Korbanth SabersReviews of korbanth.com

The hilt is beautiful, heavy and solid. The saber in general is excellent. However, the install is a little sloppy. After turning the saber on, I immediately noticed that there was something wrong with the sound. It was distorted on every font. So I removed the speaker to find that when it was installed, hot glue was jammed in the speaker between the magnet and the cone. After I removed the glue and put the speaker back in the distortion was gone, but now the speaker was a lot quieter. I ended up getting a better speaker and replacing it. I've seen so many reviews about this saber and they all said how good it sounded, out of the box, but that unfortunately wasn't my experience. A little carelessness can ruin an experience.

I would never give low stars for issue but the emitter threads were off their machining when fully tightened and hilt and emitter were aligned. Thread issue caused the emitter to be cocked off to one side about 3 degrees. I had to unscrew 3/4 turn and then apply super glue to threads and align the emitter to Hilton while glue set. Of course I am off 1mm from hilt stud to emitter channel as the glue dried fast. Now it’s beautiful though. But the fact that this company has so much passion and even made these minis deserves…4.75 stars. Overall the product is gorgeous.

I am very happy with the hilt quality, it is fantastic. That's a piece of art and I have no words to express my gratitude to have it. Randy, the owner, is very kind and patient. He answers to all of your mail and try help as much as possible. So first a foremost: thank you Randy! However few issues prevent me for grading 5 stars (sorry, I know that many users put 5 stars easily but that's not my case haha ). First, the software is poorly configured. Mace Windu purple is a white-ish color. Even if Randy explained me that it's not possible to have purple with Proffie, I bought a 89sabers windu proffie saber and the purple is great. Even if it's a purple-pink, it's still way better than a white-light blue. Other example, 2nd & 4th track are useless funny tracks (dr who & Mario Kart I guess). I understand (not really to be honest but anyway) the need to add funny tracks to please everyone but please do not put them at the beginning. As a result, it creates a friction each time I want to reach real Jedi tracks as I need to go through them. They should be at the end for the scilly guys that like playing Mario Kart with their lightsaber. Maybe you should upgrade the software at some point to reach perfection :). Second, few minor issues could have been avoided in my opinion. The activation button should be more easier to use. It's difficult to feel when you push it so it leads to missclicks. Combined with the useless tracks at the beginning it leads to frustration. Also, when you unscrew the pommel, it's easy to lightly twist the other section which deactivates the electronics. Also, I don't understand why the top of the activation box is so loose. It felt on the floor when I was playing lightly with my saber. It should be more secured. Finally, it's more a suggestion than a feedback (but feedback is a gift so i try to help :), I would have loved to have "Luke Skywalker" written on the stand. Other companies are doing it and it's gorgeous.

There were some issues with the saber when I bought a floor display model at the Phoenix Fan Fusion event. I also think the person helping me at the booth wasn't fully informed of what should be included in the purchase. There was no manual, no extra screws. So there was some back-and-forth and eventually I had a manfunctioning core replaced (display models, amirite?). The process and communication for that replacement was smooth and polite. The new core works perfectly. Very good solid saber.

There are alot of versions of this lightsaber being offered, but this is the authentic one. The rest are either the wrong color, wrong hilt details, wrong sound font on it, or don't come apart. I know that last one sounds weird but let's be real, the whole point of the saber in canon is that Kanan wore it as 2 pieces. While some others do come apart, they do it in such a clumsy way that it is basically disassembling it. This elegantly separates with a button press and twist. Too cool! As with previous purchases, I opted for weathering. It looks very nice out of the box, and if this is strictly a display piece, you will live it. It's gorgeous. But if you intend to handle it at all, forgo the weathering. It looks great but come off very easily. But you will not find a better quality, more accurately detailed, or more thoughtfully constructed version of Kanan Rarrus' weapon than this. Go ahead, you wot regret it.

All in all I am satisfied with my experience with Korbanth. A reputable company with kind people helping you. The saber is quite accurate to the source, and presents nicely. (it is the ANH version, even though the web info refers to it as ESB) My only issue is that the price is higher than most vendors. This is fine for a better level of collectible, but is it? While I was treated very well customer service-wise, the fit and finish were only fair. I've had issues with the lack of durability in the 'weathering', and the t grips. Even the smallest handling removes the weathering and dislodges the grips. they for sure need better adhesive. Also, the chassis, while it mostly functions, was not well installed. I upgraded to a crystal reveal chassis to really scratch my fanboy itch, and not only did it differ quite a bit from the images, it was quite scratched up during the install. To be fair, none of this alters its overall functionality, but is this a premium piece?

This is the second saber I purchased from Korbanth. The quality and craftsmanship are well worth the price. However, just like the first saber, they forgot to package the necessary hardware to configure it again. Sadly, I do not have the correct size of Alan wrench to open the saber to its double mode.

Overall the saber is beautiful and the chasis is a great simple design. I do wish that instructions for all the functions of the proffie board were provided though. The ring is alitte bit tedious with all the small screws you have to loosen to get the ring to unlock and move.