Recent content by NickCline

This post is long overdue, but several weeks ago I received my replacement O1 with the new and improved machined brushed finishing: Needless to say, a night and day difference from the one I received originally. I'm very pleased with it, and commend Saberz for being receptive to feedback and...

One for me, please.

Amazing work, Dave.

Inconel or bust in my opinion. I don’t know if I would still take part in the run if we opt for steel.

If we opt for a replacement, will we receive a hilt that hasn’t be sanded previously, or will our original hilts be polished and then sent back out?

There was no special lighting. This was done on my apartment porch under an awning in natural, overcast sunlight in the freezing cold in a few minutes - point and shoot. This shot you shared from my previous is more favorable because I tried to focus on the machining mark, which smoothed out...

I'm sorry, gentleman. This finish looks nothing like the reference photo Dewy shared. We can agree to disagree.

… Never meant to insult you by capitalizing the “Z” in your name. I honestly thought that’s how it was supposed to be spelled and didn’t do it after you corrected me either. I’ll be replying to your email at some point today once I decide what I’d like to with my saber. Thanks.

I never wanted or expected a “mirror” finish, but the finish I received is not in line with what is seen on the Hero prop in my opinion. The TPM version clearly has a subtle, light polish along with a brushed finish (brushed, not scratched with sandpaper) if you look at this 4K still from the...

SaberZ O1 initial impressions: Feels great in hand. Similar to what I remember the Orbital Machining feeling like from a weight and diameter standpoint, which is a good thing. The finish machining-wise is a bit of a letdown. Many, many surface scratches and tooling marks on the raw aluminum...

If that’s the case, I’ll need to update my shipping address.

Interesting… I ordered an O1 in mid-September and have still yet to get a shipping notification for mine.

Thank you for the detailed response! November can’t come soon enough. It looks phenomenal. Another question, aside from the cast stunt, were there any other references used? I know castings sometime can distort some details, cause issues with scaling, amongst other things that can cause it to...

That’s good to hear. I knew that you helped him with his original run, which is great. I am curious to see how this run compares machining wise to Erik/Orbital/Acerocket’s. Many regard him as the best machinist in the saber making community. The pieces I’ve owned from him have been nothing short...