Question about this luke tesb saber

[darthravenger]

Has anyone here bought this saber from this seller on ebay here
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...0&_trksid=m38&_nkw=110517777296&_fvi=1&_rdc=1

I emailed the seller and asked him if it was a regular graflex and the origin of the model,build and who,what and where it came from but they never answered.

I was curious if anyone here was familiar with the item and how film accurate they were. Im looking into buying an authentic film accurate Luke tesb saber thats not efx or master replicas but I dont want to spend money on one of these if its not good enough.

How do they stand up vs other models and such? Id like opinions on the item and the seller and what my best option should be as far as getting a film accurate luke tesb saber if possible.

Anye help would be appreciated.

 

[OldKen]

In NO way is that thing accurate.

 

[ave4uevoli]

Has anyone here bought this saber from this seller on ebay here
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...0&_trksid=m38&_nkw=110517777296&_fvi=1&_rdc=1

I emailed the seller and asked him if it was a regular graflex and the origin of the model,build and who,what and where it came from but they never answered.

I was curious if anyone here was familiar with the item and how film accurate they were. Im looking into buying an authentic film accurate Luke tesb saber thats not efx or master replicas but I dont want to spend money on one of these if its not good enough.

How do they stand up vs other models and such? Id like opinions on the item and the seller and what my best option should be as far as getting a film accurate luke tesb saber if possible.

Anye help would be appreciated.

Not a lightsaber expert - but it doesn't look like a graflex.
There are several inaccuracies. There aren't enough black grips at the holding end of it. The "ears" look too long and strange. The circuit board also doesn't look accurate at all.

Since the description says that it is machined - most likely someone took a metal pipe and scratch built it.

 

[Jedi Loreen]

That looks like a fan built saber built around a tube, not a Graflex flash handle that comes apart in the middle under the clamp. Though decent looking, I see a lot of inaccuracies in it.


Edit:
Wow, I thought mine would be the first reply.

And I just noticed how off the grip material is. :eek

You could always buy a Graflex replica and add the grips and tape on the clamp to make one yourself that will be more accurate.

 

[Jamanticus]

There is nothing even remotely accurate about that item that seller is listing apart from the fact that it vaguely resembles a lightsaber...

Absolutely shameful.

And the thing's a midget!

Do not buy that....Thing. It's an affront to even the thought of Luke's lightsaber.

I agree with other members, get a real Graflex 3-cell flash (3 cell- no more, no less!) or replica and modify it to an ESB saber.

The hunk of junk on that listing is just unfixable.

EDIT: For a really film-accurate saber, you'll want a real Graflex 3-cell flash, an extra Graflex red button to replace the glass eye on the underside of the flash, a real Kobold camera flash to take the clamp off of for the belt clip assembly, a D-ring, 6 nice Gino grips, fasteners for the bottoms of the grips, additional screws for the tops of the grips depending on the version you want to do, a real HP-44 bus type computer card edge connector that you can cut down to 13 traces, and some inch-wide textured chrome tape or some non-textured .5 inch wide chrome tape to cover the Graflex logo on the clamp, again depending on the version you want to do. Nice and simple! :lol

 

[darthravenger]

I thought there was just something weird looking about it and off but I wasnt really sure and I didnt know enough about it. Now Im glad I did ask.
Thanks for the replys guys.

 

[sskunky]

WTF!
avoid that shi*!
3 cell Graflex is the only way forward, you won't regret the purchase although it will cost you more than that ugly duckiling....:lol

 

[Funky]

"Following on from A New hope, Luke's Lightsaber underwent a few changes; most noticeably the activation strip, which now features the gold circuit board. Other changes include the cutaway handgrips and second button on the underside to replace the 'Graflex test eye'"

Well, at least he did some research! :lol

 

[James Kenobi 1138]

OMG ! I saw that piece of crap the other day while looking for a Graflex clamp.

Do you consider me an expert ?

It's a sink tube, it's not accurate, and it looks cheap. Put a WTB in the JY for one.

 

[Paracord Junky]

wow, i realize RPFers are accustomed to a higher level of SA, but how about not ripping the guy a new one. POS? garbage? it's not like he claims it to be a real Graflex, and for a homemade sabre it's damn good. it's miles ahead of my first sabre; i'll tell you that. geez, you'd think he was a recaster or something.

 

[defstartrooper]

wow, i realize RPFers are accustomed to a higher level of SA, but how about not ripping the guy a new one. POS? garbage? it's not like he claims it to be a real Graflex, and for a homemade sabre it's damn good. it's miles ahead of my first sabre; i'll tell you that. geez, you'd think he was a recaster or something.

Yeah it's fine as a custom saber i've certainly seen a lot worse, the issue is he is selling it specifically as a Luke epV saber which it is nowhere close to.

 

[Taco-Bot]

It'd be OK for a costume. A little bit more money and some time and you can build the real thing that'd be real display worthy.

 

[James Kenobi 1138]

. POS? garbage? it's not like he claims it to be a real Graflex, and for a homemade sabre it's damn good.

Yes, it is homemade and does resemble a Graflex Luke ESB saber. And for the non-RPF, the non-informed, it would be fine. We are members of the RPF, we do have higher standards because we have the knowledge to know better, and the means to find and buy better.

I was curious if anyone here was familiar with the item and how film accurate they were. Im looking into buying an authentic film accurate Luke tesb saber thats not efx or master replicas but I dont want to spend money on one of these if its not good enough.

It's not film accurate.

It's not good enough, don't spend your money on this one.

How do they stand up vs other models and such? Id like opinions on the item and the seller and what my best option should be as far as getting a film accurate luke tesb saber if possible.

Compared to other models (MR, Parks, Larbel, Biskit, real Graflex) it's a piece of garbage. I'm not saying it does not have value, and it does resemble a Luke ESB Saber, but for just a little more you could have the real deal or a replica and that would be 100 times better and more accurate.

Anye help would be appreciated.

Don't waste your time on this. Put a WTB in the RPF JY. You will be much happier in the end.

 

[propologist]

what's funny about it is if you check his feedback history he is selling the poo out of them. that goes to show you that you sell to people that don't care and really aren't that interested in screen used accurate pieces . It's the world we live in. Very sad.

 

[Planettera]

I'm almost certain, that is no Graflex. As it has been mentioned before, I believe its a sinktube saber, but definitely not a Graflex.

 

[Too Much Garlic]

What's with the bunny ears?

 

[darthravenger]

Does anyone around here have an accurate complete Luke TESB graflex saber that they need to or want to sell?

 

[Arlington Beech]

Well its definitely not a graflex (he even says that in the auction though "lightsaber prop is machined from stainless steel and aluminium", so not sure why that's an issue), honestly, for the 'average joe', it looks like a lightsaber...its not an exact replica obviously, but I'm sure people that buy it are happy with it (and for that price, why wouldn't they be)

just my opinion...though opinions aren't worth much lol

 

[James Kenobi 1138]

To the 'average joe' a silver flashlight looks like a lightsaber.

If you know the difference, why would you settle for that ?