Recently purchased a Grand Master pack, an Ahsoka bundle and was gifted a free Knight pack. All in all we were were very excited to get our sabers and see all the cool things that Kyberlight brought to the table with V5. First impression was a bit sad, I opened a giant box of other boxes and wrapped bits in bubble wrap. I saw none of the cool boxes on the website, it kind of looked like somebody just picked all the individual parts and dropped them in a bigger box, threw some packing paper in there and said that is good enough. Not going to lie, I was a bit crestfallen.
Next up my padawan and tried to get the setup videos to play on the TV, the catalog for setup is not accurately linked to the QR code, we had to go to the Kyberlight YouTube channel and find the videos from there. Some of the non Kyberlight videos made by users were far more instructional. After a bit of struggling we managed to figure out how to work the color change, volume, soundfont and power functions.
The parts feel fantastic, some of the edges needed a bit of sanding as they were a little sharp, but all in all they do not feel like cheap products by any stretch. The Ahsoka bundle is very cool and padawan raved about it immensely. I do wish a few more screws for some of the emitters were included, but a quick trip to a local hardware store remedied any issues there.
The blades are stout, we tested them thoroughly and really were impressed at the strength of the blades, the only detraction I would point out is the lack of diffusion material in the blade to allow for more even light distribution. We are ordering some film and found a video on how this can be easily remedied too.
All in all the smooth swing, stoutness of the blades, quality of the parts and price point made this a good first saber purchase for us, with a few minor tweaks it could easily be a great experience. We did purchase some additional products for family we plan to visit this summer because what better way to bond with relatives than saber combat in the backyard? Thank you for a solid product, push a bit more and turn that amp all the way up to 11 Kyberlight.
