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Title: Does Parks sell empty hilts ???
Post by: Link on May 09, 2012, 03:08:52 PM
Hello all,

I sent an email out to parks sabers via there website.. I was just wondering if anyone here can answer this based on a slow return time. I'm looking to get one of there Phaeton(tm) empty hilts.  Its the Obi TPM one.  Does anyone know if they sell them that way and how much it would be ???     Thanks 

Link
Title: Re: Does Parks sell empty hilts ???
Post by: STARKILLER on May 09, 2012, 03:14:12 PM
Yes he does. They have prices at the bottom of each saber's page listing the price of an empty hilt.

EDIT: It looks like they took the prices down for empties. I would email him and see.
Title: Re: Does Parks sell empty hilts ???
Post by: robiwan on May 09, 2012, 04:29:03 PM
They don't really advertise selling empties. But if you ask really really nice he would. I would be interested in one as well. Let me know what you find out.

Oh, by the way, I just downloaded your "Unnatural" freebee onto my Igniter R2. Love it! I had a hard time assigning a blade color to it. I finally settled on a nice deep purple. Thanks for the free download!
Title: Re: Does Parks sell empty hilts ???
Post by: Forcestruck on May 09, 2012, 05:19:49 PM
I've asked many times on many occasions and the answer was always no. But I do wish you luck.
Title: Re: Does Parks sell empty hilts ???
Post by: Rhyen Skytracker on May 09, 2012, 06:19:40 PM
I have asked a few times too and I got no reply.
Title: Re: Does Parks sell empty hilts ???
Post by: Gil Gamesh on May 09, 2012, 07:50:37 PM
I've gotten a few various empties, the Phaeton being one of them, but that was a while back.  I did it via email however, so that'd be your best bet.
Title: Re: Does Parks sell empty hilts ???
Post by: Link on May 09, 2012, 08:25:25 PM
Thanks so much to everyone for the info !!   I am waiting patiently on a reply :)  I'll let everyone know if I score one ! 

@ Robiwan - Your welcome friend. I'm glad you enjoy it.
Title: Re: Does Parks sell empty hilts ???
Post by: EyeoftheRaven on June 13, 2012, 08:00:55 AM
Did he ever reply to you about buying the empty hilts?
Title: Re: Does Parks sell empty hilts ???
Post by: robiwan on June 13, 2012, 08:10:08 AM
He was just selling a bunch of empty Obi combos on ebay last week. He had OBI ANH and Obi TPM for $400 for the set. I'm getting the TPM from a member who bought a set and only wanted the ANH. I think he was selling 10 sets.
Title: Re: Does Parks sell empty hilts ???
Post by: EyeoftheRaven on June 13, 2012, 08:30:28 AM
He was just selling a bunch of empty Obi combos on ebay last week. He had OBI ANH and Obi TPM for $400 for the set. I'm getting the TPM from a member who bought a set and only wanted the ANH. I think he was selling 10 sets.

I saw that, yeah.  I was looking for different hilts, though. 
Title: Re: Does Parks sell empty hilts ???
Post by: Scorpion on June 13, 2012, 08:50:19 AM
he does do empties now and again yes ..i got a obi tpm/aotc from him last yr
Title: Re: Does Parks sell empty hilts ???
Post by: EyeoftheRaven on June 13, 2012, 09:56:46 AM
he does do empties now and again yes ..i got a obi tpm/aotc from him last yr

Just to get an idea for price, what did he charge you for the empty Obi TPM?
Title: Re: Does Parks sell empty hilts ???
Post by: Scorpion on June 13, 2012, 09:59:02 AM
i think it was around $250
Title: Re: Does Parks sell empty hilts ???
Post by: ANAKIN SKYWALKER on June 13, 2012, 10:01:06 AM
it is now $350 for said hilt when only buying one. 
Title: Re: Does Parks sell empty hilts ???
Post by: robiwan on June 13, 2012, 10:28:01 AM
it is now $350 for said hilt when only buying one. 

Is that how much he charges for an empty hilt? The auction for $400 for two made that an awesome deal. Glad I'm getting an Obi TPM for $200 then.
Title: Re: Does Parks sell empty hilts ???
Post by: EyeoftheRaven on June 13, 2012, 11:14:19 AM
it is now $350 for said hilt when only buying one. 

Is that how much he charges for an empty hilt? The auction for $400 for two made that an awesome deal. Glad I'm getting an Obi TPM for $200 then.

I'm looking for an Onyx, since I have some great Obi hilts already.  That auction does seem like a great deal given the information here.
Title: Re: Does Parks sell empty hilts ???
Post by: JANGO FETT on June 13, 2012, 11:32:32 AM
Post a wanted thread for a Korbath QG
More info here http://www.fx-sabers.com/forum/index.php?topic=25125.0 (http://www.fx-sabers.com/forum/index.php?topic=25125.0)

they are not fun to convert, so there may be a member or two that wants to sell.
Title: Re: Does Parks sell empty hilts ???
Post by: EyeoftheRaven on June 13, 2012, 11:44:55 AM
Post a wanted thread for a Korbath QG
More info here http://www.fx-sabers.com/forum/index.php?topic=25125.0 (http://www.fx-sabers.com/forum/index.php?topic=25125.0)

they are not fun to convert, so there may be a member or two that wants to sell.

Jango to the rescue, thanks for the info.  I sent you a pm about QG sabers, so as not to derail this thread.
Title: Re: Does Parks sell empty hilts ???
Post by: Wookiee Man on June 13, 2012, 01:14:29 PM
Hey someone post a link to those parks empty sabers on ebay I can't find ???
Title: Re: Does Parks sell empty hilts ???
Post by: EyeoftheRaven on June 13, 2012, 01:16:05 PM
Hey someone post a link to those parks empty sabers on ebay I can't find ???

They're gone, sorry man.
Title: Re: Does Parks sell empty hilts ???
Post by: Lord Xeno on June 15, 2012, 11:17:19 PM
it is now $350 for said hilt when only buying one. 

Is that how much he charges for an empty hilt? The auction for $400 for two made that an awesome deal. Glad I'm getting an Obi TPM for $200 then.

I think Steve's was for a Negotiator hilt though... ;D
Title: Re: Does Parks sell empty hilts ???
Post by: QuiGonLee on February 06, 2013, 09:37:09 PM
He just sold me a hollow parts Ep1 Obi1, and was very friendly and very easy to work with. He even saved it for me til my tax money came in, and it was only 225.00 plus shipping. Idk if he has any more Obi1 hilts but he has almost anything your looking for, hollow or w/ lights.

I can't wait til it comes in the mail, and I'll be posting pictures has it comes in a I start the build. May need some help as it comes along, so any advise would be nice. If you need his email it can be found on Sith Planet. Good Luck

QuiGon Lee
Title: Re: Does Parks sell empty hilts ???
Post by: Darthskywalker1128 on July 24, 2014, 04:19:01 PM
Yes he charges an arm and a leg for emptys. 350 bucks is very expensive. Just the other day he said an empty hilt is 500 bucks.
Title: Re: Does Parks sell empty hilts ???
Post by: RyDiddy on July 24, 2014, 05:33:31 PM
Yes he charges an arm and a leg for emptys. 350 bucks is very expensive. Just the other day he said an empty hilt is 500 bucks.

Really? What hilt is $500?

I bought a Maul and a Windu recently from him and cumulatively it was about that much.
Title: Re: Does Parks sell empty hilts ???
Post by: Darthskywalker1128 on July 24, 2014, 10:10:19 PM
Ashoka tank replica. I wanted it to be my first saber project but it was to expensive.
Title: Re: Does Parks sell empty hilts ???
Post by: Scottm2815 on January 11, 2016, 07:12:51 AM
I was just looking at the Parks Hilts, his hilts are very nice and I'd love to buy an empty ROTJ Luke however it sounds as though he puts the prices up for empty hilts?

It's difficult trying to find a decent/ accurate ROTJ Luke from a reputable seller  :sad:
Title: Re: Does Parks sell empty hilts ???
Post by: DXistenz on January 11, 2016, 09:05:23 AM
Yes Parks sells empty price is about $300. Somewhere around that.
Who was looking for an Obi-Wan.
I have a Korbanth Obi-Wan TPM steel hilt. If they are interested
Title: Re: Does Parks sell empty hilts ???
Post by: Darth Brooks on April 24, 2017, 03:39:55 PM
Is this topic still live to anyone? I just emailed Parks about some empties about a week ago haven't heard anything?
Title: Re: Does Parks sell empty hilts ???
Post by: koonfasa on January 03, 2018, 01:09:12 AM
Aren't these empty hilts on their site? They price like they are. And there are options with blade (is that installed?)

Trying to figure out what the difference is to Sith planets site (and who does what exactly? - both seem to offer the same hilts and prices vary significantly to understand what is installed), but this site is hard to navigate on my phone.
Title: Re: Does Parks sell empty hilts ???
Post by: Greywolf on January 03, 2018, 01:29:09 AM
Aren't these empty hilts on their site? They price like they are. And there are options with blade (is that installed?)

Trying to figure out what the difference is to Sith planets site (and who does what exactly? - both seem to offer the same hilts and prices vary significantly to understand what is installed), but this site is hard to navigate on my phone.
AFAIK the hilts are identical as Korbanth (== Sith Planet) works together with Parks to get a larger batch of hilts manufactured at once.
Korbanth is here on FX, too, so you can find more information in his section: Sith Planet (https://www.fx-sabers.com/forum/index.php?board=84.0)
Title: Re: Does Parks sell empty hilts ???
Post by: bombarta on January 03, 2018, 03:30:40 AM
Best to get them from Korbanth if he has them.
Ones that Korbanth doesn't sell that Parks stocks can be purchased empty. Contact him directly but don't expect a fast response if any lol it might take a few attempts over a few months before he answers.