Star Wars: Luke Skywalker Replica FX Lightsaber : Episode VI

Introduction

The Luke ROTJ, the saber that at the time of purchasing was the only green lightsaber on the market, the best for spins (or so i heard), the easiest to hold and the brightest blade (also at the time). From the very start the Luke ROTJ had a vast number of expectations to live up to.

The Hilt

The hilt of the Luke ROTJ was one of the original points that i questioned about the lightsaber, i didn't want to buy a force-fx lightsaber that looked toyish and plasticky when there were other alternatives. Thanks to the copper upgrade kit from the store on this website my fears were put to rest. The hilt itself is a totally different experience from the Vader ESB or anakin, you have more room to maneuver your hands due to the lack of objects sticking out and rubber grips that occur on other sabers. When people say this hilt does not leave fingermarks i learnt very quickly that this is mutually exclusive from it being easy to clean, with the grooves into the hilt… more »

Introduction

The Luke ROTJ, the saber that at the time of purchasing was the only green lightsaber on the market, the best for spins (or so i heard), the easiest to hold and the brightest blade (also at the time). From the very start the Luke ROTJ had a vast number of expectations to live up to.

The Hilt

The hilt of the Luke ROTJ was one of the original points that i questioned about the lightsaber, i didn't want to buy a force-fx lightsaber that looked toyish and plasticky when there were other alternatives. Thanks to the copper upgrade kit from the store on this website my fears were put to rest. The hilt itself is a totally different experience from the Vader ESB or anakin, you have more room to maneuver your hands due to the lack of objects sticking out and rubber grips that occur on other sabers. When people say this hilt does not leave fingermarks i learnt very quickly that this is mutually exclusive from it being easy to clean, with the grooves into the hilt and the emitter section having different levels or layers each with quite small areas where dust can get caught. The control box is located further down which does help when spinning and generally showing off with the saber and it is not too low down to make it hard to activate so it is 'just right'. The grooves are comfortable and have not cut my hands up yet, if you are going to spin the Luke ROTJ do yourself a favour and dont do it while gripping the grooves... The saber in general is the most comfortable to hold in my experience and definitely lives up to its expectations of being the easiest to spin. The lightsaber hilt looks simple, while i prefer the hilt to have a few more... quirks to it i find myself still liking the Luke ROTJ hilt.

The Blade

The blade of the Luke ROTJ is one of the biggest, if not THE biggest selling point of the saber, a bright and i do mean bright green blade that is truly amazing to look at. Others have described it as blinding in terms of its brightness, i wouldn't go so far as to say this but it is definitely reaching the eyes upper comfort level when looking directly into the blade. The green blade is more blotchy than some of the other lightsabers such as the Vader ESB but it is not so blotchy to the extent that it detracts from the lightsaber as a whole. The green is a nice shade of green, i personally think it could have done with being a tad darker shade but putting that aside the blade is one of the best in terms of colour and brightness. Lets face it, all the cool jedi had green sabers. It still is a unique blade even with the arrival of the yoda on the scene.

The Sounds

The sounds of the Luke ROTJ as most of you here know are recycled but are distinct from the Anakin ROTS's through pitch, it is definitely higher and more 'electronic' sounding.. but in a good way.. The sounds are not much to write about in themselves, several motion swing sounds and clash sounds that all work well when dueling or hitting things for no reason. The most noteworthy sound issue on the Luke ROTJ would be that they are very accurate, when you swing a swing sound plays, when you clash a clash sound will play, it usually does not double swing. This can be the case with other sabers but not the Luke ROTJ the accuracy in comparison with movement is dead on.

Did it meet my expectations? Yes, for the most part. The Luke ROTJ IS the best saber for spinning, it IS my brightest lightsaber and it IS the easiest saber in my collection to hold. In conclusion. Buy it now, not just as they are out of production and soon to vanish from shops.. but because it IS a good lightsaber.