Korbanth SabersReviews of korbanth.com

The hilts are very well made. Heavy and sturdy which is great, however, my Luke exile seems to have some strange quirks and issues with the electronics. It still works but sometimes the sound cuts out for a second and every so often, it will freeze entirely and I have to pull out the chassis and turn it off and back on again. Other than that, the audio is excellent and it looks great.

Not all saber are made equal. Some are incredible and well worth the money like the weathered obi-wan episode 4 and the katarn 1--looks like were taken right from the set! Others, like the jaina solo and katarn 2 sabers, are about 20% bigger than their counterparts. The quality and size issue seems to be a recent problem as I have purchased 16 sabers from them and until recently have had few if any problems. I used to be able to buy with confidence but now I really have to scrutinize the images they post to determine the quality and if the sabers are oversized. Also the weathering application is inconsistent as well. Sometimes, like my katarn 1, it looks world weary and used, other times, like my jaina solo and luke episode 6, it is barely noticeable and certainly not worth the $50 up charge. Unfortunately I no longer get my sabers weathered because I don't know what to expect. In summary, I will cautiously continue to purchase Korbanth Sabers, for now.

The shipping was longer than listed on the website which isn’t a big deal but don’t give a short time frame to not deliver on. The saber looks and sounds great out of the box. However it had a very cheap faux leather wrap that was falling off within minutes of use. It was only held on by double sided tape and was tearing in half when I went to remove it. I reached out and then told me how to fix it myself. However not a big deal since I’ve wrapped sabers before but not the solution or quality I would’ve expected from a reputable company as themselves.

One suggestion, sell ahsokas lightsabers separately, I personally like the shoto saber the best (because it would fit in my hand easier) but people lover her main saber, and for most of the clone wars she only had one saber, so it would be accurate.

Ordered the princess Leia saber. The saber stopped working within the first day of receiving it. Korbanth support was very helpful in getting it returned for repair. I received the saber back and it is working perfectly! The saber it's self is beautiful. The only issue that I have with it is that the mother of pearl inlays are a veneer that is just stuck on. The veneer doesn't sit fully into the inlay on the hilt. This allows the veneer to slip when handling the saber. Several of the veneer pieces have now cracked because they have moved.

I'm worried by the sounds of other reviewers that the saber isn't really durable. Before I conduct a proper review I'd like to know if the durability is being improved on the sabers to the point they're nigh unbreakable and near unable to be dislodged, considering this is a lot of money to be asking out of people. How many strikes full force (Pun intended) can it withstand against say: a wooden training dummy?