What sabers do you wear to events?

[Dagobah Don]

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[SWFreak]

I wear my Larbel EL O, I don't think it's too heavy.

 

[amish]

I have never worn one of my sabers, but if I had to choose one based on comfort, I would probably go with a replica graflex or a resin copy of something.

I would be too afraid to wear anything else, SWFreak, I admire you for wearing your O, I love that saber, and even though I dont have a Larbel version, I cant imagine wearing it

Whatever you are comfortable wearing is probably the best way to go, maybe pick up a broken FX and detach the blade.

Take care,

Tom

 

[Durasteel Corporation]

aaaaachhhh I hate it when I hear stuff like "its too heavy" please reconsider the glorious pain of gravity. Soldiers are out there right now hefting 60 odd pounds...you can carry a 6lb lghtsaber C'mon your jedi costume isnt armor....you can heft a saber for a while. Be a man, speak softely and carry a big stick

 

[Ohblee]

I've got an older Parks pre-EL that I wear with my Jedi stuff.

 

[SWFreak]

Originally posted by amish@Aug 22 2005, 09:52 PM
I would be too afraid to wear anything else, SWFreak, I admire you for wearing your O, I love that saber, and even though I dont have a Larbel version, I cant imagine wearing it

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Trust me, I keep it closely guarded. I keep it tethered to my belt.

 

[wackychimp]

I use an aluminum Vader-esque saber since I don't want to hang an expensive MR or Heiland off my belt.

 

[darthgoat]

I've also worn my Larbel O and it has got a couple battle scars to prove it.

I've worn my Roman Mara Jade Mystery of the Sith saber too. I got that back way back. There are only a few out there so its pretty unique.

 

[C-DUB]

Nothing is better than the real deal, so to speak. I always wear my MR Dooku. It gets a lot of compliments. It's heavy, but I've grown used to wearing it. I put it back in the display case between gigs and it still looks good as new.

When I get tired of that, I also have a F/X Dooku I made that I carry. I gutted a Vader F/X and placed the electronics in a really ugly hollowed out resin Dooku hilt. The batteries are worn on a sweatband and lead down my wrist into the grip. :love

 

[Wookiee Scalper]

Parks only. I know how some people feel about parks around here. but they are better then any harware saber I own. Mr needs to make removable blasdes. THEN I will use thiers.

 

[Dagobah Don]

Originally posted by Durasteel Corporation@Aug 23 2005, 06:02 AM
aaaaachhhh  I hate it when I hear stuff like "its too heavy"  please reconsider the glorious pain of gravity.  Soldiers are out there right now hefting 60 odd pounds...you can carry a 6lb lghtsaber      C'mon your jedi costume isnt armor....you can heft a saber for a while.  Be a man, speak softely and carry a big stick 

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Ach, I should clarify. I never meant that it was too heavy to carry -- just so heavy that it would cause the costume to look askew as one side of the belt would undoubtedly droop down with the weight of saber.

I guess the question is answered -- most people wear hollow (non MR) replicas or resin sabers.

I think if I was gonna do this, I'd use a resin copy of an MR saber.

 

[p0sitr0nic]

Once I get my custom molded and resin copies made, Ill wear the resin copies.

 

[bleyd]

Talk about heavy. I wear my Larbel EL Maul. Now that thing is heavy. I used to wear the one that the lifesize figure has but there's nothing like letting a kid hold a fullsizes metal saber when he tells you it's fake. (Kids relate metal to being real and plastic as toys, in my experience.)
:hat

 

[Jedidentist]

Depends. I'll wear the MR OWK ROTS if I'm doing static shots, or don't want to bother with a blade. Otherwise, I've got a modified Parks OWK ROTS that I wear. They're both "heavy", but if you're going to do a costume, you should do it right and not worry about weight. The rest of the costume is frickin' uncomfortable, so what's an extra pound matter?

 

[Dagobah Don]

Originally posted by Jedidentist@Aug 25 2005, 01:36 AM
...They're both "heavy", but if you're going to do a costume, you should do it right and not worry about weight.  The rest of the costume is frickin' uncomfortable, so what's an extra pound matter?

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Well, there's also the matter of potentially messing up the MR saber, many of which are becoming hard to replace or expensive to do soÂ…

 

[JediG60racer]

I wear either my EL TPM O or my Graflex ANH (non EL)

 

[TK-4140]

Hey

I wear a Parks EL but without the EL if I go with my ROTJ Vader or a Icons ANH with my ANH Vader.

Greetings Guido

 

[Darth Lars]

I have worn my home-made Obi-Wan TPM. Would classify as a custom, as I still have not stained or painted the black parts yet. I have also worn the Anakin AOTC/ROTS hybrid I made, but that one is sold now.

I have been asked by a board member to build an aluminum version of a MR saber he had, because the MR was too heavy. :unsure

 

[IAMMAUL]

If your belt droops you may want to consider adding extra support. I made my DM belt and the only thing keeping that up are some Sam Browne buttons and the leather loop to hide the buttons. I carry a custom DM saber that sits right around 8lbs.

Rudy G.

 

[Jumpin Jax]

The last time I wore a saber, pre my empire days that haven't ended, it was a Obi saber ala Star Wars that I made. Light and not made of anything too valuable. It was also partially hollow as the main component was a chunk of wood. I dropped it MANY times, and I'm surprised the emiiter, a brass candlestick head, hasn't broken despite all the bends. I don't have any MR saber save for my smashed Vader, but may wear a fanmade Mace witha covertec someday.