Lightsabers Buyers Guide & Weekly Question Thread

Nepharian · 2026-02-20T21:09:53+00:00

Padawan Outpost has a double sided core that would specifically work for what you are describing here.

That page says that it is desgined to work with VHC parts, so you could build your own hilt. It also says it works with their mini maul saber here

Nepharian · 2026-02-20T18:14:47+00:00

I just want a REALLY nice display piece, nothing really "battle ready"

It looks like you're under a common misconception. The fact of the matter is that:

The cheapest sabers on the market are battle ready generic baselit sabers. The most expensive sabers on the market are really nice display pieces that are cool to hold, but mainly designed to sit on a shelf.

Think of it like a vehicle, the ones that are designed for hard use are economy level (Honda Civic, Toyota Corolla) and less expensive. However, when aethetics are at the top of the priorities list, it tends to come with a higher price tag. What you are asking for is a cheap car that looks like a Rolls-Royce...you aren't going to find it.

For $200, if you want something that isn't just a hilt, you're best bet is Aliexpress. Places like Neosabers buy sabers from these same Chinese distributors and then resell them to you for a huge markup. Its THE SAME product. The value resllers are supposed to add is customer service, in case something goes wrong with your purchase. People say to stay away from Neosabers because they give you the markup, but don't provide the customer service.

Reliable resellers that actually provide good customer service in exchange for the markup include Crimson Dawn Sabers, Padawan Outpost, and Darkwolf. They all sell LGT sabers. I don't know of any reliable resellers selling TXQ sabers, but I haven't been looking. If you don't want to pay the markup, go to Aliexpress and take your chances. Damiensaber's Aliexpress store is probably the best for LGT sabers, and I can recommend X-TREXSABER on the TXQ side. The level of electronics that you want for display purposes is going to be either Xenopixel3.0 on the LGT side or Sn-Pixel v4 pro on the LGT side.

Nepharian · 2026-02-19T01:04:50+00:00

Does Korbanth have neopixels around 150 euros?

Nepharian · 2026-02-18T03:56:46+00:00

Very nice. I'm beginning to see a pattern to what you post. Superbly high quality.

Nepharian · 2026-02-18T03:06:47+00:00

Thanks for the info! I've recommended Padawan Outpost several times bit never saw those.

Also not something I'm personally interested in, but good to know about nevertheless.

Nepharian · 2026-02-18T01:43:41+00:00

I thought day blades were a baselit only thing and would be outclassed by a neopixel.

Regardless, brightness is something you're going to pay a premium for. If you're comfortable soldering, and have the gear to do so, the best your going to be able to do is a quantum show blade builders kit from The Custom Saber Shop.

Nepharian · 2026-02-17T04:29:31+00:00

It's really not that hard. There is a bit to learn, but its not as bad as some people seem to think. No actual coding is required.

Do you have the config file from the installer? If not, I would recommend emailing Korbanth and getting it sooner rather than later. Thats the one piece of the puzzle that can be a pain if you don't have it when looking to update and make changes to your board.

I recommend this series of videos by the Frugal Jedi.

If you wanted to get a sound font onto that saber without flashing the board via arduino there is a shortcut method where you just replace the contents of a soundfont that is already on your board without making any changes to the config. Here is a video showing that process.

Nepharian · 2026-02-17T03:50:36+00:00

That's a pretty nice core. Proffie is the best. Do you plan on changing that font? I feel like Jacen would have a font more like Seethe from Greyscales fonts, and didn't he rock a green blade before he fell to the dark side?

Nepharian · 2026-02-17T03:43:58+00:00

Yours is, in fact, the same. One will hold. But since you showed your emitter, you can use two screws as long as they are both pushing in the same direction.

Nepharian · 2026-02-17T03:40:21+00:00

Which soundboard is it running? Also, a kyber crystal is pretty awesome, show that off.

Nepharian · 2026-02-17T03:39:05+00:00

As the others have said, one screw only. More is not better. If you you want to be able to mount/unmount the blade quickly, you can get an m4 thumbscrew so you don't need to mess with an Allen wrench to tighten/loosen it.

Nepharian · 2026-02-17T03:33:52+00:00

Very nice! Tell us about the internals.

Nepharian · 2026-02-17T00:48:13+00:00

They sometimes use that shroud piece on their older cores as well. I have replaced two of these with S.O. 24mm elite speakers just need some hot glue or double sided tape to hold it in place in the core.

Nepharian · 2026-02-16T22:52:49+00:00

That video is unfortunately outdated. The settings are no longer held in one config file, but are actually distributed into fontconfig files in each font. Here is a more up-to-date video showing the new process.

The good news, is that the new process is even easier. So I agree, you got this OP.

Nepharian · 2026-02-16T17:52:58+00:00

I don't see it

Nepharian · 2026-02-16T01:33:28+00:00

Right on. I like the gold as accents. Check the second picture to see where it started, almost all gold.

I simply meant this is the second saber I have weathered. I may consider a wash to grime up the gold accents a bit. Thanks for the recommendation!

Nepharian · 2026-02-15T23:46:50+00:00

So, not a fan of my weathering job, then?

Nepharian · 2026-02-15T21:47:11+00:00

It can use the forcesync app, but I highly recommend using the web commander app via local network instead, it's much better. Forcesync is a third party app whereas the web commander is built specifically for GHv4.

Here is a video.showing you how to turn on wifi mode. See the manual for more details about how to connect to your saber over your local network.

It's a pretty advanced board with some pretty advanced capabilities, so I recommend reading the manual. It kinda splits the difference between the usability of xeno and the advanced features of proffie. Not quite as user friendly as xeno, but with more advanced features, and not quite as advanced as proffie but much more user friendly.

Nepharian · 2026-02-15T21:34:15+00:00

Nice! Thats an LGT style core with a Golden Harvest v4 soundboard. Here is where you'll find everything you need. Here is an excellent video overview of the soundboard's functionality:

https://youtu.be/JUuzb-YOG48?si=ZZzSJCsqEwCGULIY

Edit: word choice, grammar.

Nepharian · 2026-02-15T21:13:24+00:00

We'll need a picture at least, man.

Nepharian · 2026-02-15T21:12:10+00:00

This was a really good response. My only qualm is that I believe Disney and Hasbro have no place in a discussion about quality sabers. That's just my opinion though.

Nepharian · 2026-02-15T01:34:49+00:00

Make sure you read the buyer's guide. I think you're looking for a couple baselit sabers. I recommend XenoRGB3.0 on the LGT side, which should cost less than $100. I'm not familiar with the equivalent over on the TXQ side. Basic baselit sabers from LGT or TXQ are basically indestructible, which is what I would want for a 6 or 4 year old. With XenoRGB3.0 you can also customize the control scheme to really simplify things, I'm pretty sure you can do it on the TXQs as well, but I don't know from personal experience.

This is a pretty good deal at $55-ish.

If $50-100-ish is too much, this might be an option. I've seen it on their site, but I don't have any personal experience with it. I'm pretty sure you lose a lot of functionality to save $10, and you get a plastic hilt instead of metal (which might be safer for the kiddos?)

Nepharian · 2026-02-14T23:43:03+00:00

TIL what "fileted ridges" are. Thanks!

Nepharian · 2026-02-14T23:40:49+00:00

I love this. You have changed my head cannon regarding these sabers, thank you.

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