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Licensed Products: eFX Collectibles, Master Replicas, Hasbro and more => MR Force FX Reviews => Darth Maul TPM Reviews => Topic started by: Bigdog01 on March 25, 2006, 10:14:49 PM
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Ok folks, I got part one of the review up. You can see it at the link below! Besure to let me know your thoughts. Anything else I should add? Something specific you would like to see a picture of? Let me know!
Thanks!
Darth Maul Force FX Review (http://sabers.btlinc.us/maul/maul.html)
Warning! This review is graphic intensive! Dial-up users beware! ;D
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AN AWESOME REVIEW MASTER QUIGON 8) 8) 8)
All I can say is once these things start getting converted to Luxeons and people
can shorten the blades just by 4 inches on each side... it will make a HUGE difference
in being able to use it and rotate it behind the back etc... etc...
I also think lighting up the inner crytal with an independent LED would be extra cool ;)
I think making some "damaged" looking sleeves to go over the End to make it look
more movie acurate for display. 8)
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Hehe, the Sith saber is being reviewed by its only screen victim. I can't wait to get mine...*drools*
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let the customizing begin..
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What an amazing review Qui-gon! MR blog here it comes!
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Yes the aftermarket will be happy about this saber!
Well... not to mention that the Luxeon Blades are by far much lighter when spinning.
If using the thin walled blades from Corbins components...
I know those LED strips don't seem like a lot of weight but when spinning a blade around
the centifugal weight amplifies so...
The Lighter the better,especially in this case because it's not like a true "bow" and the Maul
limits you to holding it by the center. Less weight on the ends will be a welcome modification here :)
I know mine will be getting gutted for conversion eventually...
But first it has to get here ::)
The Release dates and Selling of this Saber has me puzzled a bit though :-\
I think MR purpousely released it early themselves and made the distributors have to wait for theirs :(
IF they do this all the time... why even sell to distributors and just keep the sales for them selves and
be exclusively an on line store? :-\
Because let's face it... so many will have been able to order it from MR directly...why wait for it to be
some where else and especially if the price isn't that different :-X
Hence why many dealers have MR FX's in stock right now :o
Well I guess I'll make the ones we get to sell at the site, into Doublesided Luxeons ;)
that way they will be Mauls meant for Dueling ;D
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I wondered if it was going to have some way to line up the buttons, other than keep unscrewing and screwing it back in through trial and error. MR has won my vote on this one finally.
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god I can't wait to order mine!
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Nice job Quigon, I always enjoyed your writing style.
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Not too shabby
I have emailed MR and hopefully we'll see results shortly :)
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Im sorry but I have to disagree with u qui-gon with 1 thing.
u said that
"My first impression was, "Wow, this thing is light!" So, I proceeded to do a few "spins" and "twirls" to see how it handled. I was VERY impressed! The hilt is narrower than previous models, and therefore alot easier to handle. I was able to spin the saber with the fingers rather easily."
In my opinion, this saber is not weight balanced, thus it is not easy/comfortable to 'spin' it.
Sure I love this, but this is the only point i hate :-\
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negativity leads to the dark side...
welcome!
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xxx.... a really nice review... reading... reading ... and "Stay tuned, Part 2 coming shortly!" AAAARGH!!! ;D
anyway, cause of my poor english, I dont understand a thing: the coupler must be disassembled ONLY if you want an aligned sabre right? if you want a random position or opposite position (to me is easy to ignite both at the same time with opposite sides, just think how you handle the hilt with two hands...) you dont have to use the allen wrench, I'm right?
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seems like the allen wrench is what adjusts the alignment. If the default setting doesnt line up how you want it to, you have to use the allen to change it how you like it
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xxx.... a really nice review... reading... reading ... and "Stay tuned, Part 2 coming shortly!" AAAARGH!!! "
YEAH..LOL
That`s QuiGon siginature writing style,just when it get good,its over ???
Man This is a year ago with the Mace ATOC all over again,d@m you Bigdogg,(Ops I mean Quigon) ;)
There are NO pictures of a FULL LIT UP MAUL and you have um...@##*****(**4@@3
*Side Note*
I can`t wait to see all the blooper videos that come in with people atempting swing around a full Maul in the house..
It`s about to be a feild day for web junk on vh1
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Oh I ? Master QuiGon
Can you attach half of a coupler to a Single Maul to make a slightly longer hilt?
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YEAH..LOL
That`s QuiGon siginature writing style,just when it get good,its over ???
lol he review it's like a end-season rampage, did you think we have to wait six months? ;D
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YEAH..LOL
That`s QuiGon siginature writing style,just when it get good,its over ???
lol he review it's like a end-season rampage, did you think we have to wait six months? ;D
Nope, no six month wait here. I am working on part 2 now. Soon, very soon....
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Im sorry but I have to disagree with u qui-gon with 1 thing.
u said that
"My first impression was, "Wow, this thing is light!" So, I proceeded to do a few "spins" and "twirls" to see how it handled. I was VERY impressed! The hilt is narrower than previous models, and therefore alot easier to handle. I was able to spin the saber with the fingers rather easily."
In my opinion, this saber is not weight balanced, thus it is not easy/comfortable to 'spin' it.
Sure I love this, but this is the only point i hate :-\
True, I can see you point. However, you have to remember that at that point in time, I had no batteries in it, so it was rather light. Also, compared to some of the previous models, it really isn't bad. I had no problems dueling with it.
Oops, guess I shouldn't have said that... ;D
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xxx.... a really nice review... reading... reading ... and "Stay tuned, Part 2 coming shortly!" AAAARGH!!! ;D
anyway, cause of my poor english, I dont understand a thing: the coupler must be disassembled ONLY if you want an aligned sabre right? if you want a random position or opposite position (to me is easy to ignite both at the same time with opposite sides, just think how you handle the hilt with two hands...) you dont have to use the allen wrench, I'm right?
Yes, by loosening the coupler, you can adjust the hilt to be aligned however you want. If you want the buttons on opposite sides, then yes, you can do that.
Thanks for the positive feedback!
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xxx.... a really nice review... reading... reading ... and "Stay tuned, Part 2 coming shortly!" AAAARGH!!! "
YEAH..LOL
That`s QuiGon siginature writing style,just when it get good,its over ???
Man This is a year ago with the Mace ATOC all over again,d@m you Bigdogg,(Ops I mean Quigon) ;)
There are NO pictures of a FULL LIT UP MAUL and you have um...@##*****(**4@@3
*Side Note*
I can`t wait to see all the blooper videos that come in with people atempting swing around a full Maul in the house..
It`s about to be a feild day for web junk on vh1
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Oh I ? Master QuiGon
Can you attach half of a coupler to a Single Maul to make a slightly longer hilt?
Yes, you can attach the coupler to one end and have a slightly longer hilt. I will actually be showing this in part 2 of the review.
Along with the full lit saber... ;D
Ok, here are a few more teaser pics... ;)
(https://www.fx-sabers.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fsabers.btlinc.us%2Fmaul%2FDSC02428.JPG&hash=186214aff52b8190f7e2dcbd9a32490670cd3bc1)
(https://www.fx-sabers.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fsabers.btlinc.us%2Fmaul%2FDSC02447.JPG&hash=427b7ece5d78023398fcdccb99d745ea0a8156c0)
(https://www.fx-sabers.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fsabers.btlinc.us%2Fmaul%2FDSC02463.JPG&hash=f0b1a6ad321002b500619214008fc4297ebf3f23)
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Well, they said that MR Steve was hitting the Obi-wan against the floor pretty hard and impressed the Japanese buyers that were there, so I guess it's up to you to let us know how "duel worthy" this one is compaired to the others! :D ;D
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Well, they said that MR Steve was hitting the Obi-wan against the floor pretty hard and impressed the Japanese buyers that were there, so I guess it's up to you to let us know how "duel worthy" this one is compaired to the others! :D ;D
Well, I can say that there is a difference with the Maul, but you will have to wait for the review to hear more. ;p
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Well, they said that MR Steve was hitting the Obi-wan against the floor pretty hard and impressed the Japanese buyers that were there, so I guess it's up to you to let us know how "duel worthy" this one is compaired to the others! :D ;D
Well, I can say that there is a difference with the Maul, but you will have to wait for the review to hear more. ;p
Oh, you tease you... :P
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Yes, by loosening the coupler, you can adjust the hilt to be aligned however you want. If you want the buttons on opposite sides, then yes, you can do that.
Thanks for the positive feedback!
thanks to you! it's the first decent review I read...
hey!!! IT'S ORANGE !!! lol
in short you do a tuning on the coupler ONCE and thats all?
Maybe just remember what side of the coupler goes on what sabre, if I understand well.
And ... what about the sounds with the coupler? It stop a lot the sound or it's really loud?
ok ok a lot of question ... :)
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Dude I am sorry but I think the Vader is better than the Maul.
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Dude I am sorry but I think the Vader is better than the Maul.
Unless the Maul is more duel worthy...
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Well I am going by the a Video that oh I forget his name, well the sad part was its a Maul saber nice red and everything, but WITH VADER SOUNDS INLCUDING THE SWING MOTION, oh man I felt like I was watching a Vader ESB video.
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I know man, I saw it too, and if he hadn't said it was a Maul, I would have sworn it was a Vader too.
In fact, he also posted a video with a Vader ESB, and other than the hilt, I couldn't tell any difference. :-\
But if the Maul is more duel worthy, it may still be worth getting though. But unless I change my mind, I won't be buying anymore sabers until the Obi-wan comes out. So until then, as far as I am concerned, my collection is complete. I am saving right now for a Hyperdyne conversion when he starts offering them. That will be the only other money that I put towards an FX...til either the Obi-wan, or unless I change my mind about the Maul.
-Kyp
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Yeah I agree with you I think for what you get in the Maul, getting just one is enough, the price for the double saber is overpriced in my opionion, I think people like the saber cause "OOOOOO its Darth Maul double blade saber, OOOOOO same sounds but I dont care I buy saber, me I dont throw my money away just like that, like I said before this is the first saber of the Fx collection that has not generated any excitement in me, just very disappointing
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again with that opinion huh Sifo? ;) I'm only joking
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Ok, without spoiling too much of part 2 of my review, I will say this.
The Maul does sound like it has the same sounds as the Vader, this is true. I was also disappointed to see that it also only has one clash sound. With an almost 10 minute fight scene in the movie, I was expecting more clashes.
However, sounds aside, this is overall, one very nice saber. Master Replicas has truely redesigned the Maul with alot of new features. The slimmed down hilt size and AAA batteries can only lead the way to smaller, more movie accurate hilts. Who knows? Maybe even a smaller Yoda? or even a Dooku? With the direction MR is taking, I think we will be seeing alot more FX's in the future years.
As for dueling, yes, it IS more durable. When I use my double vader, I can feel that the blades on either end are rather "wobbly." This has been greatly reduced in the full maul. I believe MR is using a thicker poly tube for the blade, because there is considerable less "wobble" over the entire length of the unit. Also, when striking them together, you can tell by the sound signature that the material is stronger than in the past.
OVerall, I am glad to have the Maul. It looks killer, and is an awesome addition to any collection.
But alas, I must get back to my review. Should have it finished soon!
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Awsome Review Qui-Gon :o
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Unless they change the Sith sounds I dont want to see a Dooku or Sidious saber ever
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Try flexing the blade with your hands and compair it to the other FX's. That will tell you for sure if they used a thicker blade tube or not. ;)
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Try flexing the blade with your hands and compair it to the other FX's. That will tell you for sure if they used a thicker blade tube or not. ;)
Exactly! I plan to do just this when I get back home to my other FX's, but for now, I can only guess. I am pretty sure though...
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Unless they change the Sith sounds I dont want to see a Dooku or Sidious saber ever
Unfortunatly, you have a good point. Why have all the sith sabers with the same sounds? Even so, I would still like to see the Sidious/Dooku sabers some day.
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Are you away ???
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Are you away ???
Actually yes, I am on vacation in Arkansas. All my other sabers are back in Wisconsin. I am headed back tomorrow though, so I will be updating the review again when I get home. ;D
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Hope you had a nice holiday ;)
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Ok, I got a partial 'Part 2" uploaded. I will be adding pictures and more text as I get to them, but I didn't want to keep you all waiting.
Enjoy! ;D
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Nice!
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I have said it before and I'll say it again, I can't wait to order mine!
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I'm waiting for Qui-gon to compair the Maul to his other blades by trying to bend them. 8)
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Excellent review, Qui-Gon!
April 4th cannot come soon enough! ;D
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excellent review, really!
wow also your kid says "hey, it sound like the Vader"???
Syfo will be very happy to know this lol
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Ha Ha Ha :D
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btw this review will be a gem with a couple of sound sampling
eg.: with and without coupler .... I want to hear how the coupler
interferes on the volume
if you're thinking to kill me ... be patient I live in EU and
mine arrives in a month (optimistic prevision...)
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Don't tell Sifo
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To late I know everything
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Greettings.
I love your review, and yes, did love the Mace review too a year ago, did send it to my friends than, and now this one again.
But one thing.
Am I the only one who really want to see the Maul side by side with the Vader, ESB both with fresh batteries?
Your friend Darth Matth.
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Statement: Yes, this saber does indeed look impressive. I feel sorry for any suckers that bought two of the singles, though. Buying the full pack and waiting an extra two weeks or so is worth saving about 40 dollars. Also, I would hope that it is not too difficult to assemble, for the sakes of the MR workers and their families. It would be a shame if an assassin droid were to have to negotiate the termination of hostilities..
(Note, this is in no way an actual threat, I'm just playing my part of HK, enjoy and laugh, people
-Rick)
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(I feel the need to say here that I myself can't wait for MINE to arrive. Only a few more weeks.. -Tom)
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.... I feel sorry for any suckers that bought two of the singles, though. Buying the full pack and waiting an extra two weeks or so is worth saving about 40 dollars.
-Rick)
actually I prefer the double because I want to have two couplers and two stands
about the 40 buck, who cares when you pay $360 or $320.... lol
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QuiGon I noticed your review is on the MR blog .... my compliment!
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It seems my contact at MR worked beautifully :)
I submitted that story over the weekend and yes Qui Gonn did post an excellent review
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if you contact is a sound engineer I just have a "sturdy metal" baseball bat ready ... lol just joking ;D
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man i wasnt gonna get this saber because i didnt wanna have to get two and i know if i get one i will want the other, but ahhh i dunno it looks soo cool man, xxx qui gon and his very persuasive review, lol just kidding
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Am I the only one who really want to see the Maul side by side with the Vader, ESB both with fresh batteries?
No, I've been asking for side by side pics of the Vader ESB and Maul TPM too.
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Congets on the review making it to the MR blog ;)
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Am I the only one who really want to see the Maul side by side with the Vader, ESB both with fresh batteries?
No, I've been asking for side by side pics of the Vader ESB and Maul TPM too.
I also, but QuiGon is far from home and vader (if I remember well...)
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man i cant wait to get this bad boy...
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wow
i dont know what to say i have been out of the loop for a week or so and i miss the boat by not seeing the review and i also miss out on the excitement of having to wait for quigons part 2 review.
anyways. the saber looks very nice, the coupler itself looks well designed (thank god) a pity about the vader sounds even though we all expected it to be this way. but as some one else said in the other review thread, most people rate the ESB sounds as the best part about the ESB (myself included). i guess we are used to recyled sounds what after 5/6 jedi sabers we should be. ;)
i will be picking up the double maul, if i can raise cash from a few of my ebay auctions, if i dont get it right away, i dont think i will be too desperate. if the sounds were unique, it probably would have made me buy one on release, but i will wait till i have enough spare cash instead.
great review qui gon and the saber really does look neat.
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What would your ebay auctions be for?
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hello
i am selling my Mace ROTS and the luke esb i got from ebay along with my telescope and stuff. becuase my wife is not working, she is looking after our first toddler, cash is tight. i decided to sell the mace when i bought an indoor RC helicopter for my toddler to watch, he loves indoor flying toys and cried the house down when my spinning ufo thing broke. so i dont use the mace too much, but it killed me when he was so upset about the ufo, i had to do something. as for the esb, i was not impressed really, it has a dark spot near the tip, which is either a defect or a dead led, i dont know. i am hoping to use the money from the sale of the esb & telescope for a maul. the mace will cover the cost of the RC chopper (which is wicked BTW).
The thing is i can get a maul single pretty cheap, but i would really rather get the double version, becuase of the unique box.
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Yah, the double box is really cool ;)
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Excellent review Qui-Gon!!! I'd love to get 2 of those sabers. Not matter how the sounds are, those sabers really look great! Simple, or double.
Thanks for sharing this experience!
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Thanks for all the positive feedback! (And a couple negitive ones!) ;D I am glad everyone is enjoying the review! I see that it made it to the blog too! (Actually, as soon as I finished writting it, I submitted it to Amy over at MR and asked her to forward it to the "blogger.") Thanks Amy! ;D
Just wanted to drop in with a quick update. I am back home now (after a 16 hour drive in a 12 passenger van with 7 kids, ugh!) and will be doing some more work on the review. I will be adding some more pictures, and will be doing a side-by-side comparison with the Vader ESB, both single and double bladed. ;D Also, when we got home, we were plesantly suprised to find a package sitting on our doorstep. It is a brand new Sony DVD-403 Digital Camcorder! This thing can shoot movies in 3MP, 16:9 widescreen and 5.1 surround! Holy CRAP! I can wait to start shooting FX videos! Just gotta figure out how the dang thing works! ;)
Anyway, stay tuned for the next round of updates!
(Oh btw, thats my eldest son Jake in the picture on the MR blog. He was rather excited to see it there!)
Thanks again everyone!
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and will be doing a side-by-side comparison with the Vader ESB,
thanks !!!
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very nice review!~
i cant wait to see it ignited! :o
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this saber has the same sounds as the Vader? thats pathetic
thats a pretty bad oversite by MR -or maybe they didnt care- one or the other haha
DT
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Still looking forward to getting my Maul!
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Hey Qui! great review man! what about the sounds...are they Maul TPM-like? or Vaderish....i saw that you said in the conclusion that they were Vader Recycled...but is that just the clash or hums too?
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Great review. The more I see of this the more antsy I get about having one of my own. The only thing keeping me from ordering one right now is the fact that I'm making a custome lightsaber of my own design. Can't wait to get it and I'm glad to see how nice it is. Great pictures too.
Randy
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Ok, got some info for ya.
I did some testing of the maul and the Vader. I can tell you that the sounds are very similar, but not exact. Now, I am not sure if this is because of the endcap "muffling" the sound a bit, or if it is indeed different. All I can say is that when held side-by-side and powered up, there is certianly a different sound signature. The idle hum is the closest sounding, and the clashes are certianly different in pitch.
Now that I have this new Camcorder, I will try and take a vid of the two side by side do you can see for yourself.
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I want to see this video.
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I can't wait for the comparison Qui-Gon
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Have you tried flexing the Maul blade and then flex the others to see if the Maul has a thicker blade yet?
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We are burning here, HURRY WITH THAT VIDEO!!!
By the way, that camcorder is perfect.
The newer ones, 505 and 405, are not as sharp as the Sony 403.
I'm thinking of buying that one too.
But,... why are you reading this reply,... you have to start filming.
Good luck my friend.
Darth Matth.
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ok, I got a video shot, and am currently in the process of uploading it.
There is one problem though...
Its about 2+ min of footage, and the file size ended up being 88MB! Yikes! I am currently looking for a decent video editing program so I can compress future vids, but since I know you guys are in a hurry, I just uploaded this one.
So, it may take a while to download! I will let you know when Its done uploading. (About 40mins yet!)
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hi quigon
i am not certain, but i think windows movie maker (comes with xp) auto converts Mpeg / avi to WMV format, which saves a whopping amount of MB.
looking forward to seeing it soon.
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Hmmm...I will check that out!
Thanks! ;D
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What codecs are you using for audio and video compression?
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None, This is the raw, uncompressed, unedited footage. ;D
http://sabers.btlinc.us/maul/vader_maul_test.mpg
I tried the windows movie maker, but everytime I try and load this video clip, it freezes up my pc, guess its too big. lol
Remember, this is my first time ever using this camera, so its a learning curve too!
;D
Enjoy!
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the link was missing an "R" in the sabers, so i went and fixed it, sorry for intruding in your message. ;)
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DOH!
Thanks Han! ;D
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Nice video Master Qui-gon, but you are right, it is a bit large. I hope you don't mind but I did a quick re-encode, and then uploaded it to photobucket's new movie hosting service, it is a bit smaller frame, but at a much smaller size, I might try one full sized to see how well they process it, but here is the first one for now:
(https://www.fx-sabers.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi11.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fa178%2Fbenlurkin%2Fpublic%2Fth_vader_maul_test.jpg&hash=4c82b4cfec756e86278d4a3d12312d87038411e9) (http://s11.photobucket.com/albums/a178/benlurkin/public/?action=view¤t=vader_maul_test.flv)
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Nice video cool to hear what Master Qui Gon sounds like, a wise old man lol, anyway, the Maul is a good saber I think, but not great, the great saber was the one next to Maul, only thing stopping the Maul from being great is well I sure everyone here can figure out where I am going this, but none the less, I will be adding it to my collection sometime soon
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Luke,
What program did you use to do that? I am looking for some good software, but I am a bit lost when it comes to that kind of stuff.
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Photobucket re-encoded the file into that format, but I used a program called ffmpeg to make your file a divx file (for sizing and uploading speed). FFmpeg is powerful, and free but a bit, shall we say, complicated, to install let alone use. Here is the wikipedia link on ffmpeg for much more detailed information, and from there you will certainly find more expert information than any I could hope to offer. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ffmpeg)
I didn't even realize photobucket did video (much as yourtube and others have begun to) and I am currently uploading Qui-Gon's full uncompressed file to see what it makes of it. Such services really are a fast and wonderful solution for sharing video online. (because of how they convert and compress the uploaded source for ease of distribution)
Hope this is helpful.
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Upon further review it really was a good idea to convert the video to divx, the photobucket video service seems to have very strict conversion criteria as the original file, over 70mb larger than the one I'd done, turned out nearly exactly the same as the first one. Here is the link one more time (click on the picture) please enjoy Master Qui-Gon's expert review of the Maul sounds in video format:
(https://www.fx-sabers.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi11.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fa178%2Fbenlurkin%2Fpublic%2Fth_vader_maul_test.jpg&hash=4c82b4cfec756e86278d4a3d12312d87038411e9) (http://s11.photobucket.com/albums/a178/benlurkin/public/?action=view¤t=vader_maul_test.flv)
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Ok, I think I figured this thing out.
I got the file size down under 15mb, and was still able to keep the quality pretty good.
the new file is here: http://sabers.btlinc.us/maul/soundtest02.wmv
Enjoy!
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wow from that vid you can definately tell that the blade of the Maul is a lot stronger. Listen to it hit the table there is a clear difference. Nice vid Qui Gon, thanks for the comparison.
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Looks like the Maul has a shorter blade as well, both appear to have the same color depth as well, meaning one is not more red than the other
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i did notice that too, maybe it was the lighting but the Maul did seem to be just as orangish as the Vader.
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Actually, they both pretty close in color. I believe the difference comes in the fact that the Vader uses AA batteries while the Maul uses AAA's. I don't think the AAA are supplying quite as much power, thus giving the maul a more "deep" redder look.
Again, now that I am figuring this video stuff out, stay tuned for more!
Gotta update the review too!
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great video qui gon
the best thing, is being able to see how it measures up in size to a saber that i have. the maul is certainly thinner than i had imagined, which is a good thing. i really like the look of it being able to see it so close up does great things for me.
as for the much talked about sounds, i immediately thought it sounds like the Vader ESB, i think the difference is ever so silght and can be put down purely to the different speaker end cap.
i would very much like to hear a video of the double maul, powered up singularly and both at the same time so you get the full effect of the saber. personnaly i love to have the Luke ROTJ and anakin ROTS and switch on/off at the same time, the sound is so cool.
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Qui-Gon Jinn
first of all thanks for your work
in fact it seems the same color of the vader and I expected the hilt a bit more thinner considering the batteries, not a big problem anyway
I agree with Han, the sound it's a matter of the different end cap, altough the clash sound to me to be a little longer (?)
I'll wait for the double vid now ;D
thanks again
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Ok, check out the new video, I added few "touches" to it. If you have already downloaded it, go back and check out the new one. ;D
I will do some video of the full Maul tonight, hopefully...
Thanks again everyone for your support! I am gald that everyone is enjoying the review!
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Ok, check out the new video, I added few "touches" to it. If you have already downloaded it, go back and check out the new one. ;D
aaargh!!! I downloaded the entire mpeg ..... lol ok I'll take a look at the new hone
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The brightness looks the same which kind of sucks because I heard it was brighter.
(https://www.fx-sabers.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi44.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Ff21%2FRage420%2FMaul-Vader.jpg&hash=d86edb46e91eff698f1ce6312ba4e672837f5b87)
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no brighter, but also with a short lifespan .... a lot of improvements lol!!!!
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Well, smaller bats could mean lighter weight... thinner hilt. But yeah, doesn't last as long but AAA's are cheaper anyways.
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Nice video!
I love the sounds!
But have a question, are the sounds louder than the anakn rots?
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I personally would have used a tripod when shooting that video to eliminate shake and maybe used a wireless mic or a stick mic on a separate channel for the audio so it came in a little clearer
However it does demonstrate things aquadately
MR has been informed and this should be up on the BLOG soon :)
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Well, smaller bats could mean lighter weight... thinner hilt. But yeah, doesn't last as long but AAA's are cheaper anyways.
cheaper where? in USA? I pay at least $1 more than the same 4xAA
ok $1 more is nothing but if they last half the time it's a bit frustrating...
I suspect to do a complete double unscrew and screw every week lol
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Well, this was my FIRST video shoot the the new camera, so I am still learning how to work the thing. Also, I don't quite have a tripod/external mic for it. So, considering what I had on hand, I think it turned out rather well. ;D
But yes, I do forsee a tripod in my near future. (My camera has a remote too!)
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Awesome review!, indeed! 8)
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Maybe the idle hum might be a little different when the two sabers are combined?
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For some reason the Vader clash sounds,sound louder the the Mauls :(
I was to see the double blade maul video!!!I was to see the double blade maul video!!!I was to see the double blade maul video!!!I was to see the double blade maul video!!!..
Am I the only one who would risk posting double bladed ffx spins without looking like SW kid..
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Ok, I think I figured this thing out.
I got the file size down under 15mb, and was still able to keep the quality pretty good.
the new file is here: http://sabers.btlinc.us/maul/soundtest02.wmv
Enjoy!
BD!
What did that table ever do to you that you have to go and beat it senseless with those lightsabers for!?
hahah, awesome vid man. Really wishing I had one of those cameras.
anyword yet on when the storefront will be getting a shipment of the double-packs?
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So, is the blade harder to flex than the Vader ESB? ???
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Kit, Don't worry, I will be doing my best SWK impression for ya with the new Maul.
Kyp, Yes, the blades do seem to be stronger, they don't flex as much as the Vader. Again, I will show some vid's when I get a chance. It rained tonight, so no new vids right now. :(
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Is Maul's blade really brighter or more red because they looked about the same in that video but videos can sometimes be misleading.
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The vader sounded a million times louder.
And they both looked pink >:(
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Is Maul's blade really brighter or more red because they looked about the same in that video but videos can sometimes be misleading.
Ya, I was going to ask the same question.
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Actually, they are about the same. I haven't really noticed a difference in brightness, but both of them are very RED. Not orange, not pink, but a beautiful RED. Again, I will be trying my hand at some more vids today, so we will see. ;D
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(Oh, man, nice reveiw man. this really makes me wish i had gotten one. my house mates tom, rick, and Alex North hgave all ordered them, mebbe I will too, huh? that would rock the hizzay I must say)
err...I mean..
Statement: That review is so impressive, that it spurs me to pick up a lightsaber and go on a muderous rampage, ending the lives of various worthless meatbags.
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Oooo, more vids :o
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Yeah, my Vader's pretty red too. Was hoping that it was as bright as the blue was though, the red's kind of blotchy compared to the blue.
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The reason the red isn't as bright is becuase we don't pick the color red up as easily ;)
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Blue LEDs always seem to be the brightest color.
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Actually, green would be the brightest as our eyes are about 4 times more sensitive to it than any other color. ;)
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True, that must be the Luke ROTJ FX is so bright :o
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I dont' get it, that's what everyone says but my blue Anakin is brighter then my green Luke and it's less blotchy.
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It would be brighter if it was a single light source or a better diffuser. That's why the green Luke seems to be so much more blotchy because our eyes are so sensitive to that spectrum that we can pick out the LEDs.
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If it was Luxeon that wouldn't be the case ;)
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Nope, mine's LED.
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Greettings from Holland.
Two things.
1. About the pink blade I hear constantly.
I have three Vader-sabers and they are RED, one isn't even blotchy.
I do understand the pink-thing do, its because of the light from the room or the sun that lights up the white tube, and mixed with the red LED-light you end up with pink, but when you light UP you Vader-saber in the dark,... you have a beautyfull RED RED RED RED RED!!!!!!!!!
HAHAHAHAHAHAHA
2. XWINGBAND I love your X-wing picture.
Your friend Darth Matth.
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Thanks, Ki-Adi-Mundi made it for me. I've been tinkering with it and but the file gets really big as I add more.
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Greettings from Holland.
Two things.
1. About the pink blade I hear constantly.
I have three Vader-sabers and they are RED, one isn't even blotchy.
I do understand the pink-thing do, its because of the light from the room or the sun that lights up the white tube, and mixed with the red LED-light you end up with pink, but when you light UP you Vader-saber in the dark,... you have a beautyfull RED RED RED RED RED!!!!!!!!!
HAHAHAHAHAHAHA
2. XWINGBAND I love your X-wing picture.
Your friend Darth Matth.
Darth Math is right, he only time the Vader is pink is in broad daylight ;)
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Gotta say, that vid left me feeling really disappointed. No new sounds, and no increase in blade quiality? Bummer. Inacurate sounds I can live with (The VaderESB "clash" effect is actually the power-up sound from the film-- check it if you don't believe me.), becuase I'm convinced the MR dudes are tone deaf. But no new ones? And no generational advance with the blade? Curses.
I'll probably soften and pick up a single Maul. I won't turn my back on a fantastic company because they dropped the ball one time. But they did drop the ball.
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Qui-Gon says that the blade is more durable
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Yes, the blades are stronger than the older ones.
Check this out:
(https://www.fx-sabers.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fsabers.btlinc.us%2Fmaul%2FP1010028.JPG&hash=03819df6839da616b1334cb58adca94aef8e6915)
As you can see, the blades are flexing under the weight of the Vader, but the Maul's blades are still straight.
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Great pic :o
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Very cool. Thanks for posting the picture and the video.
Randy
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So which hilt is more comfortable to hold, the Vader ESB, or the Maul? The Maul's hilt looks too short using the single blade.
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I have three Vader-sabers and they are RED, one isn't even blotchy.
When I say blotchy, I mean compared to Anakin's blue blade and I'm sure yours is too. Mine looks good also but you can see it.
Gotta say, that vid left me feeling really disappointed. No new sounds, and no increase in blade quiality?
Some of the sounds were new, listen to the start ups again, but they were similar. That guy did say they were made stronger also.
Yes, the blades are stronger than the older ones.
Check this out:
(https://www.fx-sabers.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fsabers.btlinc.us%2Fmaul%2FP1010028.JPG&hash=03819df6839da616b1334cb58adca94aef8e6915)
As you can see, the blades are flexing under the weight of the Vader, but the Maul's blades are still straight.
I'm sure they are but Vader's hilt is also heavier you said so that makes them bend more also.
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This is true, the vader hilt is heavier, but even so, you can drastically see the curve in the blades, where there is none in the Maul.
Also, my video just made the MR Blog! ;D
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Congrats on the vid making the blog Qui-Gon! :)
Interesting picture.....
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LOL!
I just noticed something. Does anyone notice anything "familiar" in that picture? (Hint: look in the background!)
;)
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Force FX box?
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Isn't there also an MR FX shipping box behind the plant? We should expect nothing less from the true FX master our Master Qui-Gon is. :D
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Thats what I meant ;)
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;D
Yup, there are two "shipping" boxes behind the plant, and a pile of FX boxes on top of the bookshelf.
Gotta do that to keep the smaller hands off them. ;)
Soory, no new vids yet, it has been raining for the past few days, and doesn't look like it is going to let up for a few more.
I hate rain. >:(
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On the contrary I LOVE it ;D
Is the Vader the only Double bladed saber you have?
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Qui-Gonn, 2 questions.
What batteries do you think makes these sabers look their best and how do you take such good pics of the red sabers without them looking orange like mine and most others do?
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It depends on what camera you have.
Mine makes pictures like I have real lightsabers too.
I really wanted to post some pictures with my review, but I don't know how to get them on here.
Maybe someone can tell me.
I love that comparison picture.
You can see that the Maul is just as bright as the Vader, because the slightest differance will be much more visible when the camera takes a picture with a longer shuttertime, to burn the light in just like in this picture, and I see no differance.
I'm very happy with that.
When I bought my beamer (The Optoma HD72) and I have new money, I buy the double Maul too.
Your friend Darth Matth.
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On the contrary I LOVE it ;D
Is the Vader the only Double bladed saber you have?
Currently, I have the a double Vader and the Double Maul.
I am waiting for a coupler for the Luke ROTJ too. ;)
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Qui-Gonn, 2 questions.
What batteries do you think makes these sabers look their best and how do you take such good pics of the red sabers without them looking orange like mine and most others do?
Well, I personally use Enegizer batteries in most of my sabers for "everyday" use. When I get a new one in, or when I am planing to take pictures/showcase/demonstrate a few of my sabers, I then use the Enegizer e2 batteries, as I think these give a better/brighter glow.
In that picture above, I have the E2 AAA batteries in the Maul, with regular Enegizer AA's in the Vader. Both were brand new for this photo shoot.
As for pictures, it really is difficult. When I do a photo shoot of something, I actually take a TON of photos, from different angles, different lighting, varying distances etc. For the Maul review, I actually shot about 100 pictures, but I only included about 40 into the review. I preview all the pics and select the ones that I think look the best. I have had times though, when I have shot 50-60 pics and not one has turned out good. I just keep trying until I get some that work.
Based on experience, I can tell you this. You can't have the area too dark, or everything will go black, and then you see only the blades, and if you have it too bright, then the light washes out the blade colors, making the red look orange. Also, the kind of camera you have is critical too. The better the camera, the better the pics. Obviously, a "cell phone" camera isn't going to take as good of a picture as a 5MP Sony Digital Camera.
Hope this helps some.
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Thats nice to know about the Maul blades. My double Anakin wobbles like a noodle.
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>:(
Wow, all I can say is I'm extremely disappointed by the fact MR has used recycled Vader ESB sounds. New sounds in a new saber had me really excited.
I'm just going to flat out assume that the new Obi Wan coming out is going to use Anakin ROTS/Luke ROTJ sounds as well.
>:(
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Maybe after five years of making FX sabers MR will decide to use some new sounds. Sixth year will be the charm. Two sound boards in five years...Amazing they can go all out on some stuff, then do something like this.
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My Double Bladed Maul ships tommorow
Oh, I am blessed :)
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from MR blog I found this one:
http://threads.rebelscum.com/showflat.php?Cat=&Number=1798148&page=0&view=collapsed&sb=5&o=&fpart=1#1798148
as you can see "The hilt is EXACTLY the same length as the MR Maul LE" but not the size, so isn't lifesize as I supposed, also if uses AAA batteries, anyway a cool sabre definitely, if you forget the sound department... ;D
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Good find man, I'm surprised about the still smaller zised hilt of the original.
The Maul FX is already so much smaller than the Vader ESB.
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Gotta say, that vid left me feeling really disappointed. No new sounds, and no increase in blade quiality? Bummer. Inacurate sounds I can live with (The VaderESB "clash" effect is actually the power-up sound from the film-- check it if you don't believe me.), becuase I'm convinced the MR dudes are tone deaf. But no new ones? And no generational advance with the blade?
Yup - I noticed that from day one. The Vader clash sound should be the "on" sound. :( Even the green luke saber in ROTJ has a on sound similiar to the Vader clash. I was really hoping MR would give the Maul a sound overhaul.. now I'm not sure if it's worth my time. I disliked the double-swing Vader sound (seems to play 85% of the time) so much I sold it.
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got my maul saber already, the clash sound in this saber is the power up sound the sith sabers should have ;D anyway's setting aside the sound overall this saber ROCK'S!!!!! ;)
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I was listening to my Darth Maul saber today, I don't know, it;s idle hum does sound a few pitches higher
tempted to bring it into the studio and compare the sounds thru our audio board
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the clash sound in this saber is the power up sound the sith sabers should have ;D
lol, digitally recordered with wrong timing ;D
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ya i was kinda dissapointed when i heard the Luke ROTJ power up and it sounded like the Anakin ROTS, in rotj it has a more high pitched piercing sound when it ignites.
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ya i was kinda dissapointed when i heard the Luke ROTJ power up and it sounded like the Anakin ROTS, in rotj it has a more high pitched piercing sound when it ignites.
I agree, the power up sounds like a watered down Anakin... in the movies it sounded powerful.
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the clash sound in this saber is the power up sound the sith sabers should have ;D
lol, digitally recordered with wrong timing ;D
hahahahaha ;D
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Anxious Statement: I, and possibly the two other meatbags that I live with cannot wait until (hopefully) tomorrow to recieve this. Qui-Gon, you have my thanks. This keeps getting me pumped up for this wonderful little toy. err...Replica. My apologies, my vocabulator seems to have suffered some damage.
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Aha, so you are HK-47, SPRUNG ;D
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i think that its a shame the sounds are ESB really. it has made me less urgent to get one, having had time to really consider it.
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I'll be able to judge for myself soon I guess. My double maul is on the way. Should have it in 4-5 days.
Can't wait.
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I have lost any hope to see the maul in a less than a month ...
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My double Maul has shipped too!
Hopefully I will have it early next week...
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Well, I want a red saber and don't have the vader one. If I get a Maul, I'll get it double. Or I'll find a vader somewhere for cheap. Since I've never heard the Vader, I don't really care that the sounds are recycled, so is the Maul a good choice for a first red saber?
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YES! ;D
Actually, you won't be dissappointed with either one. I do like dueling with the Maul better though. ;)
Also, I just wanted to drop a line to let you all know that I am working on an update to the review. I totally forgot to add the Maul vs Vader part of the review, so be sure to watch for that soon! Also, its supposed to be sunny and 60's this weekend, so you know what that means. MORE VIDEOS! ;D
Thanks again everyone!
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Can't wait to see 'em Qui-Gon :)
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I got my Maul today at Borders. They had to go in the back and get them out of the locked cage. All is forgiven to MR, they did a great job on upgrading the tech in these(still want Maul sounds). This would have been the lightest saber yet, if not for the super heavy blade, which is now twice as thick and tough. Turning the saber on and off is a little difficult to make look cool because of the twisting knobs are pretty tight. MRs engineers really did do a good job on this though.
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So it is indeed thicker, eh?
I wonder if the LED strip inside has been beefed up? ???
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I got my Maul today at Borders. They had to go in the back and get them out of the locked cage. All is forgiven to MR, they did a great job on upgrading the tech in these(still want Maul sounds). This would have been the lightest saber yet, if not for the super heavy blade, which is now twice as thick and tough. The on/off is a little difficult to make look cool because of the twisting knobs are pretty tight. MRs engineers need a raise.
That is good but not realistic. With a light hilt and heavy blade it would be easier to swing? Or is this wrong
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it appears that a majority of ppl are somewhat disappointed with this saber..that sucks, they could have really made this one stand out :(
im sure if sales suck, they will tweak this one and add the 'real maul' sounds...it would be simple to do, and could potentially increase sales alot...
this saber isnt that uniqe if you got a vader already too
I think what they SHOULD have done was release a double version and a single version (i know they did- but i mean with a slight difference..)
the double- exactly the same as the one thats out
the single-should be as it appears in the Tatooine showdown with Qui Gon: the FULL HILT with one blade..NOT battle damaged- if they sold a single bladed with a full hilt, i would have purchased one without question (it would kinda be the 2-Handed sword equivalent for light sabers :P),
im pretty sure ill skip this one and wait for another one that comes out- personally, i would like to see a Dooku hilt..
DT
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I don't think there is any point in having a single blade saber with a double blade hilt
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I don't think there is any point in having a single blade saber with a double blade hilt
well i think it would be cool for display as a single bladed saber if it was the complete hilt as in the battle on tatooine...I found it cool that maul is able to use it with a double bladed, and '2H-sword' style....him handling that saber that way stood out more to me than him using the 'damaged one'- becuase we have seen everyone else use a saber that way- the 2H-sword style and double blade styles were what were impressive, besides it would make the 'single' blade FX saber, more unique and distinguish it moreso from the other 'red' blades MR released,
IMO
DT
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It would suck to swing it around with that long hilt, I'm surprise he even went at Qui-Gon with one blade out. I guess so he could surprise everybody at the end when he first lit up both sides. Either way I don't think it would be fun unless they do a version in the future where the blades are removable. Also, since when are any of the FX sounds totally accurate? They won't come out with another Maul just because people are bitching about it sounding too much like Vaders. It's still a sith sounding saber and I'm sure Obi-Wan's will sound a lot like Anakins!
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I agree with DR.
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I got my Maul today at Borders. They had to go in the back and get them out of the locked cage. All is forgiven to MR, they did a great job on upgrading the tech in these(still want Maul sounds). This would have been the lightest saber yet, if not for the super heavy blade, which is now twice as thick and tough. The on/off is a little difficult to make look cool because of the twisting knobs are pretty tight. MRs engineers need a raise.
That is good but not realistic. With a light hilt and heavy blade it would be easier to swing? Or is this wrong
I was just saying the hilt is really light, but the blade is twice as heavy as previous sabers. The single is easy to swing, but I don't you'll be able to wield the double as fast as Maul himself. :D
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Well I broke down and bought a single Maul at Borders for 79.94, I signed up for the Borders rewards card, I got 25% off the saber when I bought, and I also have another coupn for 25% on DVD's which is what the Maul saber falls under
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Sifo bought the Maul! :o
I guess the lure of the darkside was to great..... ;)
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I wasnt going to buy it unless I got a discount, which I did, if I didnt get I wouldn't have bought it
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I have noticed a few things about the Maul, first the blade color is darker than the Vader even with fresh Duracell Ultra batteries, second the sounds are little more clearer, yes they sound the same which was already noted, the motion sensors activate a little more accurate than the Vader ESB, but the Vader is brighter than the Maul, the Vader is a more lighter Red color, the Maul is more darker than the Vader.
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Aw crap....I guess I will have to break down and get a Maul too....after I get the Obi-Wan. ;) ;D
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I've already run my batteries down in one of my Mauls! Its a little different than the rest of the sabers- when the batteries are low, the blade doesn't get spotty, a whole random third of the blade goes out.
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I am so careful about how much I use the Maul
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I have noticed a few things about the Maul, first the blade color is darker than the Vader even with fresh Duracell Ultra batteries, second the sounds are little more clearer, yes they sound the same which was already noted, the motion sensors activate a little more accurate than the Vader ESB, but the Vader is brighter than the Maul, the Vader is a more lighter Red color, the Maul is more darker than the Vader.
Maybe yours is darker, other people said it was the same and I've seen pics a vids. Even though colors can be misleading in pics and vids, you can still see they're the same color in brightness.
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The Maul really hurts if you get hit with it. I have a big knot of the joint of my thumb. A painful saber this is... :D
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Well I mean a shade darker than the Vader, also the blade is thicker
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Sifo,
Do you like it though?
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As far as design I love it, its beautiful, MR really did a fantatic job on this saber, but then there is the sound issue, I would rank it number 3 behind the Vader and Anakin sabers which are tied for first, and the Luke ROTJ, but its ahead of the Mace ROTS.
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I'm gonna check to see if the Borders near me has them in yet tomorrow. If so I'll try to barrow money to pay for the double bladed. If not then I'll have to wait til Friday = pay day. I also ordered that 3 vertical stand from rebelscum.com, I already got the 5 but it's full.
Also, when's this site gonna add a "Darth Maul owner" pic to add to our other sabers in our sigs?
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Post a comparison review with the Vader ;)
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Did you ever get around to making some more Maul FX vids Qui-Gon?
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The Maul really hurts if you get hit with it. I have a big knot of the joint of my thumb. A painful saber this is... :D
HAHAHAHAHA
That's why I really want one too, because you really can fight with them.
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I've already run my batteries down in one of my Mauls! Its a little different than the rest of the sabers- when the batteries are low, the blade doesn't get spotty, a whole random third of the blade goes out.
The AAA bvatteries are just as expensive as the AA's are, but I think that the durabillity is a thirt of the AA's, am I right?
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More videos comin tonite! ;D
Stay tuned!
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Is it me or is the Maul darker than the Vader, or is it the batteries.
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The AAA bvatteries are just as expensive as the AA's are, but I think that the durabillity is a thirt of the AA's, am I right?
= one AAA costs like 3 AA ;)
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More videos comin tonite! ;D
Stay tuned!
Can't wait, hopefully I'll have my Maul soon.
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Well there has been some debate about that matter so I don't think it is you ;)
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Is it me or is the Maul darker than the Vader, or is it the batteries.
I think it's darker, but possibly a bit less bright. Maybe they're the same in brightness... it's hard to tell with these red blades. I do know that one of mine has a slightly darker blade than the other. And they both have that annoying dark spot in the center. ::)
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If only MR could fix it......
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They could... and Qui-Gon, what happened to those videos man? lol Want to check that bad boy out. Won't get my until Friday.
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Sadly, videos truly don't do it justice, it is so big and loud and strong. I'm afraid I'd break my earlier generation FXs with mine. :D
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Are you gong to post any pics?
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Yes, I plan to, might not be for a couple of days.
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Well, I took some videos, but for some reason, when I try and edit them on my home PC, it locks up. Wierd, because it works just fine on my PC at school! :-\
Anyway, I got some pretty good footage of my son and I dueling. I had the Maul and he had his Anakin. We were just goofing around, so don't expect anything fancy.
I will see if I can't get them compressed and uploaded tonite.
Sorry for the wait.
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I am looking foward to this Qui-Gon :)
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Dito :D
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Dito?
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you don't know what that means?
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Nope :-[
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It means......like I agree. Or I'm saying the same thing. Here's the actual definiton: http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=ditto
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Oh, thanks ;)
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Didn't you ever watch/play Pokemon as a kid?
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No, I couldn't stand it :P
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I loved it :D
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I hate you now :P >:(
J/K :D
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I don't like it anymore
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I was kidding ;)
Anyway, back on to topic ;)
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I can't wait to order mine from TSV
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Will you be getting the double or the single?
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ok, I got one video uploaded. Its a short vid showing the difference in flexability between the double maul and the double vader.
More coming....
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Can't wait for them :)
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Link to the video?
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ummm.....yah, that would be good. LOL
http://sabers.btlinc.us/maul/comparison1.wmv
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Here's me doing my best Star Wars Kid impression...
Ya I need more practice, I know... ::)
http://sabers.btlinc.us/maul/spintest.wmv
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You still did pretty good :D
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wow nice videos, looks really cool.
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Great videos, Bigdog. I love that spin you did with the Maul... I'm not tall enough to do that. :(
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Very interesting about the blade thickness...I wonder how well the LED's are made in this model.
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Aayla im sure you can get it Ray Park is pretty short and he managed.
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Ya, you should be able to do it :).
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Very interesting about the blade thickness...I wonder how well the LED's are made in this model.
I am currently compressing one more video. Its me and one of my boys doing some actual dueling. I will upload it shortly. As you will see, we were striking these pretty hard, and neither one of us suffered a single blown LED. ;D
Stay tuned...
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So you two were going at it with the Maul halves? Cool! 8)
GOD, I can't wait for the Obi-Wan to come out.... :'(
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looking foward to it ;D
Ya, me too Kyp :'(
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So you two were going at it with the Maul halves? Cool! 8)
GOD, I can't wait for the Obi-Wan to come out.... :'(
Actually no, I had the full Maul, and he had his Anakin. ;D
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awesome i cant wait for that vid
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Aayla im sure you can get it Ray Park is pretty short and he managed.
Well yeah, but Ray Park wasn't 5'3. :D
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So you two were going at it with the Maul halves? Cool! 8)
GOD, I can't wait for the Obi-Wan to come out.... :'(
Actually no, I had the full Maul, and he had his Anakin. ;D
Isn't that a little unfair :D
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awesome i cant wait for that vid
Yeah me too.
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Its now uploading....
The file is here:
http://sabers.btlinc.us/maul/dueling1.wmv
Enjoy!
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Daaamn, you were hitting them pretty hard man. :o
That was cool. 8)
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That was cool!
I'm tempted to connect my Maul and hit the streets after dark. :D
Qui-Gon... do you have any trouble taking apart your double Maul? I've connected mine twice and when I try to take it apart it seems like they're really stuck. It takes me forever to take them apart. :P
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That was cool!
I'm tempted to connect my Maul and hit the streets after dark. :D
Qui-Gon... do you have any trouble taking apart your double Maul? I've connected mine twice and when I try to take it apart it seems like they're really stuck. It takes me forever to take them apart. :P
Nope, I don't have any problems at all. Just make sure you don't tighten them down too much!
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Daaamn, you were hitting them pretty hard man. :o
That was cool. 8)
Actually, we were going pretty easy there too. We have been known to really get into it at times. Also, that is my #2 son Chris. My eldest son (Jake) was filming. I am currently working on another video starring those two. It'll be pretty slick too. Got the first parts done, but now we need another warm night to film the actual dueling sequences. ;D
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Nice vid Qui-Gon :)
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anyone call the cops???
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I was just swinging my Maul outside (double bladed) and the neighbor and her little boy (about eight years old) asked to see it. They really liked it. She wanted to get him one and then asked how much it cost. After I told her she pretty much froze. She told him he'd get one when he was 16. :D
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lol what a cheap mom!
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Just got mine! I'm very happy with the double (although I haven't gotten the chance to connect them yet....) I think it is very well balanced and easy to spin =)
I wasn't even expecting it for a couple weeks yet so that was a nice surprise!
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Wow Qui-Gon, I think you or your son could kick my @$$ in dueling. That was pretty good, I was impressed.
Let's see you take on both your son's at once like Maul took on Obi and Qui-Gon! That would be good right there.
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I was just swinging my Maul outside (double bladed) and the neighbor and her little boy (about eight years old) asked to see it. They really liked it. She wanted to get him one and then asked how much it cost. After I told her she pretty much froze. She told him he'd get one when he was 16. :D
Funny story :D
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I was just swinging my Maul outside (double bladed) and the neighbor and her little boy (about eight years old) asked to see it. They really liked it. She wanted to get him one and then asked how much it cost. After I told her she pretty much froze. She told him he'd get one when he was 16. :D
Funny story :D
I guess she thought something that cool could be cheap?
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How wrong she was...
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Actually, things like that are not uncommon around my house. ;D
That day we were filming, we had a couple teenage girls aproach us and want to see that Maul, they were VERY impressed! (And people say size doesn't matter!) :P
Also, while we were actually filming, we had a car stop and ask us about them. This is a pretty common occurance now, and we are always willing to let people try them out!
and No, nobody called the cops! ;D
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Girls!?
BTW how old is your son?
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My eldest, Jacob, is 14 and my #2, Chris, is 12. ;)
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Chris is just old enough to 'legaly' be able to handle a FFX :D
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A lot of people don't know these FX sabers exist, they need to advertise them on TV. They'd sell a boat load more if you saw commercials about them on all the time.
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especially here in manila, only the hardcore star wars and collectors know they exist! ;D believe it or not we're waiting for the first TRU here, opening soon :)
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A lot of people don't know these FX sabers exist, they need to advertise them on TV. They'd sell a boat load more if you saw commercials about them on all the time.
They already are ;D
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I haven't seen them. I heard they finally made one but they need to show it on more channels then just the Sci-Fi channel.
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Ok, not really Maul related, but check out this video! ;)
http://www.fx-sabers.com/forum/index.php?topic=3475.msg57079#msg57079
Thanks!
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I haven't seen them. I heard they finally made one but they need to show it on more channels then just the Sci-Fi channel.
There is a thread about it here http://www.fx-sabers.com/forum/index.php?topic=3382.msg55345#msg55345
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if everyone got an FX, they would be popular...isnt it cool that only us few have them? We're special! ;D
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Yeah I like that too.
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I now have mine!
So how does everybody liek the lightsaber double?
-brody!
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Ooo, are you going to post any pics Patrick?
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Ooo, are you going to post any pics Patrick?
MORE PICSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
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Wow! It seems pretty easy to swing with those maul!;)
Nice vids;)
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The Maul looks awesome.
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the maul is so awesome.
i had a go of course with the maul and it is a joy to duel with, i found it great fun spinning it and blocking his upper shots, then swiping from below with the second blade. then i let my borther use the maul while i had the luke ROTJ. he was very difficult to get at indeed. however he was no match for 2 jedi, once my brother in law joined in, we had him in serious trouble.
with new batteries in and in the total darkness the saber just looks so sick its amazing. my brother who used to like my luke ROTJ FX best, decided that the maul is fara and away the best and i agree.
my anakin ROTS and the luke ROTJ also both looked amazing clashing with the dual blades of the maul.
i cant wait for the next time they come around.
it is with out question the best FX to date.
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Im going to Canada this July , I just wish that i could find some mauls their! ;D
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I am really enjoying the Maul, it is by far the most fun with an FX I have ever had!
It is small enough that spinning it is rather easy, and I am actually quite suprised at how good my kids are getting at defending against my massive onslaught! ;D
Yes, more vids are being taken... ;)
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the link didnt work for me........