Lukes lightsaber ring or clip

[Jan-Qui Coran]

I'm not sure if I'm using the right terms here: d ring or clip.
I was watching ESB & noticed (I guess since I'm really watching a lot closer) that Luke has his lightsaber hanging on his belt with a d ring? Didn't he get that lightsaber from Obi-Wan in ANH? Prequel Jedi didn't use d rings, did they? I know he loses the lightsaber in ESB so wouldn't the lightsaber have been clipped to his belt instead?

In ROTJ It looks like sometimes Luke has lightsaber clipped to his belt & other times on a D ring clip. Also I noticed in the beginning of the ROTJ Luke has a sash or obi on but no belt, but when he's fighting with Vader he has a belt on.

[Ani-Chay Pinn]

In the original trilogy Luke and Ben had D-rings on their lightsabers. I hadn't thought to look in ROTS to see if they were using D-rings by the end. I'll have to look when the DVD comes out. I assume that Ben could have changed it between the end of ROTS and ANH. Since all Jedi build their own lightsabers they'd be able to change out accessories easily enough.

Of course, the real reason why they use D-rings is because cell phones hadn't been invented in 1977.

About Luke's outfit...I assume that he just added the belt when he changed clothes to go on the mission to Endor. In the beginning of ROTJ, he deliberately walks into Jabba's place without his lightsaber, so I guess he just took the belt off for that.

[Jan-Qui Coran]

It makes sense. I just wondered & it kind of confused me because it seems that for canon all prequal Jedi have clips on their belts for TJA or TRL. I personally wouldn't want the d-ring, it would drive me nuts having the saber banging around on my hip.

[Seda Navilli]

The original trilogy sabers had D-rings, and Obi Wan and Anakin's sabers in ROTS used covertec clips. I guess Ben felt the need to put D-rings on them (maybe he lost all of his coverted belt clips?)

Luke's saber in RotJ hangs from a D-ring as well. The only scene where it isnt hanging from the saber hook on his belt is at the start on Tatooine, where he tucks it into his obi to swing from Jabba's sail barge, and that was because he didnt have his belt.

As for the D-ring vs covertec argument, my opinion is that a D-ring should be used for shorter sabers (lukes, anakin's, etc) and a covertec is best for longer hilts (obi wan, luke rotj etc.) The way a shorter saber hangs from a D-ring feels great, alot less stiff than the covertec. And its easier to sit down ;D

[Ani-Chay Pinn]

Hmmm, I hadn't thought about that, but yes, the D-ring would make it easier to sit down when wearing a lightsaber; it's more adjustable. But with a D-ring the saber has to be hanging in just the right place on the belt or it will bang against your thigh as you walk.

[Jan-Qui Coran]

Good imput, I didn't think of it that way. I like the closer feeling of my saber on my belt. I think I also noticed that the hooks that were used in ROTJ were the open kind on top so that the saber's d ring sits in a deep "hook" I don't know what to call those hooks.

[Seda Navilli]

Saber hooks? The movie accurate ones actually arent too great for keeping your saber safe. Dave from saberbelt.com used to make a brilliant saber hook, I've still got mine...

[lazlototh]

I've always been a fan of d-rings myself. I like the loose way a saber swings with a swaggering samurai western saber fighter...

[Jan-Qui Coran]

I didn't think the hooks were that great just by looking at them. I'd be very unhappy if I lost my saber.

[Andle Di-Ranos]

I also prefer the D-rings. For my first saber i had a covertec and i spent most of my time making sure that if i sit down this way it won't put much stress on the clip and what not. But with a d ring you don't have to think about that much and its also alot easier to do flips with:)

[Mon-Jas Charan]

I find D-rings impractical. Try running a sprint with a lightsabre attached to the belt with a d-ring. .

[Andle Di-Ranos]

i see your point...but i also like the feeling of metal clips instead of plastic ones, makes me feel more secure.