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Post by hunterpred210 on Nov 26, 2005 18:28:09 GMT -5
Exactly how fragile are the MR replica tubes. I dont plan on doing any real hard playing but is there any reason one could not use light play? I was thinking about getting the Luxeon LED blade..however i just found out it is only one LED and not a string of them, so it would have no power up and power down effect. If anyone has any info or can share some experience it woul be appreciated. Thanks
Also does anyone have any video of the saber in action?
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Post by Olos Nay on Nov 26, 2005 20:59:42 GMT -5
I don't want this thread to become a flamewar - those debates always does. Let's say that while MR makes great replicas, there is one thing I still don't understand. Their clash effect needs some form of hard impact. Not very hard, but still hard. Their blade, when hit, will eventually break. You must understand that the blade is composed of something like 60+ small leds, so 120+ connections. Any of those breaks, you have a little black hole in the lighted blade.... which isn't fun and seams to be a pain to fix. If you're to put 150$ on a saber, you better off having something you'll like. That is why I built my saber myself. My Luxeon 1W saber lights brighter then any MR FX I saw so far, and the driver I uses permits the fade in, fade out, clash and lock effects. here is a 22.1 meg video of the fade in fade out sorry for the poor quality of the video, its hard to film a lightsource. here is a 39 meg video where I try to demonstrate the clashing effecthere is a video where I try to demonstrate the whole blade.see how the blade is visible even if there is ambiant light? the photographies aren't good with picturing the luxeon blade.... my blade doesn't have a wide white core like in the film, but a tiny core that is paler then the rest of the blade. I achieved this by using a film I got from my driver supplier. I got the LED, driver, blade film from www.youcanknow.org/corbin - Corbin Das is good to deal with and loves talking about lightsabers... he's always happy to help. The only thing missing is a sound module, but I am working on finding a reliable source for that.
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Post by Seda Navilli on Nov 26, 2005 22:49:00 GMT -5
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Post by Leda EmBorr on Nov 26, 2005 22:50:50 GMT -5
Exactly how fragile are the MR replica tubes. I dont plan on doing any real hard playing but is there any reason one could not use light play? I was thinking about getting the Luxeon LED blade..however i just found out it is only one LED and not a string of them, so it would have no power up and power down effect. If anyone has any info or can share some experience it woul be appreciated. Thanks Also does anyone have any video of the saber in action? Nice vids, Olos! I have the MR Anakin Force FX... the newest one, and I will say that even light impact will eventually damage it. I'm very gentile with mine and I've got one LED that has gone dark. I've had it since it came out, early this year I think... I can't remember exactly. But I'm glad I bought it. Even without the impact effect, the sounds it makes when you twirl it and swing it back and forth are really cool... not to mention the power-up/power down sounds.
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Post by admin on Nov 27, 2005 1:00:46 GMT -5
I, like Leda have one LED out already. But it's not too noticeable. I still love my saber!!
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Post by Ani-Chay Pinn on Nov 27, 2005 22:48:47 GMT -5
Thankfully, I have no LEDs out on my Luke Skywalker FX, but I only give it light use. Even with the annoying, fixed blade and the oversized hilt it's still a great toy. ;D The sound effects are good and loud enough to sound good. And I only hit pillows with it to get the clashing sound effect.
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Post by hunterpred210 on Nov 28, 2005 0:13:06 GMT -5
I talked to someone that makes the Luxeon sabers. He tells me he still uses the same MR blade, and still claims you can duel pretty hard with it. I don't understand I thought the MR blades were quite fragile? I really don't see why it wouldn't be possible to use a stronger material for these sabers.
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Post by Seda Navilli on Nov 28, 2005 0:17:25 GMT -5
Probably to keep the costs down. The MR sabers are relatively very cheap.
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Post by Leda EmBorr on Nov 28, 2005 0:35:20 GMT -5
The blade is plastic... and I can see how it can easily crack and get detatched from the hilt if it's hit hard.
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Post by LoreenShadowchaser on Nov 28, 2005 1:38:49 GMT -5
In my opinion, any one who rebuilds an MR saber to accept a different type of blade, especially those who are charging for it, should not re-use the MR blade tubes. Ive seen those get bent and creased, which a new polycarbonate tube will not do.
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Post by hunterpred210 on Nov 28, 2005 1:43:43 GMT -5
even it it is to keep cost down. I wish someone would understand us prop people would pay extra for a better material. Or at least I would. How do you replace the blade anyway just have to get a new one?
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Post by himiko sabbrawrra on Nov 28, 2005 6:39:37 GMT -5
I like to try to get the best quality that I can with my props myself. Yet even the higher quality you stil have to be mindfull of.
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Post by Olos Nay on Nov 28, 2005 11:21:44 GMT -5
as far as I understood, the MR uses polycarbonate. In any way, what usually breaks on the blades isn't the plastic, but the leds inside. I don't know how hard their blade plastic is, and I know their diffuser is kind of well made. I am sure the guy who rebuild them with luxeon would be willing to put another polycarbonate blade in if you ask. I am quite certain he's only trying to keep costs low for the general people that have a broken saber and don't want to invest.
Himiko: I fully agree with you, I try to get higher quality too, within affordable price. Sometimes a good compromise is possible, sometimes you just end up having something you're not happy about.
In the case of my lightsaber, the MR blades discouraged me about getting them, but the hilt seams quite cool.
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Post by hunterpred210 on Nov 30, 2005 5:30:55 GMT -5
You know why couldn't they use the same material they use for the EL Blade minus the EL wire? Just line it with that white film material.
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Post by Seda Navilli on Nov 30, 2005 6:39:50 GMT -5
^^because Olos was right, the blade isnt what "breaks" in an MR saber, its the leds inside the blade. The polycarbonate is as strong if not stronger than most EL blades.
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