GRAFLEX-FX-SABERS "The LIST & PRICES" 2008

[CybKnight]

Graflex is just a kind of flash used by photographers. This was used to make the props for Luke during the filming of SW. The original/ vintage graflex flashes were made by Folmer Graflex Company or something, and have since gone out of production.

However replicas are being made, and are used to make both flashes or converted into saber hilts. Although both the vintage and replicas look nearly the same, the vintage gives a more aged and used look, more true to the original and the storyline. (Luke's saber being used by Anakin for many years and then stored for some years by Ben.)

Since then, saber hilts based on the Graflex, has simply been referred to as such.

*Note: This statement is made by someone that only know slight something about anything or nothing ;) *

* EDIT Yoda beat me to the punch, whatever he was saying is prob more correct. / EDIT *

Thank you for the assistance CybKnight :)

Oh and your Kits are going to be ready soon I just goy behind on a few things and was waiting on
some parts but I'll be on it this coming week and PM you about it ;)

Nice. thank you very much. Looking forward to it.

[Luke S.]

Here you go Darth Matth-

A replica on Ebay

http://cgi.ebay.com/STAR-WARS-LIGHT-SABER-GRAFLEX-3-CELL-FLASH-HANDLE_W0QQitemZ130239164073QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item130239164073&_trksid=p3286.m14.l1318

A vintage on Ebay

http://cgi.ebay.com/Graflex-flashgun-3-cell-very-good-cosmetic-condition_W0QQitemZ260264273337QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item260264273337&_trksid=p3286.m14.l1318

The Parks' replicas go for about $150 so anymore than that for a vintage and you are wasting money unless you have your heart set on a vintage like I did last year.  But IMO Parks is so accurate you can't tell other than there is no aging or wear.  Mine only cost $130 over a year ago but since then the market is shooting up as they are becoming more rare.  I have seen them go over $200.  Many times the sellers start the bidding at $200+ some even pushing $300.  >:(  And many of these have really bad rust and wear.

[Darth Matth]

Thank you Yoda & Cybknight for clearing this up.
I had this question in my mind for over a year now.

So when your done with the replica Graflex rebuild, and they are true in size, than I don't mind it to be a replica Graflex, because I was planning to dual with them, and I don't want my Luke ESB to fall down in peaces, if it's made of a Vintage.
Especially when they come from Parks like you said.
Parks hilts are very strong, I believe.
Is that where you get your Negosiator hilts from too?
I also like that one very much, especially with a CF:).
I like to order them both, but you sell the Negosiator only from eBay, to bad.
I always mis those.

Also thank you for the links Luke Skywalker, but it's like Yoda said.
He delivers them himself and it will be cheaper for me too when I buy the whole saber from him including the Graflex. so I don't need the Graflex-hilt anymore.

Yoda,...
They keep making those Graflex replica's will they.
It would be terrible when it's my turn, you can't get them anymore.

[Luke S.]

Matth,

The Parks replicas and the vintage are identical in every way, even in durablilty provided you don't buy a junk one that has been sitting in a mud puddle since the 40's.  I had to go vintage since I wanted to go closest to the real thing.  Can't get any closer than using what Uncle George used.  But I duel with mine and don't fear breakage.  Now with that said I am not going Magilla Gorilla on it either.  Typical choreographed should hold up fine.  If you do some youtube searching you will see master yoda at an after hours C IV party and he is going to town on his vintage.  They are made to be played with.  When you get the urge to go wacking telephone poles as hard as you can or going at it with a friend like Conan than that is the time to whip out your Ultrasabers stunt since they only cost $100.  ;)

Keep an eye out on Ebay and just watch what they go for.  If you can beat $100 and it's not a rusted piece of junk I say go for it.

[Forcestruck]

As a follow-up to Luke's post about prices, here is someone who has a buy now Graflex auction at $250.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Original-Graflex-3-Cell-Lightsaber_W0QQitemZ260264794319QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item260264794319&_trksid=p3286.m14.l1318

[Darth Matth]

Matth,

The Parks replicas and the vintage are identical in every way, even in durablilty provided you don't buy a junk one that has been sitting in a mud puddle since the 40's.  I had to go vintage since I wanted to go closest to the real thing.  Can't get any closer than using what Uncle George used.  But I duel with mine and don't fear breakage.  Now with that said I am not going Magilla Gorilla on it either.  Typical choreographed should hold up fine.  If you do some youtube searching you will see master yoda at an after hours C IV party and he is going to town on his vintage.  They are made to be played with.  When you get the urge to go wacking telephone poles as hard as you can or going at it with a friend like Conan than that is the time to whip out your Ultrasabers stunt since they only cost $100.  ;)

Keep an eye out on Ebay and just watch what they go for.  If you can beat $100 and it's not a rusted piece of junk I say go for it.

Do you have a link of that after party town movie?
I can only find the 12 trials, but I like to see this.

[Darth Matth]

I have almost sort it out before I place my order.
I have still one question.
What is the collectors kit?
What is the extra?

[WEDGE ANTILLES]

I have almost sort it out before I place my order.
I have still one question.
What is the collectors kit?
What is the extra?

IIRC you get all the parts you need to display your graflex as either ANH or ESB. (2 different grip sections, 2 different clamps). someone will correct me if I'm wrong

(basically, you get an 'extra' bottom-half-of-the-hilt-shell to interchange between ESB and ANH)  ;)

[Luke S.]

Matth,

The Parks replicas and the vintage are identical in every way, even in durablilty provided you don't buy a junk one that has been sitting in a mud puddle since the 40's.  I had to go vintage since I wanted to go closest to the real thing.  Can't get any closer than using what Uncle George used.  But I duel with mine and don't fear breakage.  Now with that said I am not going Magilla Gorilla on it either.  Typical choreographed should hold up fine.  If you do some youtube searching you will see master yoda at an after hours C IV party and he is going to town on his vintage.  They are made to be played with.  When you get the urge to go wacking telephone poles as hard as you can or going at it with a friend like Conan than that is the time to whip out your Ultrasabers stunt since they only cost $100.  ;)

Keep an eye out on Ebay and just watch what they go for.  If you can beat $100 and it's not a rusted piece of junk I say go for it.

Do you have a link of that after party town movie?
I can only find the 12 trials, but I like to see this.

It's here somewhere.  Can't seem to find it now.  IT was at C4 so maybe a thread there.  I'll keep looking.

Anybody else know where Yoda's C4 dual is?

[vortextwist]

I have almost sort it out before I place my order.
I have still one question.
What is the collectors kit?
What is the extra?

Right here. :)
http://www.fx-sabers.com/forum/index.php?topic=12967.msg202989;topicseen#msg202989

[Luke S.]

Sorry Darth MAtth I found the links but they are both dead.  :'(

[KI-ADI-MUNDI]

Are you guys talking about this...http://myspacetv.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=11264005 I got a clip of Master Yoda's fight with Vader at the MR party C4....Need to redo it at a better resolution though sorry....

[Luke S.]

That's the one.  I never get tired of watching that one.  5's all the way around.

[Darth Matth]

That really looks very real man

[Darth Matth]

Only nine before me.
It's going to get real.
Mine mine mine. :D  :D :D



It always looked impossible to get a lightsaber like this for myself for real.
Like I have to be an Elite to get it, or a real saber-wizzard to make it yourself.

But no,... when the padawan is not ready for it, Master Yoda helps you to get it.