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Post by Jedimom/Cor-Al Gelkar on Jan 20, 2007 19:19:36 GMT -5
I have been searching for the longest time for a new hilt to hang from my belt. I finally found one I like at a decent price! My old saber:  My new saber:   In the tradition of my "people", my old saber has been handed down to my Padawan, Karm Vin. |
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Post by Jara'kri'safis on Jan 20, 2007 19:23:34 GMT -5
Thats a nice hilt. Dare I ask where you found it?
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Post by Jedimom/Cor-Al Gelkar on Jan 20, 2007 19:46:04 GMT -5
My favorite spot: eBay. I've been searching literally for years for just the right one.... I got an eBay gift certificate for Christmas and I knew one of the things I was going to spend it on was a new hilt. I can even put an acrylic rod in if I want to, but since I want to hang it from my belt, I won't do that. The seller's name was " darthlogar "
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Post by sidhalafre on Jan 20, 2007 20:16:55 GMT -5
Nice hilt For thoes that use ebay for saber buying, thers a guy that sells sabers on ebay, hes starting to do machined sabers it seems. A very talanted guy, knows what hes doing and does very nice work. He just compleated a blue staff saber and a green single. Hes got 3 up on ebay now and Iam sure the 2 new ones will be up there soon. mysite.verizon.net/resektwg/ |
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Post by cobalt60 on Jan 20, 2007 21:17:40 GMT -5
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Post by vortextwist on Jan 20, 2007 21:45:21 GMT -5
not too shabby
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Post by Jedimom/Cor-Al Gelkar on Jan 20, 2007 22:10:20 GMT -5
Price was my problem. They start at $35-$55 but usually go much higher than that. I have bid on several of those gutted FXs, only to be outbid again and again. This one I got was a Buy It Now that was cheaper than that.
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Post by cobalt60 on Jan 20, 2007 22:14:05 GMT -5
I got one of these hilts for $40.
*shrug*
a "Brand new" FX with blade and everything is under $100. I can't see anybody bidding more than about $50. but you never know
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Post by Jedimom/Cor-Al Gelkar on Jan 20, 2007 22:28:42 GMT -5
Hmmm... must be my timing, Every one i have bid on has gone well over $60.
Oh! Plus the guy I got mine off of, his shipping cost was really reasonable
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Post by vortextwist on Jan 20, 2007 23:57:32 GMT -5
I got one of these hilts for $40. *shrug* a "Brand new" FX with blade and everything is under $100. I can't see anybody bidding more than about $50. but you never know depends I have seen the anakin and luke FX go for 150.00 |
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Post by Olos Nay on Jan 21, 2007 2:25:22 GMT -5
Bidding on ebay is very weird.
I've been trying to get a broken FX to gut it down and reuse its electronics...
Nevertheless, a broken hilt can end up at about 50-60$, while a brand new hilt around 60-70$
I stoped trying to understand why paying 60$ for a broken one when you can get a new one for 60$.
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Post by Jedimom/Cor-Al Gelkar on Jan 21, 2007 8:44:50 GMT -5
I thinks its because a lot (not all) of the broken ones already have the blades removed and some people (myself inlcuded) would rather have it removed alreqady rather than risk cracking the casing trying to take everything apart
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Post by vortextwist on Jan 21, 2007 9:31:33 GMT -5
they are all easy to take apart, the only one that might give you trouble is the obi. It comes apart just like the luke.
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Post by Olos Nay on Jan 21, 2007 20:18:24 GMT -5
I thinks its because a lot (not all) of the broken ones already have the blades removed and some people (myself inlcuded) would rather have it removed alreqady rather than risk cracking the casing trying to take everything apart Most of the broken sabers I watch on ebay are the ones with damaged leds - I tough they'd get less attention, but its not the case. It sucks. |
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Post by sidhalafre on Jan 21, 2007 20:24:24 GMT -5
Look at dealtree, usually yu can find better deals.
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