Lol funny story, Back in 2015, I purchased a Rackgoul Green lightsaber blade from them. Best blade I ever bought! That thing still amazes me cause when you specifically used a bright blue LED, it reacted insanely cool with it and actually looked like a real lightsaber! lt was blinding to look at 🫣😂 Never broke, and it was the thin wall version for added brightness, Love them ❤
@@blakefrei3015 My experience, the blades are interchangeable between different Saber Smiths. I've purchased lightsabers from around the world and all of them use similar blade connector plates. Just many use copper plates vs the gold plated ones.
I actually haven’t had any issues with the 89 sabers blades I bought from Ali express. I have 3 and dual with my kids. They are super light weight which is invaluable to me
Thank you for making these in depth, high quality, yet entertaining videos for the Star Wars fanbase so that we can know what the best options are!! You are a legend!
Hey haven't seen many of your vids the last year as been busy with life. If you don't mind me asking, i was just curious as to why your son and family no longer appear in videos? Loved seeing a dad and son bond over star wars, take care !
Hey bud, welcome back! We all get busy with life, no worries. We are so busy with life ourselves that’s mostly why I am taking over the channels solo because my son always has martial arts practice or baseball games 👍🏻
I honestly haven't had any of my sabers or blades break, and ive hit the ceilings and walls in my man cave many times. Thx for the recommendation though. I'll definitely check VV out, your right about the weight savings, it makes all the difference in the world. Stay safe,my friend. As always MTFBWY!😊
I have the VV mid grade base lit blades. They are really nice, they allow better diffusion for light so it doesn't shine through the tip as much. I'd like to get a couple of their mid grade base lit day blades but they are out of stock.
That’s awesome bud, thank you for sharing. I have not gotten a chance to check out their base lip blades. Those are the ones that can come in different colors which are better for conventions. Hoping to check those out some day.
I bought one of the Aliexpress copies of the 89 Sabers you mentioned on your video. It is super lightweight, but it did crack the first time I dropped it.
Noooooo!!!!!!! 🤦🏼♂️ so sorry to hear that peanut, the same thing happened to me. I dropped it right on the tip and there's a crack near the tip of the blade, I try just to turn the blade around and not look at it 😔
Oh HeartCraftedFantasy, I’ve bought from them before and they do not dissapoint at all, I bought the wrong kyber crystal from them and they helped me find the one that I wanted by picking any one from their store. I just wish that they would send extra batteries because they run out very quickly but other than that, 10/10 seller.
I got my first VV and it was wonderful. My second one has now been in the works for well over a year, and they keep pushing the shipping date. Be aware that it's a smaller company.
i have a vaders vault blade and i can tell you it is the best dual string blade you can buy .obi dad you forgot one good point about vv blades the leds are same batch so the colors are consistent so you dont see small lighter and darker spots in the blade :)
Obi Dad! I just bought Anikin's Eps 2 proffie 2.2 from Vader Sabers. How did your neopixel blade hold up? I hope I didn't make a mistake buying from them. Vader's Vault doesn't have Anikin's Eps 2 unfortunately. Thank you for your time! May the Force be with you, always!
No no.. Vaders Sabers makes quality products, all of those blades are holding up fine. They are just a tad on the heavier side usually around .6 pounds.
@FindingTheForce thank you for the quick response, Obi Dad! Much appreciated! I can't wait for it to arrive! I've heard it's one of the best ones to have!
I've only had one string blade from my neo pixel lightsabers go bad, but I was able to repair the broken connection fairly easy. It took some work and soldering, but it's not too difficult. Used a base lit blade to put the internals back in though because I cracked the tube taking it apart. I've many, many pixel blades and only a couple with gold plated connectors. The normal copper plated ones work fine.
I'll also add this. The squeaky threads you're talking about just means the thread dies that company used just were a little worn. Gently using steel wool will soften the threads. But you can't be too heavy handed or you'll damage those threads.
@@FindingTheForce I had hollow blades from my older base lit hilts, so getting it working again was a hassle, but it works fine. Just needed some JB weld to hodge podge something together. You do know you can make your own strings blades, right?
Thank you so much for asking but I really appreciate it. I think about it every day, can’t wait to play some battlefront with you guys, my favorite video game ever 👍🏻
That’s a great question Alex. Both blades and Sabers from Artsabers are made in a factory overseas. Vader’s Vault are made using the highest quality, electronics, metals, and techniques here in America.
Thank you for the information, I am from Belgium. For me, Artsabers is probably the best option. I have currently already purchased one, the Luke Skywalker Bespoke Profie 2.2 Lightsaber. It's because of your videos that I ended up there. Now I have one more question, have you ever had your profie board come loose in the lightsaber and have problems with the lightsaber? I have already contacted artsabers and they were going to look into solving it. I was just wondering if you have come across that yet?
Hey Zack, I like your creative style of thinking. I suppose anything is possible, but usually items that are 3-D printed are not incredibly strong. Any force against the saber would probably make it snap. 😔
Hey ODK, I looked at a VV blade for my 7/8 saber but they were sold out at the time so I went with Bendu Armory and got the sanded. First NP blade so not much to compare it to but it isn't near as bright as I thought. Seems fine to use, just not super bright. All of your NP blades in your videos seem very bright so I didn't know if it was the sanding that made it dimmer. Just a question. Also, is your VV blade the KR pixel stick, or the other with the WS2812B strips? Thanks.
Honestly, a good quality NEO blade will be around $100. $50 and less, and I'd be worried you'd be saying, "Not again, Obi-Wans Gonna kill me," 😆 -MTFBWY
@@SkywalkerSabers i decide to build my own pixel blade, it shouldnt be too hard. As long as we buy a WS2812B strips that is within 5v and 0.5 amp to 1 amp, we should be good lol
It depends on the capacity of the battery and the charging port. For example, a 3200 mAh battery means it can provide 3.2Amps current for 1 hour. If you are charging it at a for example 5V 1 Amps usb port, it will take about 3.2 hours. 3200mA = 3.2 Amps and divide it by the current of charging port which is 1 Amps so 3.2/1= 3.2 hours
That's a great question bud, all of these neopixel blades and savers are mostly compatible. Sometimes they might just be a tiny bit loose or snug. I think I address those issues in my light sabers for beginners video 👍🏻
This isn't really on topic to the video. I have a question maybe someone out there can help me with or at least let me know its not possible. I recently bought Luke V1 Lightsaber SN-Neopixel version from artsabers and was trying to figure out if I can get any more colors other than the standard default colors it lets me cycle through, I really want a nice dark orange color and have been unable to figure out any way of doing it. Thanks for anyone who takes the time to read this.
Hello there! Yes, I have a XenoV3 Anakin ROTS, and I'm pretty sure you can do essentially the same thing I did as they are very similar. I was just going to change the soundfonts, but figured out you can change the set color for each font too. First, take out your battery, then take out your SD card and put it in your computer, (you'll need a micro SD card reader) and please make a backup of the SD card before you do anything. Seriously, it's a life saver if you mess something up on accident. There is a config folder in there somewhere with your font styles as well, and they all have (0,0,0) for RGB next to them. So just to test it for Anakin, I did (0,0,255,) and when I booted it back up, Anakins font now always ignites BLUE! You should be able to get a nice deep Orange. Once you understand and figure it out, it's super easy and fun to mess around with. Hope that helps! MTFBWY
Great video obi dad kenobi, i did my first video ever on UA-cam aside from showing game clips of mine. And the video is on my gold .45 lightsaber collection
That is a great question bud. I guess with most things in life, when you buy some thing that uses higher quality materials, those items can also cost more. 👍🏻
If the neo pixel lightsaber takes one of the blades with the connector like in this video, it can use a VV blade. The gold plate on the blade is the industry standard (only some use copper on the plate), it's just the LED strings in the blade and the polycarbonate tube and cap it's made from. With a higher LED chip per inch in the blade, it'll draw a little more power from the battery though, so it won't last as long.
Thanks for this! I almost got the 89 sabers one because of your recommendation. I haven't broken any of my generic ones that come from the LGT and TXQ factory, even with dueling weekly with them, but glade to know there's more assurance with Vader's Vault. Obi-Dad, have you also heard of Bendu Armory? I have two of their pixel battle blades, and they have a lifetime warranty on them! There is a video where they beat it against a tree and turns it back on. They're based in Idaho, so also made in the USA!
Hii Obi Dad! I have a question, im planning on buying the starkiller lightsaber from artsabers, which blade length would you recommend? And what about the blade depth? Is it good?
ua-cam.com/video/ungVjJqleSM/v-deo.html Here you go. I forget exactly how deep it is, but I believe the Proffie version did have more accurate design details. I would honored if you would consider using my discount code. 👍🏻🙏🏻
Great info! I had no idea about the diffused blades, really cool concept that I will have to check out now that I've joined the Neopixel family! Hey @VadersVault send some of those sweet lightsabers to @FindingTheForce 🙌 he has the best reviews!
If dueling is your main concern, VV is fine, they are not the brightest. The KR pixel stick is a much better design. If you want the brightest, Civilized Sabers is by far the brightest and it is t even close.
Have you purchased from Vader’s Vault before??
Lol funny story, Back in 2015, I purchased a Rackgoul Green lightsaber blade from them. Best blade I ever bought! That thing still amazes me cause when you specifically used a bright blue LED, it reacted insanely cool with it and actually looked like a real lightsaber! lt was blinding to look at 🫣😂 Never broke, and it was the thin wall version for added brightness, Love them ❤
Are VV blades compatible with other neopixel hilts? Or do I need to get their hilts?
@@blakefrei3015 My experience, the blades are interchangeable between different Saber Smiths. I've purchased lightsabers from around the world and all of them use similar blade connector plates. Just many use copper plates vs the gold plated ones.
Yes, but many many years ago, before the pandemic. Only a couple lightsabers though.
@@blakefrei3015 they're compatible
My favorite reason "They don't want them to break. They have better stuff to do" 😭🤣 I think they care works too lmao
Hahaha Right!! They got Sabers to meet, they don’t wanna spend all their time fixing faulty blades. Lol.
VV is a wee bit expensive, idk if the blade itself should be worth 140 bucks
Personally, good blades are usually around $100. I believe their quality and craftsmanship is worth the extra $40. 👍🏻
I actually haven’t had any issues with the 89 sabers blades I bought from Ali express. I have 3 and dual with my kids. They are super light weight which is invaluable to me
I love how light they are right!! I hope they hold up for you CK! 👍🏻
I might check out that blade! It looks amazing!!
That would be very wise, I’m gonna call them tomorrow and make sure that they post some more blades in their store
Thank you for making these in depth, high quality, yet entertaining videos for the Star Wars fanbase so that we can know what the best options are!! You are a legend!
You are too kind Jordan. Thank you so much, I really appreciate that. I hope you have a great week. 👍🏻🙏🏻
Hey haven't seen many of your vids the last year as been busy with life.
If you don't mind me asking, i was just curious as to why your son and family no longer appear in videos? Loved seeing a dad and son bond over star wars, take care !
Hey bud, welcome back! We all get busy with life, no worries. We are so busy with life ourselves that’s mostly why I am taking over the channels solo because my son always has martial arts practice or baseball games 👍🏻
I honestly haven't had any of my sabers or blades break, and ive hit the ceilings and walls in my man cave many times. Thx for the recommendation though. I'll definitely check VV out, your right about the weight savings, it makes all the difference in the world. Stay safe,my friend. As always MTFBWY!😊
Great message Paul. I agree. Thanks so much for watching. 😃👍🏻
I've been looking at their Kanan for awhile now online, so nice!
Yeah man, it looks super clean. I hope it’s in there ready to ship section. Those guys definitely take pride in their work.
Sanded interesting never knew about that! Thanks Obi Dad always teaching me!
of course TDV, thanks for watching bud. 😉
I have the VV mid grade base lit blades. They are really nice, they allow better diffusion for light so it doesn't shine through the tip as much. I'd like to get a couple of their mid grade base lit day blades but they are out of stock.
That’s awesome bud, thank you for sharing. I have not gotten a chance to check out their base lip blades. Those are the ones that can come in different colors which are better for conventions. Hoping to check those out some day.
I bought one of the Aliexpress copies of the 89 Sabers you mentioned on your video. It is super lightweight, but it did crack the first time I dropped it.
Noooooo!!!!!!! 🤦🏼♂️ so sorry to hear that peanut, the same thing happened to me. I dropped it right on the tip and there's a crack near the tip of the blade, I try just to turn the blade around and not look at it 😔
@@FindingTheForce I superglued it back together. Then I sanded it down like my Sabertrio blade. Looks way better.
Oh HeartCraftedFantasy, I’ve bought from them before and they do not dissapoint at all, I bought the wrong kyber crystal from them and they helped me find the one that I wanted by picking any one from their store. I just wish that they would send extra batteries because they run out very quickly but other than that, 10/10 seller.
That’s awesome Kalel, super glad to hear that. Thank you so much for sharing.
@@FindingTheForce No problem.
I got my first VV and it was wonderful.
My second one has now been in the works for well over a year, and they keep pushing the shipping date. Be aware that it's a smaller company.
i have a vaders vault blade and i can tell you it is the best dual string blade you can buy .obi dad you forgot one good point about vv blades the leds are same batch so the colors are consistent so you dont see small lighter and darker spots in the blade :)
Oh dang!! Thanks for that, I did not hear that one. Thank you so much for watching 👍🏻
love your videos man keep em coming :)
@@FindingTheForce
Obi Dad! I just bought Anikin's Eps 2 proffie 2.2 from Vader Sabers. How did your neopixel blade hold up? I hope I didn't make a mistake buying from them. Vader's Vault doesn't have Anikin's Eps 2 unfortunately. Thank you for your time! May the Force be with you, always!
No no.. Vaders Sabers makes quality products, all of those blades are holding up fine. They are just a tad on the heavier side usually around .6 pounds.
@FindingTheForce thank you for the quick response, Obi Dad! Much appreciated! I can't wait for it to arrive! I've heard it's one of the best ones to have!
I've only had one string blade from my neo pixel lightsabers go bad, but I was able to repair the broken connection fairly easy. It took some work and soldering, but it's not too difficult. Used a base lit blade to put the internals back in though because I cracked the tube taking it apart.
I've many, many pixel blades and only a couple with gold plated connectors. The normal copper plated ones work fine.
I'll also add this. The squeaky threads you're talking about just means the thread dies that company used just were a little worn. Gently using steel wool will soften the threads. But you can't be too heavy handed or you'll damage those threads.
Oh no!! After all that hard work, fixing the lights, just to have the tube break must’ve been super frustrating. Sorry to hear that bud.
@@FindingTheForce I had hollow blades from my older base lit hilts, so getting it working again was a hassle, but it works fine. Just needed some JB weld to hodge podge something together. You do know you can make your own strings blades, right?
Love the Content Obi Dad
Thank you so much bud, I really appreciate that 🙏🏻
Hey my dude. Wondering if you’ll ever cover Sabertrio?
Planning any live streams anytime soon my fellow jedi?
Thank you so much for asking but I really appreciate it. I think about it every day, can’t wait to play some battlefront with you guys, my favorite video game ever 👍🏻
"military grade" means lowest bidder
Hahaha… I meant to say aviation grade aluminum. 😬
Thank you for having our backs. Mad respect to you bro. I’m going to look into vaders vault. Thank them for me please, I don’t have instagram.
Of course bud. I always appreciate your comments. 🙏🏻
what is the difference between the lightsabers of father's vault and artsabers? Is there also a difference on the blade between the 2?
That’s a great question Alex. Both blades and Sabers from Artsabers are made in a factory overseas. Vader’s Vault are made using the highest quality, electronics, metals, and techniques here in America.
Thank you for the information, I am from Belgium. For me, Artsabers is probably the best option. I have currently already purchased one, the Luke Skywalker Bespoke Profie 2.2 Lightsaber. It's because of your videos that I ended up there.
Now I have one more question, have you ever had your profie board come loose in the lightsaber and have problems with the lightsaber?
I have already contacted artsabers and they were going to look into solving it. I was just wondering if you have come across that yet?
thx for all u do
That is so kind of you, thank you! 🙏🏻
How long do they take to ship??
That’s a great question. I know they do have a ready to ship section, you might want to call them directly for the exact answer. 👍🏻
Hey, I was wondering... Is it possible to 3d print / custom build a light saber and then get it converted to neopixel?
Hey Zack, I like your creative style of thinking. I suppose anything is possible, but usually items that are 3-D printed are not incredibly strong. Any force against the saber would probably make it snap. 😔
Hey ODK, I looked at a VV blade for my 7/8 saber but they were sold out at the time so I went with Bendu Armory and got the sanded. First NP blade so not much to compare it to but it isn't near as bright as I thought. Seems fine to use, just not super bright. All of your NP blades in your videos seem very bright so I didn't know if it was the sanding that made it dimmer. Just a question.
Also, is your VV blade the KR pixel stick, or the other with the WS2812B strips?
Thanks.
I have heard good things about Bendu, I hope you love it. Thank you for watching. 🙏🏻
Unfortunately Pixel blades in Vaders Vault is sold out.
No way!! I'll message the owners. Going to review a saber of theirs really soon. 😉
could you do one with some more budget friendly blade around50-80 range?
Honestly, a good quality NEO blade will be around $100. $50 and less, and I'd be worried you'd be saying, "Not again, Obi-Wans Gonna kill me," 😆 -MTFBWY
@@SkywalkerSabers i decide to build my own pixel blade, it shouldnt be too hard. As long as we buy a WS2812B strips that is within 5v and 0.5 amp to 1 amp, we should be good lol
ua-cam.com/video/CJOv4wSobSg/v-deo.html Done! Thank you for watching, I would also be honored if you would consider using my discount code. 🙏🏻
@@FindingTheForce thanks Obi dad! I will use your code when I make my purchase
Wow that's cool obi-dad though I have a question how long does it take to charge the lightsaber battery?
Hey Will, no battery in the blade my friend. It is powered from the hilt itself. 👍🏻
It depends on the capacity of the battery and the charging port. For example, a 3200 mAh battery means it can provide 3.2Amps current for 1 hour. If you are charging it at a for example 5V 1 Amps usb port, it will take about 3.2 hours. 3200mA = 3.2 Amps and divide it by the current of charging port which is 1 Amps so 3.2/1= 3.2 hours
You really need to review a Sabertrio saber.
Thank you for the suggestion, that has been on my todo list. 👍🏻
Hmm. So even their pixel blades can work with say a saberbay pixelcore board?? I have the GHV3 board so
How well does white show up on the blade? Because I bought a blade from Bendu Armory and the color white shows up as pink instead
What if you bought a neopixel saber from a different company? Is the blade compatible with it? Still works?
That's a great question bud, all of these neopixel blades and savers are mostly compatible. Sometimes they might just be a tiny bit loose or snug. I think I address those issues in my light sabers for beginners video 👍🏻
@@FindingTheForce thanks! i will go check it out.
This isn't really on topic to the video. I have a question maybe someone out there can help me with or at least let me know its not possible. I recently bought Luke V1 Lightsaber SN-Neopixel version from artsabers and was trying to figure out if I can get any more colors other than the standard default colors it lets me cycle through, I really want a nice dark orange color and have been unable to figure out any way of doing it. Thanks for anyone who takes the time to read this.
Hello there! Yes, I have a XenoV3 Anakin ROTS, and I'm pretty sure you can do essentially the same thing I did as they are very similar. I was just going to change the soundfonts, but figured out you can change the set color for each font too. First, take out your battery, then take out your SD card and put it in your computer, (you'll need a micro SD card reader) and please make a backup of the SD card before you do anything. Seriously, it's a life saver if you mess something up on accident. There is a config folder in there somewhere with your font styles as well, and they all have (0,0,0) for RGB next to them. So just to test it for Anakin, I did (0,0,255,) and when I booted it back up, Anakins font now always ignites BLUE! You should be able to get a nice deep Orange. Once you understand and figure it out, it's super easy and fun to mess around with. Hope that helps! MTFBWY
Great video obi dad kenobi, i did my first video ever on UA-cam aside from showing game clips of mine. And the video is on my gold .45 lightsaber collection
Right on man, I hope you keep up with UA-cam and make it fun 👍🏻
@@FindingTheForce you don’t have to watch if you don’t want to, but I would like some feedback from an experienced UA-camr like yourself
So are these blades better then ArtSabers blades?
That is a great question bud. I guess with most things in life, when you buy some thing that uses higher quality materials, those items can also cost more. 👍🏻
Are these Vader's Vault blades compatible with every neopixel lightsaber??
If the neo pixel lightsaber takes one of the blades with the connector like in this video, it can use a VV blade. The gold plate on the blade is the industry standard (only some use copper on the plate), it's just the LED strings in the blade and the polycarbonate tube and cap it's made from. With a higher LED chip per inch in the blade, it'll draw a little more power from the battery though, so it won't last as long.
Thanks for this! I almost got the 89 sabers one because of your recommendation. I haven't broken any of my generic ones that come from the LGT and TXQ factory, even with dueling weekly with them, but glade to know there's more assurance with Vader's Vault. Obi-Dad, have you also heard of Bendu Armory? I have two of their pixel battle blades, and they have a lifetime warranty on them! There is a video where they beat it against a tree and turns it back on. They're based in Idaho, so also made in the USA!
Hey Pri! I have heard good things about Bendu, and a lifetime warranty is pretty impressive. I will have to investigate. haha
Hii Obi Dad! I have a question, im planning on buying the starkiller lightsaber from artsabers, which blade length would you recommend? And what about the blade depth? Is it good?
ua-cam.com/video/ungVjJqleSM/v-deo.html Here you go. I forget exactly how deep it is, but I believe the Proffie version did have more accurate design details. I would honored if you would consider using my discount code. 👍🏻🙏🏻
Wow.
Great info! I had no idea about the diffused blades, really cool concept that I will have to check out now that I've joined the Neopixel family! Hey @VadersVault send some of those sweet lightsabers to @FindingTheForce 🙌 he has the best reviews!
Yes please!! You are the best Bracca!
Finally I’m first lol
I'm second😂
Thanks TDV! Appreciate you bud. 🙏🏻
Fourth
If dueling is your main concern, VV is fine, they are not the brightest. The KR pixel stick is a much better design. If you want the brightest, Civilized Sabers is by far the brightest and it is t even close.
Vaders Vault uses the KR pixel strip now.
I am second
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Isn't fusion what goku and Vegeta 🤣🤣
Why do you have only 50 views but 100 k subs? Bots?
75% of viewers are subscribing because of shorts.
Also, I would expect that most people find his videos when researching which lightsaber to buy, then lose interest after they have purchased.
maybe because the vide had... just... come out. 😉
Send me Luke saber lol
Maybe because the video had just... came out. 👍🏻
@@FindingTheForcehuh? Did I like offend you or something?
I have the neopixel princess Leia lightsaber from dark wolf sabers
Right on Nick, I hope you love it. I’ve heard good things about that company.
So what they do better than Sabertrio ? They are two times more expensive just because it's made in America ? Well...