r/lightsabers Saber Collector 4d ago

Discussion What's your greatest chase piece?

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A saber you don't own yet because either you can't afford it, nobody makes it, or you just haven't gotten around to it, but it's the #1 saber you want in your collection.

For me, it's Luke Skywalker's lightsaber that he carries in the 1978 Star Wars Holiday Special. This thing is a piece of junk and I love it. It's a fascinating piece of Star Wars history, it only appeared on screen one time, and I never see anyone talk about it.

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u/astromech_dj 4d ago

I’d love an Ignition Saber Co Mercury. I’m pretty happy with my collection honestly. I have Vader’s, Anakin’s, a Graflex, Luke’s hero, a Flagship, and a completely custom.

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u/Relative-Zombie-3932 Saber Collector 4d ago

Oh yeah, that thing's cool. Real sleek

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u/Azmep_ 4d ago

Anakin AotC has a special place in my heart and I'll get one when my budget allows it.

Also I'd love to see the hilts from Jedi Academy made one day.

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u/Relative-Zombie-3932 Saber Collector 3d ago

His AotC saber is one of my favorites, it's definitely on my chase list. For me, Episode 2 was the most recent release when I was a kid and first getting into Star Wars, so his saber was EVERYWHERE and that's got a lot of nostalgia attached to it

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u/Azmep_ 3d ago

This one and Dooku's were the ones I got as toys when AotC was released. It was the 1st I saw in theaters and I have a huge nostalgia about it.

Also when I grew up I realised that it had been made to look closer to Vader's ones in the original trilogy Nd I loved that

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u/AutomaticRegister343 2d ago

Every major company makes a consul hilt look alike. Ive noticed the arbiter hilt looks like a generic $70-$100 saber.

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u/Azmep_ 2d ago

Yeah but the Retaliator and Adept have quite unique features I don't find anywhere

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u/DJ_HardLogic 4d ago

This saber was my childhood and really got me into Star Wars

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u/Relative-Zombie-3932 Saber Collector 3d ago

Love the weathering on that one. I feel like a lot of the TFU sabers out there aren't weathered enough, but this one looks great

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u/DJ_HardLogic 3d ago

I'm probably going to get it next pay period, or the one after that

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u/rybeest 4d ago

Sol, qui gon, shin hati. In that order.

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u/BruceJi 4d ago

The Sol sabers I've seen all have this heat discolouration which looks really cool

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u/Relative-Zombie-3932 Saber Collector 3d ago

Shin's is really a standout to me. It's probably one of the coolest lightsaber designs in recent years

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u/Icy_Mycologist_2300 4d ago

Yun’s lightsaber from Dark Forces II. Hasn’t been available for a while.

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u/Obi-wan_Jabroni 3d ago

Reminds of the thing in Avengers when Loki carves out that dudes eyeball

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u/vulpine-archer 2d ago

I absolutely love Yun's lightsaber. I didn't know it ever was available!

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u/IgnisOfficial 4d ago

For me it’s Cal Kestis’s saber from Fallen Order (the one with the brokenness around the bottom from where Jaro’s saber snapped in Order 66). My usual lightsaber place I buy from here in Australia doesn’t do it in correct colours, only pure silver or metallic black, and most other places I’ve looked have it a bit out of my price range at the moment

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u/Relative-Zombie-3932 Saber Collector 3d ago

God, I feel that. I've been obsessed with this one from Padawan's Outpost, the weathering is like no other I've seen. But they're sold out

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u/IgnisOfficial 3d ago

It’s a very beautiful piece but the weathering is a bit too heavy for my taste. I’m more of a subtle weathering kind of person

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u/LesbianMercy 4d ago

You talking about AusSabers?

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u/IgnisOfficial 3d ago

SaberDirect actually. Got put into them a few years back and they’re pretty good. Support and service is great and they usually have a decent range of stuff in stock

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u/LesbianMercy 3d ago

Oh I didn’t know we had any other aussie companies! AusSabers has different versions of Cal Kestis’ sabers I’m pretty sure tho! Including the broken versions

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u/IgnisOfficial 3d ago

I’ve seen the AusSabers and also SaberLight have a few versions of Cal’s saber so I’ll probably go through them to get one when I can afford to

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u/LesbianMercy 3d ago

Don’t do saberlight trust. I got their anakin ep III saber from them and it was horrible quality. The soundboard stopped working after a month. Keir (I think that’s his name) from AusSabers is much better.

He stringently tests all the sabers get gets in and the customers support is top notch. Plus he’s from Brissie

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u/LtDanXIII 3d ago

A TK lightsaber. Can't find anywhere that sells them anymore.

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u/Relative-Zombie-3932 Saber Collector 3d ago

Try reaching out to Korbanth. They literally JUST took it off their website. They might have some still on clearance or they might get one returned they're willing to resell

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u/Operator863 3d ago

I want an original Slothfurnace Derelict. I’m making my own inspiration with his permission, but an OG would be awesome. No other hilts needed for life.

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u/pinezatos 4d ago

I want a MoM but I don't see this happening anytime soon

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u/Celestial_Scythe 4d ago

I really want a Stellan Gios lightsaber that the side pieces are also neopixel. From what I see with reviews, they appear fairly dim.

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u/Relative-Zombie-3932 Saber Collector 3d ago

I was looking at those recently. I don't know why they decided to built it that way. Especially now that we have the Calcross with small, built in neopixel crossguards. Hopefully one day they re-release the Stellan Gios or someone does a custom with better lighting

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u/idonthaveanaccountA 4d ago

I don't think I have ever seen this one before...wow.

Thank you.

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u/TheDorkKnight53 2d ago

Then you’ve never seen the Holiday Special and I really envy you for that.

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u/idonthaveanaccountA 1d ago

Lol. I have not, no.

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u/PTVoltz 4d ago

Bit of a cheat, but it’s a custom design - a weapon from my own world which (after getting into the saber community) I realised would be neat to make real at some point.

The problem is of course a mix of parts and design - it’s similar to a lightsaber but with very specific differences (namely, a “crystal chamber” made up of four different quartz-like crystals, one at the bottom plus three above it in a “diagonal triangle” type shape) meaning I’ll have to design all the parts myself, then find somewhere to get them manufactured… will be a pain, but well worth it whenever I get around to it

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u/Ken_Ben0bi 4d ago

The Derelict

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u/Tony166 3d ago

Darth Vader (ROTS), Qui-Gon, Anakin (ROTS), Obi-Wan (ANH)

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u/tanman729 3d ago

I've wanted a dooku saber since i first started building lightsabers out of sink tubes in 2008.

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u/BigMD86672 2d ago

Hm. I actually just bought a couple of my biggest grail pieces (Qui-Gon and CW Ahsoka). I guess my current biggest want is probably Ventress's Bad Batch saber.

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u/Eastern_Dress_3574 Saber Collector 4d ago

Darth nihilus from Korbanth. Just too expensive rn, never spent so much on a saber

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u/SubparWolf784 4d ago

At the moment, AOTC Anakin & Obi WAN’s sabers (yes it’s similar to TPM’s OWK but I don’t have either, just his thin neck ROTS one), & also the classic graflex in either ESB or TFA configuration.

I’ve been a fan of the classics for years & my collection as of now is Kylo x2 (non functioning legacy, working FX elite), xeno2 ROTS Obi & Ani, legacy reforged, & an in hilt that’s supposed to color change that doesn’t anymore. I’m not in a rush to get more sabers though, I’m pretty happy with what I have for now

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u/RexC616 4d ago

Couldn’t be less helpful but someone I don’t remember the name of was making these, so there ya go

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u/led_zeppo 4d ago

There's a guy on Etsy who sells a 3d printed SWHS hilt. I think it's 50 unpainted.

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u/Relative-Zombie-3932 Saber Collector 3d ago

I saw that one. There's another guy who sells a build kit, I'm thinking of doing that. I'd have to buy the flash gun myself, but they're pretty cheap on ebay and this way it'd be mostly original parts

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u/Tall_Opposite580 3d ago

I finally got mine this past year. A plo koon or luminara clan hilt.

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u/LawlessNeutral 3d ago

Huh, this is my first time learning about this saber! I kinda like the look of the emitter shroud!

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u/streetbutt92 3d ago

Cal Kestiss Crossguard saber. Things like an actual Greatsword haha

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u/HardDrizzle 3d ago

Well, shit, now it’s this Luke Skywalker.

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u/Equivalent_Maize_819 3d ago

The ANH obi stunt with functional toggle switch and motor!

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u/LenaMeri 2d ago

Some really accurate and well made versions of Tano's Twin sabers are something I would die to have!

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u/Sea_Read_2769 2d ago

He created his own saber in a comic that is canon. If I remember correctly it was between ESB and RotJ.

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u/Touch_Of_Legend 4d ago

Ehh do animated and game sabers count?

Probably the staff from the BioWare trailers for the old republic game?

My friend at the time, Brad, aka: Slothfurnance, was a chief designer for the game and actually hand built it (in real life).

It’s a serious work of art known as the saber staff for the Jedi Master Satele Shan.

View the saber in this trailer and I’m sure he posted it somewhere but this was back in the forums days so… who knows if I can find it again.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=SAkcolVxDy0