendable.
Modern neopixel blades can take light to moderate dueling. I would still say full contact would be asking for it though.
Hey @Darth Cephalus can you review a V3-BTF 1″ Pixel Battle Blade from the Bendu Armory and do a durability test? thanks :)
V3-BTF 1″ Pixel Battle Blade still uses a WS2812B strip and is backed by our combat warranty so no need to sweat durability!
@@benduarmory5928 I just purchased a couple of your blades cant wait to test them in battle!
“Holy coke nails batman! Those are some serious resin shovels on that guys fingers!”
I saw somebody do a video where they compared multiple blade side-by-side. And the one that just beat out all of them every time was the Vader’s vault blade.
There are a lot of those videos with different results. VV blades are KT strips like the one in this video more or less.
@@DarthCephalus Yes, since watching this video I have noticed that. I’ve seen various other videos but I have noticed that VV does tend to have some of the brighter blades as well as blades with a more uniform color and brightness across the entire thing.
@@straycat1674 I think one of the differences is that they sand the outside as well.
Thanks Dwight.
Is the brightness of the mid grade blades to the heavy grade blades comparable, or is there a significant loss of brightness on the heavy grade blades ?
Most of the time it is comparable. in Trans white there is a bit of light loss, but not enough to notice.
Do you know how to remove the bottom of a neopixel blade with glue holding it in?
How do you get the neopixel PCB / base out of the blade?
So would a bendu armory or Korbanth blade work on an lgt proffie neo hilt if they’re both 1inch diameter blades?
yes. if they are too tight a fit, you may need to sand the base of the blade a bit, but the connectors will work.
hey, so from bendu armory, v2-kr is newer than v3-btf?
not newer exactly, but a different product. One is brighter, the other more durable.
keep it up star wars professor if I buy another saber my gf might kill me so i get my fix here
I picked the wrong time to look. All cloudfare sites are down. Smh
How can I contact you to buy
I don't sell them. You can get the ones in this video from Bendu Armory and/or Pach Store. Both have websites.
The pixel blades are ALL overpriced. That’s fact. The material and overhead as well as machine and tool cost is nowhere near a third of what the ask for these things. When people finally get over a tiny shadow then these ridiculously overpriced manufacturers will lower the cost of their “high end” stuff. If we keep throwing money at these people there will never be change. It’s like that in everything including firearms. There’s Glock guys and colt guys etc. all have their problems none are gifts from Heaven. We need to stop paying extreme extortion prices to these Chinese manufacturers. Now that’s my opinion based on hard fact. How do I know because I spent my money on three business degrees. Admin, marketing, and Business law. The people don’t need to do what I did all this information can be learned from the inter webs. My sabers almost never have a blade in them. I love the sound and light and I want that like you do but mainly mine are in a super nice archival display
FINGERNAIL CLIPPERS!!!!!!
Yeah that shit is disgusting
Fuckin freddy Krueger over here
Bro clip your nails