does it not say in the manual not to duel

[Irkis Clag]

if it does why do you duel. i mean i do but i wonder why it says that.  they should know that we are. right ???

[Littlegymm]

It's cause they're collectibles. They know we duel, but it says not to, probably because they don't want everyone sending in their broken lightsabers for repair, when it was their fault in the first place. They also don't want any stupid lawsuits, just in case something weird happened, such as a saber being duelled with so much, that the blade came out and hit some kid in the eye. They could say, "BUT IT SAID PERMANENTLY ATTACTHED TO THE BLADE!" I don't know how far that would fly, but you probably get what I mean.

[Obi Karn Kenobi]

No dueling with my FX? That's like getting a car and being told you you can't drive it.  ;)
They aren't meant for heavy dueling, as you would with a shinai or bokken but they are perfectly suited for light dueling with another FX saber.

[DarthArn]

i have hit really hard with my fx's, ive even made a vid with Irkis Clag, They lasted 3 duels, then i returned and recieved... ;D

[jedi.the0ry]

Hehe, I wanna see that vid. Yeah, my pals are hesistant, but even MR showed a duel PROMOTING their sabers because they know that's why we'd buy them besides collecting, such hypocrites lol.

[Darth Torment]

I think the bigggest reason they say that they are not for dueling is simply to avoid liability when the do break from dueling - rather than having to 'draw a line' as to what they would fix or not fix, this way they are not liable to repair ANY due to this type of damage


DT

[GioFX]

I think the bigggest reason they say that they are not for dueling is simply to avoid liability

yep, the manual was written by the MR lawyer .... ;D

[jedi.the0ry]

I find it funny though that MR shows a publicity duel (seriously, I don't think people would use these at Cons because they need to keep them the whole day w/o a breakage. and the costumes are pretty xxx dead on, not to mention the stage and backdrop), yet they say no to. It's exactly what Master Kenobi said, but it is definitely for liability, yet that sentence turns off many users from making good, choreographed duels. First thing I'm doing when I get my 3 new sabers come in Mon. is getting my pal and I working on a duel. MR knows what they are doing. Even ThinkGeek.com says that same thing but how we want to hear it.

And I qoute:

Q: Can I use my Force FX lightsaber for dueling?:
A: This product should not be used to strike others. Although the blade is very durable, it should never be used for fighting or dueling. The Force FX lightsaber was produced as a collectible; it was not intended for dueling. That said, we've had several successful Lightsaber battles here at the ThinkGeek offices. How can you resist especially with the 'clash' sound effects that occur when the blade strikes another object?

(directly from the ThinkGeek.com FAQ at the bottom of http://www.thinkgeek.com/geektoys/warfare/69de/)(<~ I don't want to get copyrighted on that)

[Dark Skywalker]

I find it funny though that MR shows a publicity duel (seriously, I don't think people would use these at Cons because they need to keep them the whole day w/o a breakage. and the costumes are pretty xxx dead on, not to mention the stage and backdrop), yet they say no to. It's exactly what Master Kenobi said, but it is definitely for liability, yet that sentence turns off many users from making good, choreographed duels. First thing I'm doing when I get my 3 new sabers come in Mon. is getting my pal and I working on a duel. MR knows what they are doing. Even ThinkGeek.com says that same thing but how we want to hear it.

And I qoute:

Q: Can I use my Force FX lightsaber for dueling?:
A: This product should not be used to strike others. Although the blade is very durable, it should never be used for fighting or dueling. The Force FX lightsaber was produced as a collectible; it was not intended for dueling. That said, we've had several successful Lightsaber battles here at the ThinkGeek offices. How can you resist especially with the 'clash' sound effects that occur when the blade strikes another object?

(directly from the ThinkGeek.com FAQ at the bottom of http://www.thinkgeek.com/geektoys/warfare/69de/)(<~ I don't want to get copyrighted on that)

Me and my cousin, Fettman, are making a choegraphed duel. It's pretty good but not yet finished. Once its done we'll try to post it.