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Licensed Products: eFX Collectibles, Master Replicas, Hasbro and more => MR Force FX Reviews => Luke ANH Reviews => Topic started by: Mojo_LA on September 28, 2007, 05:28:20 PM
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It just arrived moments ago.
I ordered it MONTHS ago.
It's possibly the worst MR I've had yet.
I don't know why anyone is raving about this saber. It's made almost entirely of plastic... NO metal that I can see or feel. That makes it VERY light. Maybe if you enjoy spinning that's good, but if you drop it... I don't forsee it lasting very long
If (like me) you enjoy the solid feel and weight of the Obi Wan, this is the exact opposite. It really feels cheap and shoddy. Just holding it and shifting the weight in your hand you can HEAR and feel the plastic creaking. Everyone in the office thought it was broken just from watching me move it around and hearing how much play there was in the parts.
I compared it to the Anakin and the Anakin is noticably heavier and has a MUCH more solid feel.
The sound is also lacking. Yes, it's loud, but the sound quality is poor and sounds a bit muffled. Again, in a side by side comparison with the Anakin, the Anakin has bright, clear sound, and the Luke ANH sounds like it's coming from under an old sock.
The blade is pretty much the same as the Anakin and Obi Wan.
From what people are saying it's a very close reproduction of the grafflex, and if you're looking for authenticity that may be the only reason to own this saber, but for quality worksmanship, this is the worst thing I've seen from MR in a long time.
It's the first one I wish I hadn't bought. It may not be a perfect replica, but if you want a "Luke" saber, the Anakin is MUCH better bet.
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Darn Sith... just can't keep em out of my head...and it's looking better and better with almost every post...
*Looks deeply at swgindy and makes slight hand gesture* "You will purchase one of Yoda's beautiful graflex works of art...Price is no obstacle...you WANT the graflex..."
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;) You know you want one sw...I mean Elandron!
Mojo, the hilt itself is metal, it's just thinner aluminum than the V2 or V3 Anakin sabers. The first release of the Anakin ROTS had the same type of lighter weight aluminum that the ANH has now.
I feel your pain though on the creaking of the blade. My Very first ROTS Ani did that. :(
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To me, the ANH FX is a decent attempt at a graflex ON A MASTER REPLICAS FX LEVEL. ;) I'm a firm believer in having different standards for different categories. Everyone, for example, holds Yoda's Graflexes at the highest standard - which is the way it should be, because you're getting true workmanship and value with his sabers.
But when we're talking about the MR FXs, we have to leave A LOT of latitude for inaccuracies, cut corners, etc. They're to be expected. It's all about the FX first, replica second issue. Most of the MR sabers are FXs first and foremost - the company designs the replica around the electronics, rather than the electronics around the replica. Fine, that's the standard that has been set ever since the first FX was released in 2002.
So the MR sabers get the job done based on the standard that has been set for them already. There are a lot of happy people out there who are absolutely thrilled and satisfied with their MR FXs - as they should. They're still very cool things after all. I mean they power up and power down, you can get em in different colors, and they make all sorts of neat lightsaber sounds. ;)
This doesn't mean, however, that creaking is to be accepted as a cut corner. Creaking is a major problem with the ANH FX and is totally unacceptable - that much is for sure.
But in regards to the general design, if you want a graflex that's as close as possible to the saber Luke held in ANH and TESB, you know where to go. ;D
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To me the only thing that the Luke ANH FX is got going for it. Is the weight of it .I personally won't be getting one.That much for a saber I want a little more craftmanship..I already spent enough on the double Maul and the Leia blaster.Besides I want my first love saber fixed(Qui-Gon) I won't be getting one. Sorry workmanship a saber does not one make one. If you want to duel the heck out of it without spending 300.00 get it otherwise NOT! IMO
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Seen one with my own eyes I have not. Dismayed by the "creaking" comments of many.
Saving my money for a Graflex I will be! At least a Parks conversion.
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To me, the ANH FX is a decent attempt at a graflex ON A MASTER REPLICAS FX LEVEL.... So the MR sabers get the job done based on the standard that has been set for them already.
I agree with you, and MR has set a higher standard themselves on FX sabers with the ones that have come before ANH. The ObI Wan, Vader ANH and even the Anakin ROTS sport MUCH better quality than this saber. All I expected was for MR to live up the THEIR OWN standard and I was very disappointed.
This is the first saber that really felt like a toy. It's hard to believe the same company made this cheap, plastic piece of poo doo and the heavy, robust and solid Obi Wan saber.
Seriously, shame on them.
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It's made almost entirely of plastic... NO metal that I can see or feel.
What?!
Now I'm really beginning to think this saber has been altered since I got mine. My saber is mostly metal. The button/glass eye knobs are plastic, and the emitter ring is plastic -- plus the pieces you'd expect, like the T-grips and the bubble strip -- but the rest of it is all metal, and doesn't feel cheap or plasticky in any way whatsoever.
I'd really like to handle one of the recently released ones. I'm getting a strong feeling that you guys are getting a different saber than I did.
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It's made almost entirely of plastic... NO metal that I can see or feel.
What?!
Now I'm really beginning to think this saber has been altered since I got mine. My saber is mostly metal. The button/glass eye knobs are plastic, and the emitter ring is plastic -- plus the pieces you'd expect, like the T-grips and the bubble strip -- but the rest of it is all metal, and doesn't feel cheap or plasticky in any way whatsoever.
I'd really like to handle one of the recently released ones. I'm getting a strong feeling that you guys are getting a different saber than I did.
That may be a possibility, and would explain the delays... I'm now interested as to exactly what I'll find when mine arrives. :-\
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It looks like a last tempt of taking as much money as you can into your grave.
MR has all the orders from the big resellers, so the money was already in.
So now, when there is no future for them anymore, they can rip-off everyone.
They already did changed there replacement rules.
Now they let a view people buy a new saber, so they can make a verry positive and mey I say, beautyfull review, and it worked, because of those reviews, I ordered one too, and than they change there production in China, and deliver us something completely differend.
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Another thing do,...
My friend has the Luke ROTJ LED edition.
He bought it right after I got my Anakin ROTS.
Now, the Ani that I have is verry heavy compared to the first release, that I had in my hand ones, and felt verry toyish.
When I saw his Luke ROTJ and felt that one, it was verry toyish too.
Much to light (not bright haha).
So maybe, this is the problem with this new Luke ANH.
Maybe it is metal, but just like the Luke ROTJ, it is to light.
I hope so, because tomorrow I receive mine, along with the full Darth Maul.
They came along this morning, but I was not at home.
They didn't leave it behind, because I have to pay tax for it (XXXXXX)
Okay, when I don't like the Luke ANH, I sell it right away, and I have always the full Maul as a reward.
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I'll check this out closely whenever i get mine. ;D
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Mine was picked up today in Bangor ME.
It should be here in a few days so I can inspect it further.
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From what a few posts sound like... they pulled an "Ani" switch on the production?
You think that might be since the license is up at the end of the year?
Will be interesting to see what you get DT.
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To me, the ANH FX is a decent attempt at a graflex ON A MASTER REPLICAS FX LEVEL. ;) I'm a firm believer in having different standards for different categories. Everyone, for example, holds Yoda's Graflexes at the highest standard - which is the way it should be, because you're getting true workmanship and value with his sabers.
But when we're talking about the MR FXs, we have to leave A LOT of latitude for inaccuracies, cut corners, etc. They're to be expected. It's all about the FX first, replica second issue. I'v heard many arguments about how most of the MR sabers are FXs first and foremost - how the company designs the replica around the electronics, rather than the electronics around the replica. And that's alright, because that's the standard that has been set ever since the first FX was released in 2002.
So the MR sabers get the job done based on the standard that has been set for them already. There are a lot of happy people out there who are absolutely thrilled and satisfied with their MR FXs - as they should. They're still very cool things after all. 8) I mean they power up and power down, you can get em in different colors, and they make all sorts of neat lightsaber sounds. ;) ;)
If you want a graflex that's as close as possible to the saber Luke held in ANH and TESB, you know where to go. ;D
I always love the old "What do you expect for $120.00" outlook. I expect a whole lot more than you do apparantley. It is this type of thinking that has brought this hobby to the point where "collectors" are willing to pay $400.00 for some silly MR hilt that is not nearly as screen accurate as a $150.00 vintage graflex + a $35.00 Blast-Tech kit.
I also tend to look at the comparison between these FX sabers and Yoda's masterpieces from a much different perspective. Many of you seem to be saying that the FX quality should be horrible at $120.00 because a truly masterful saber like Yoda's costs $470.00. As far as I can tell by looking at the two products side by side, the exact opposite is true. If Yoda can provide what he does for $470.00, the MR ANH FX should be priced closer to $75.00.
I'm not sure why people have such feverish fanboy loyalty to this company, they have always provided their products at outlandish prices which were tolerated only because of the quality of these products. Once the quality is taken out of the picture you have a piece of **** at an outlandish price...enter the Luke ANH FX.
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So I take it there are just a few people who really don't like their Luke :D
But your forgetting the Box Rob ;) we have to pay for the printed boxes from MR, that's worth at least
an extra $10 :D
Actually Pricing gets set by both MR AND LFL :o :P
If I told you what the additional expectations were for the projected price increases suggested by LFL
you'd never believe it.
Even with MR's black and white proof of customer purchases and frequency in judging what the collecting
market will bear on it's various levels the additional request was higher than could be dealt with given their
structure for their profit margins etc..
From My observations I see the MR loyalty comes form them bringing a lot of collectibles out in to the open
that weren't there before and how they picked up the pieces recently after Icons had their unfortunate demise.
I will say that MR's ability to bring an affordable saber to the market has brought a lot of people together
and in to the collecting limelight that couldn't afford it or some who didn't even know about such things.
In the beginning with MR quality and attention to detail really was something they embraced.
I can only hope that after MR looses the License it won't go to some company who drops the quality
bar altogether :-\
Unless by some stroke of magic the key people in the after-market are able to pick up some extension
of licensing... ;)
either way next year will be interesting and exiting around here :D 8)
MTFBWY
always
YODA
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/\/\/\ AGREED! ;)
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Now rob, I thought we were already over this.
I'm still waiting for somebody to compare one of the sabers that were released in June with the ones that came out this month. I'll see if there's a TRU display I can have a look at, if I can. Mojo's description of his saber as being mostly plastic makes me highly suspicious, because what he's describing sounds absolutely nothing like the saber I've got mounted on the wall to my right. Heck, a look at the pics I took shows beyond doubt a saber that's clearly made mostly of metal.
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For what I see on mine, it's almost full of metal too.It's really light, but, it's made of metal, no doubt about that;)
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I hope so, because today I will receive mine, and after all the negativety about the Luke ANH, I'm now only looking forward to the full Maul, that I'll receive along with the Luke.
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Well, now that I have opened mine (Got it today...third time I posted about it) I must say that I am VERY DISAPPOINTED!
I cannot believe how cheaply made this saber is! >:( We're talking Scrooge McDuck cheap...
Some of the details are okay, but nothing compared to a real vintage or replica Graflex! This thing feels like it's made of pot-metal, and poorly at that.
It definitely is WAY too light, and is off balance. The grips are too short, sound is HORRIBLY crippled (muddy and muted), and the blade squeaks like a 200 year old rusty barn door hinge.
The Blade holder has an even more noticeable casting seam running DEAD CENTER down the middle of the "Bulb tension band" than the Anakin ROTS (At least the Anakin had it slightly canted to the side and hidden to some extent). The bunny ears look like they would break off if you looked at them wrong.
The "metal" is so soft that I was afraid the threads would strip just unscrewing the pommel to put batteries in... At least they got something right though... The switch has a lot more tightness to it than previous sabers, meaning that it is harder to turn off while spinning (which is a CHORE with this saber).
The blade is standard MR fare, and DOES have the dark spot in the middle from the board's solder joint, gappy leds toward the tip, and you can SEE the LED ladder bouncing in the blade diffuser...
I did note that the "lumps" under the Red button and the "Glass" (more like badly cast cloudy plastic) eye are not as extreme in person as they seem in photos.
In my opinion, this is the way MR is "getting back" at LFL...
This was SUPPOSED to be the "Holy Grail" of FX's... Turns out that it is a battered 7-11 big gulp on the side of the highway.
I don't know whether to love it just because it's Star Wars... or to hate it because this saber SUCKS and I feel cheated. (By MR, not the person that sold it to me)
I see SOME possibilities for this saber.
- Display piece to collect LOTS of dust
- Vader ROTJ conversion fodder
- doorstop
- Sound board donor
- Light-up Paperweight
- disappointing costume prop
To quote Darth Vader:
"You have failed me for the LAST time MR!"
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I have not been a "collector" nearly as long as most of you - not that my desire wasn't there :) Still, this is disappointing to me... for you guys.
After the 2nd or 3rd post... I had already made up my mind to save that extra money for the Mace conversion... or better yet, the saving fund for Yoda's blade. The thought of getting one, keeping it prestine in the box for a collectors item, that crossed my mind. But not anymore.
They still have nearly 2 months to redeem themselves... if we are so lucky ;D
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I am in the same boat. I had intended to purchase one of these until I got to handle one at the TRU near us. It felt so cheaply made by comparison to my Obi/Maul/Vader/Yoda/Mace that I was shocked it came from MR. Light weight, creaky blade. I was not the only one in the store disapointed, and several of us comforted each other. the TRU had a ton of Luke IV's, but when we left everyone who came for a luke IV had either left with nothing, or a vader IV.
I was glad to read others had similar experiences here. I thought I was being overly critical. Ohh well, that's money towards the Yoda Graflex (ESB) I hope to get some day.
-GoldLdr
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I always love the old "What do you expect for $120.00" outlook. I expect a whole lot more than you do apparantley. It is this type of thinking that has brought this hobby to the point where "collectors" are willing to pay $400.00 for some silly MR hilt that is not nearly as screen accurate as a $150.00 vintage graflex + a $35.00 Blast-Tech kit.
I also tend to look at the comparison between these FX sabers and Yoda's masterpieces from a much different perspective. Many of you seem to be saying that the FX quality should be horrible at $120.00 because a truly masterful saber like Yoda's costs $470.00. As far as I can tell by looking at the two products side by side, the exact opposite is true. If Yoda can provide what he does for $470.00, the MR ANH FX should be priced closer to $75.00.
I'm not sure why people have such feverish fanboy loyalty to this company, they have always provided their products at outlandish prices which were tolerated only because of the quality of these products. Once the quality is taken out of the picture you have a piece of **** at an outlandish price...enter the Luke ANH FX.
As far as your opinion that the ANH FX should be priced closer to $75.00, there's always ebay - where you could get this item for much cheaper than $120.00. There are many options out there that allow you to avoid paying full sticker price on an FX.
I like most of MR's things, but I also DON'T LIKE some of their things. I certainly didn't intend to give the impression of blanket, "fanboy" approval for all things MR.
The Bottom line: There will always be disapproval with these types of products. There are many people who still haven't gotten over the fat necks on the Obi-Wan ROTS and Luke ROTJ FXs! At the same time, these are regarded as two of the best sabers in the FX line by A LOT of fans.
I did recently receive my second ANH FX, and the creaking on that one is ABSOLUTELY UNACCEPTABLE. ::) So I can understand the frustration of people who received theirs with this serious creaking problem. The first ANH saber is fine though, no creaking at all. Inconsistant quality HAS always been a problem with these FXs
But anyway, what's done is done dude. There's always the option of an Ultra conversion.
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Sorry to hear that DT. I was hoping yours would somehow be better and the others were from a bad lot. Hmmmmm, sad this is.
As for MR, read PlaneCrazy's post. This was it. It is the end, and now it is all about what's left on the shelves.
And as for the Holy Grail of sabers. Look no further than our own Master Yoda. ;)
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Two reviews already and the ANH Luke saber is really this bad? That is really too bad, I was really looking forward to nabbing one of these.
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Perhaps I am being overly critical of the saber.
After looking at it a bit more, it's not really all that bad in appearance. There are major flaws with the design, but in appearances, it won't look bad on display.
I'm just upset that a saber that took THIS long to release, is very sub-par compared to MR's previous FX's. Most notably the Maul, Obi-wan, and Vader (ESB AND ANH).
This one was supposed to be special...it turned out (to quote Carlos Mencia) "Dee-Dee-Dee" instead in certain areas.
It's a good saber, for say perhaps $70-$90, and not the full MSRP of $120. This one really feels more like TOY quality instead of replica quality.
I am really disappointed in the sound, and construction of the blade housing that anything. It WILL make a good frame for a Vader ROTJ convert though.
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I think it's most likely that all the ANH sabers are the same and my impression that it's all plastic is wrong... however, it still FEELS like it's all plastic!
As others have said, this is a bad saber. It's cheap and shoddy and nothing like what MR is capable of producing. I'd like to hear what they have to say about it.
It does LOOK good... so for a display piece it's fine. But I wouldn't use it for conversions, because the hilt is just not that sturdy.
Personally, I think the saber to stock up on are Obi-Wans... they are easily the most solid and durable of all the MR sabers and would be my saber of choice for conversion - it will hold up to a lot of abuse and if I remember correctly Ultra has said that the Obi Wan makes for a better conversion because of where the blade sits in the hilt (I think it allows for more even illumination than other sabers).
But this Luke ANH... eesh. I have no idea what to do with it. Seriously, if you want a "Luke" MR, get the Anakin ROTS. It's not as accurate as the ANH saber, but it's 10 times better constructed.
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Got mine today and I love it.Yes it does creak somewhat;but,I love where the on/off switch is like it was ment to be.It's light;but,to me it's a lot closer to scale than most.It hs a flaw or two;but,it's worth the money to me.if I wanted to rid the saber of the creaking noise I'll convert it with a metal blade holder and this should take care of it.I'll post my review of this saber tomorrow. :o :o ;D
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Got mine today and I love it.Yes it does creak somewhat;but,I love where the on/off switch is like it was ment to be.It's light;but,to me it's a lot closer to scale than most.It hs a flaw or two;but,it's worth the money to me.if I wanted to rid the saber of the creaking noise I'll convert it with a metal blade holder and this should take care of it.I'll post my review of this saber tomorrow. :o :o ;D
I have to agree with you Ben!
I really like the Luke ANH that I got today. Yes, it creaks when reversing motion with the saber, but its not all that noticeable when turned on. I actually like the weight of the saber too and the balance is not that bad. I'm actually contemplating getting another to use as a practice saber.
Anyone want to sell theirs for $90?
On a seperate note:
Yoda's Graflex definitely puts this...and really ANY other FX lightsaber to shame. So its not really fair to compare a Corvette (MR) to a Ferrari Enzo (YODA)
YODA RULES!
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I kinda feel the same. I'm thinking of getting a scond to convert with a metal blade holder like Ben said and go lux. Keep the one I have for display whic is basicaly all I do with my MR FX's. I Use my Fan built for spinging and smacking the little siths around. I wait and pick up an as-is one for $50.00 on the bay. I don't think it will take long.
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Can anyone who has one post some pics? Not interested in the production shots... but what folks have received :)
Never mind... found Louis's post. Sorry!
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Can anyone who has one post some pics? Not interested in the production shots... but what folks have received :)
Never mind... found Louis's post. Sorry!
Both of the earlier review threads (Kit's and mine) also have a whole bunch of pics.
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its not really fair to compare a Corvette (MR) to a Ferrari Enzo (YODA)
YODA RULES!
Well said. :)
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its not really fair to compare a Corvette (MR) to a Ferrari Enzo (YODA)
YODA RULES!
Well said. :)
Here here! Huzzah!
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Hmm, I wonder if this will be the most hated MR force fx ever? :o
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I'm not so sure, It might actually turn out to a very worthwhile purchase once it takes a little time to grow on others.
I'm actually looking into purchasing yet another... From Ultrasabers that is! in Sunrider's destiny!
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Hmm, I wonder if this will be the most hated MR force fx ever? :o
I think that would be a major disservice in light of some of the other FXes that have been released, like the Ani AOTC and the Mace AOTC.
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I remember for a while back in 2005 when a ton of people hated the ROTJ Luke rerelease just because it had a fat neck and they had expected MR to improve the style past the 2003 saber.
I really like my ANH Luke. I took it outside about 15 minutes ago and had some fun with it. ;D ;D
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I remember for a while back in 2005 when a ton of people hated the ROTJ Luke rerelease just because it had a fat neck and they had expected MR to improve the style past the 2003 saber.
I really like my ANH Luke. I took it outside about 15 minutes ago and had some fun with it. ;D ;D
I hope to meet you someday and learn a few cool moves of the saber from a pro as yourself!! ;)
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Hmm, I wonder if this will be the most hated MR force fx ever? :o
Not by a long shot - in my opinion. But that depends on the saber you receive. If it's heavy on the creaking, as many of them are, then it could go down as a very disliked FX. But that aside:
I think this is one of nicer sabers in the FX line, and it has too many plus points for it to be the most hated FX ever:
It's light (a definate plus for many people), it's accurately sized (although NOT an accurate graflex), it has a near-perfect clash sensor, and it's brighter than all the previous blue FXs.
Will it be the mosted hated FX ever? Highly unlikely - as long as the blade is not plagued by excessive creaking.
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Well, it's nice to hear that it's not that bad afterall, since the first feedbacks haven't been that glorious what I have read.
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Just read my review and you'll see many good points!! ;)
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Hmm, I wonder if this will be the most hated MR force fx ever? :o
it has a near-perfect clash sensor...
clash sensors wear out with time. most of my sabers started with really stiff clash sensors that were really hard to trigger. but now those same sabers will 'clash' when you're swinging at air. heh. (which isn'tall bad. if you like deflecting imaginary blaster bolts) ;)
...it's brighter than all the previous blue FXs.
the brightest blade in my quiver is always the newest blade in my quiver. thats because LED's have a 'breaking in' period and they "dim" over time with extended use. so a brand new luke ANH will be brighter than a heavily used 2 year old anakin ROTS... this is true.. but by the same token.. a brand new anakin will (also) be brighter than a 2 year old heavily used luke ANH. (heh)
its no wonder that everyone always says "its SOOOO bright" when they get a new saber hehe (I do too). ;)
but I realised something was up when I got a new luke ROTJ a few weeks ago from brianstoys and it was BRIGHTER than my Yoda-FX!!! ???
(even with new batteries in the Yoda. my Yoda is getting "dimmer" over time) :o
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sorry for the off topic
hey wedge: love that cobalt60 sig of yours LOL
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I can't believe reviews like this are being posted.. perhaps there are some 'duds' out there. I've owned every blue-bladed FX created by MR, and the new Luke ANH is by far my favorite. The blade very bright, does not creak when swung, and appears lighter in hue than its predecessors. The the sounds are loud, crisp, and play in the familiar accelerated/high-pitched fashion that only the Anakin AOTC sounded like previously. My only dislike is the plastic collar where the blade emits - had this been the same functional piece used by the Luke ESB, we'd have a 10/10 product here. This complaint aside, I give this FX a 9.5/10, awarding what appears to be MR's final FX with the 'Best Yet' title.
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The blade very bright, does not creak when swung, and appears lighter in hue than its predecessors. The the sounds are loud, crisp, and play in the familiar accelerated/high-pitched fashion that only the Anakin AOTC sounded like previously.
The sounds and blade are EXACTLY THE SAME as all other blue MRs.
Your eyes can deceive you, don't trust them.
And I don't like ragging on MR, but it will be a cold day on Dagobah before this saber gets any "best of" award. Just comparing it side by side to the Anakin shows that the Luke is obviously inferior in every way (not counting the resemblance to a grafflex).
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The blade very bright, does not creak when swung, and appears lighter in hue than its predecessors. The the sounds are loud, crisp, and play in the familiar accelerated/high-pitched fashion that only the Anakin AOTC sounded like previously.
The sounds and blade are EXACTLY THE SAME as all other blue MRs.
The sounds are the same, but the tone is different from my Obi & Anakin. This could have been achieved by increasing the voltage to the board, or maybe nothing was done at all, but I know the pitch is different. I'm not trying to sell this as "new sounds," as I assure everyone they are not, but it is a difference worth noting.
As for the blade, yes, it is also nearly identical, but this blade has a lighter blade diffuser than my other blue's. It's not much, but the blue comes out a tad bit lighter in hue when ignited.
If the Luke you received is the dud you've described, then luck was not on your side this time around.
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Todd
You're review is giving me "A NEW HOPE" that the saber might be worth getting! :-) Especially if I can return/exchange a few times to get a non-creaky one.
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And I don't like ragging on MR, but it will be a cold day on Dagobah before this saber gets any "best of" award. Just comparing it side by side to the Anakin shows that the Luke is obviously inferior in every way (not counting the resemblance to a grafflex).
I think we've established that some people got sabers that were made somewhat better than yours. To those people (and I'm one of them), this saber may absolutely be among MR's best. To me, the Anakin was inferior.
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I agree with todd, this saber's cool!!! :D or may be I just got lucky in picking a creak-free Luke ANH at TRU. The ONLY downfall of this saber is the line at the plastic emitter. :-\
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I like it------ It's cool and and it feels nice in my hand. It'll be even cooler when I convert it to LUX III Cyan though. I had a blade holder machined for it, I just have to find the energy to break it down.
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...I had a blade holder machined for it, I just have to find the energy to break it down.
More like you have to build up the courage to tear the baby down...I'd never do that to mine, my Luke is staying in it's protective shroud of foam and cardboard.
*Pets the box and in a motherly voice*
Yes honey...no one will ever hurt you...you're perfect the way you are to me...
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I blue the LEDs out of my first one and torn it down. I converted the TCSS's Graflex holder in it. It'll be a stunt saber with sound. At the moment, it is on hold. I have an "older" idea that I am in the midst of working on. ;)