just got MR Luke ROTJ and have a question

[rougejedi]

i just got it today....
why other use only 3 AA but this one use 6 AA !? ;D


and funny thing is i put 4 batteries also can light up... ;D

[Cobalt60]

its a leftover battery pack from the previous generation of sabers.

the EL sabers required more power, and they used a battery pack with 6 batteries;
the first few models of LED sabers simply used the same battery pack, because it was convenient for production.

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LED sabers require less power than EL and, yes, they can run off 4 batteries instead of 6;
if you insert 4 batteries, the saber will ignite, but it will not last as long before the batteries die.
--> the 6-battery pack gives the LED saber a longer "run-time" before you need to change batteries.

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in all, there were five models of LED saber which used the 6-battery-pack:

the 2003 vader ANH; both mace windu's; luke ESB; and the luke ROTJ.

the rest all used 3xAA packs, with the exception of yoda and maul, which used 3xAAA.

(maul has a VERY short run-time, being a full-sized saber with the tiny "AAA" batteries).

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the new HASBRO obiwan FX (also) uses 3xAAA batteries.

[rougejedi]

Oh.... so it is ok to put only 4 batteries right?
;D so lucky i got this saber ;D

[flores]

This is probably the best saber all round IMHO. Well done on your purchase.