I received my Steel Obi 1 with CS 2.5 and VV/SC Qui (repair) today. My Qui from the VV/SC run a few years ago had to have the red switch reattached, and Alan was gracious to take on the repair! The Obi 1 is a steel Parks Obi TPM, takes a 1" blade, CS 2.5 and looks and sounds great! Now I don't own a Larbel or AceRocket /Wat Obi TPM, but trust me, next to my Hasbro Obi TPM, this things looks so much slimmer, has the nice deep grooves, proper pommel shape and feels like a real weapon due to the extra weight of the steel hilt! This is my first CS 2.5 and as usual, PLECTER LABS does not dissapoint! Amazing quality, sound and motion sensitivity is very nice-Not quite at the level of a PC 3 or newer CF, but darn close! Alan also made a very nice 36" transwhite blade with a screw lug, so the blade screws in and does not require a set screw. Very evenly lit with a shine thru bullet tip.
5/5 Across the board on communication, workmanship, well packaged and tracking info sent! Alan and Deanna answered my PMs, kept me advised and did their usual fantastic work!
Once again, another great experience with some of the finest saber smiths (and very nice folks) in this entire hobby!
Thank you again Alan & Deanna!