There's black marks in the middle off the blade for the fx anakin lightsaber,is that normal for all lightsabers?
2002547
No, its is not. Lightsaber lighs up like on movies, and when it is on, ligh is very bright, theres is no marks. (unless, you use it to duel, that is not recommended ou it is get dirt)
2002548
If you're referring to some "dark bands" when it's powered up, my Darth Vader fx lightsaber has one, near the tip but it's minimal. I searched for other owners' opinion and it seems it's a commonly encountered "flaw". I'm not sure if all fx lightsabers have the same problem though.
2002549
That would be where the strip of led lights connects in the middle. Most of the replica lightsabers are constructed in much the same way. It is visible to a certain degree but should not be that noticeable.
396303
No, other color ultimate FX lightsabers I bought my sons do not have the special threaded cavity built into the bottom of them the way the Darth Maul sabers do. Duct tape?
247910
No that is not normal , the blade or blade guard sounds like they are out of adjustment
1785863
Robert, are you talking about the area that is silver (the sharpened area)? Because I looked at mine closely just now and what I didn't notice when I first got it was that on mine the silver part seems to have a clear coating on it. I'm not sure of what, but it seems like tiny bubbles or debris in the clear coating. The black metal part of mine has one or two tiny pits but thats about it. Maybe contact the seller and swap it out?
1333863
This was not the description when I bought. Mine had a dull blade as it was just a practice sword. This description sounds like it may have a sharp blade. Ours did not have an LED light, that seems a bit cheesy to me. I guess if you want a sword that lights in the dark this would be the sword. I would recommend emailing the seller. We do love our sword though! It still looks like the one we bought and we would absolutely recommend this sword. And for the price you can't go wrong.
405024
Mine is all black. It's carbon steel so it's functional. Sharp enough to cut but no where near katana sharp. I'm okay with it. Decent for such a cheap price. Beware the guard may bend during shipping somehow. I could straighten mine but it's more effort than it's worth for a slight bend.
149606
The blade is solid, but stainless steel can dent easily, plus the paint will definitely chip. The hilt looks nice and strong, but it's clearly for show purposes. I wouldn't use this in a fight, but it definitely makes for a great show piece or cosplay weapon.
2020183
Just touching it doesn't damage it. It has to be cleaned every week by two wiping with water, as is described in the owners manual. You may be experiencing an inherent engineering defect with the unit where it goes from On (Blue LED) to Clean (Red LED). I had to go through 4 units with Amazon (they have a great return policy) to get one that works. I have told Amazon and the TA500 company many times of this engineering defect. The company has replaced several too. You can order more blades from the phone number in the manual. They were $29.95 plus shipping.
1775491
It is there, but in such tiny letters that I don't even see it. The letters are probably a 10th of the size of the type you're reading this answer at. It's also in black, not imprinted/engraved, but lasered, so it really is not noticeable unless you're actively looking for it. And this set is VERY nice. The longer I have it, the more I like it. I especially like the knives, they have a great feel to them and a solid heft.
2188396
That edge is a coating that look to me like black sandpaper. On mine there is a small chip and I can see the metal. No problems
1230451
First understand something. The black and red looking folded (Damascus) steel swords appear this way because of a laminate coating (decal) has been applied to the blade. This coating will come off with lacquer thinner or xylene or sanding. The sharpened edge of this sword is a dead give-away. Many of these laminated swords are not folded steel, I was surprised when I learned this. I returned it.
1684822
I'm seeing the same thing so it appears to be normal behavior. Here's that area from my knife, 2 months after moderate use: http://i.imgur.com/6YeplWF.jpg It looks worse than it is; if you run a point across the "gouge" it really isn't that deep.
2128864
I originally bought this one but there were no gems in the hilt and the blade to me looked cheaper. I returned it and got the United Cutlery one....the metal blade to me looks better...the gems were there and like the others I bought from UC...the official Hobbit licence marking is on one side of the blade...NC did not have that. The plaque isn't as nice as the metal one but it matches all my other swords.
1308822
For light dueling, yes. My brother, who is around your age, and I duel fairly often with our sabers. I have the Force FX, he has the Ultimate FX. Both have held up well through several duels, although we do have an agreement to never hit too hard.
463360
yes I had that concern also. I order it and it came without the serrated blade. maybe a mistake in editing commander krammer
2145781
Not sure, but from the websites, it appears new production has modified the blender jars to fix the problem and one can get a replacement for an older jar if you bought it a while ago and have run into this issue. We have had ours for over a year now and not experienced any black speck issue. Enjoyed some of the rants online about the PTFE flecks from the seal around the motor. Seems anyone who failed high school chemistry was freaking out that this would kill them, cause cancer, etc. PTFE is basically Teflon, which by its very chemical structure is inert (that is why eggs slide off the pan). It is used in many medical devices, including replacement joints, heart valves, and heart stents. I have no qualms about using our Vitamix.
1898612
My blades are wrapped in blue paper, though they could have changed the packaging... The Personna stamp on the blades themselves is occasionally a bit smeared. That seems normal to me.