Obi Wan Kenobi Fx Review (& Video) By Force-Fx.com

[Cobalt60]

nice touch, including pics of other sabers for side-by-side comparison.
most reviews neglect to do this (even the best ones).


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ps:

best part of the Obiwan is the emitter detail it looks like a U.F.O...








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[Macewindumaster]

Kit, AMAZING review! I will be doing one myself very soon as well.

Although, I advise you to wear gloves when handling ANY part of the chrome or gold platting. Over time they will wear off and look ugly. If you wear like winter gloves, the gold and chrome platting will last longer than the electronics in the saber.

[Anakinstarkiller]

Hey Kit, have you tried putting the wide band of the Luke ROTJ copper kit on your Obi-Wan yet? I saw it on fx-sabers and it looked awesome.

[Kit Fisto]

anakinstarkiller said:

Hey Kit, have you tried putting the wide band of the Luke ROTJ copper kit on your Obi-Wan yet? I saw it on fx-sabers and it looked awesome.

Yeah I seen

[Darth Revan]

how do you get the copper?

[Lord Vader]

you have to go to the fx-sabers.com store and its 11.95. I have it for my Luke and its amazing.

[Ryo]

awesome lightsaber and a very nice review. now you just made me can't wait to get one

[Quest]

awesome review dude...if only they could thin out the neck on that bad boy, i'd be all over it.

[Darth Maul]

quest said:

awesome review dude...if only they could thin out the neck on that bad boy, i'd be all over it.

Unfortuantely they can't. They made the hilts as skinny as possible they need the room for electronics and such.

-Lord Maul

[Anakinstarkiller]

jonk12690 said:

quest said:

awesome review dude...if only they could thin out the neck on that bad boy, i'd be all over it.

Unfortuantely they can't. They made the hilts as skinny as possible they need the room for electronics and such.

-Lord Maul

And to add on to what Maul said, IF the neck COULD skinnier, it would also be more fragile. And I'm sure you wouldn't want that.

[Heimidal]

I've sent payment for my Obi-Wan but I don't know how long it will take to get here. Looking at all the reviews popping up makes me realize that I really should have pre-ordered it. Everyone is saying how goog the blade quality is and how much better it is than the Anakin ROTS....

[Anakinstarkiller]

heimidal said:

I've sent payment for my Obi-Wan but I don't know how long it will take to get here. Looking at all the reviews popping up makes me realize that I really should have pre-ordered it. Everyone is saying how goog the blade quality is and how much better it is than the Anakin ROTS....

Actually, pre-ordering isn't always the best thing to do. Usually the first production runs aren't as well made as the later ones.

[VerrKann]

Depending on where you get the saber, Its availible, and there's some stores that sell these brand-new from MR, for only $100, plus free shipping.

For the weight, the obi-wan is (as the review said) a little on the heavy side, compared to the other sabers. This is my first saber, and it is AWSOME!!!!

Go %100 for it, if you want it as badly as most of the population.

[Jedi Knight Daniel]

The hilt is amazing. Even better than mace windu's. The blade definatly looks brighter than previous fxs

[Darth Skywalker]

admin said:

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This is what you Force Fx lovers have waited for,the first Obi Wan Force Fx Lightsaber Review and Video to hit the net,and its a www.Force-fx.com exclusive.(Just like we did with the Luke ROTJ and Mace ROTS you will see video of this new lightsaber here FIRST!!)
I now proudly present to the world the MasterReplicas Obi Wan Kenobi ROTS Force Fx lightsaber review. By Kit Fisto

Every time Master Replicas puts out a new Force Fx Lightsaber the anticipation in the months before the release is eminence,almost too much for a Force Fx lover to take..
But from a personal standpoint,the Obi Wan Fx was the one I had hoped and waited for.
So when pics of the prototype Obi Wan came in from the Toy fare a few months ago I was blown away by the beauty of the Obi Wan Hilt,it was gorgious..
So fast forward to a week ago,I was reading the MR blog like I religiously do each day and was elated to see MR was to sell a small amount at CDCC the weekend of 7-20 trough 7-23.
I was to be off to comi con,or so thought. Car troubles,and my disabled mother having another fall threw a monkey wrench in my weekend plans..

All hope was lost....or was it.
Faith in the force and a lucky long shot plea at Rebelscum was my only chance. To make a long story short JimCorrigan or Rebelscum agreed to pick one up for me while he was at SCCC Saturday.
So because of the kindness of JimCorrigan I am able to bring to you the very 1st Obi Wan Kenobi Force Fx videos and review.

So I finally get the Obi Wan late Saturday night the 1st thing I notice *and love* Is the new box.
In the tradition of the new Darth Maul Box the Obi Wan has the same suburb graphics,new silver Star Wars banner and all.
So enough said,time to open the box so I open the beautiful box and see my shiny new Obi Wan fx in all its glory.

The first thing that I notice is the power button,or that is I didn't notice the power button,it took some looking for.
Turns out the power button slides up. This is a great feature,there will be no accidentally turning off this baby mid spin.
I like the placement,and functionality of this power button more then any previous saber,it really feels like your turning on a real lightsaber when you slide it up.
Speaking of feeling like a real lightsaber,the Obi Wan is so pleasing to hold,its a little on the heavy side,it weighs about as much as a Mace FX,and is heaver then the Anakin ROTS,and Luke ROTJ,and Maul.

The grips feel and look awesome,in fact the entire hilt is a work of art,best looking FFX hilt ever in my opinion.
Despite what some people thought,there is NO plastic on the hilt anywhere.
The hilt feels VERY strong and solid. The gold parts look incredible,I like the look of the gold much more then the gold on the Mace Fx hilts..

Now moving up to the blade,the blade looks like it is built to last,very thick for dueling like the Mauls.
IT is a tad on the short side (about a inch shorter then the Anakin ROTS,and about 2 inches shoter then the Luke ROTS FX
So now time to power this baby up. Now unlike the Maul the Obi Wan runs on 3 AA battery's,NOT AAA.
So I insert the battery's and hold my breath as I push up the power button. I am greeted my the familiar saber on ( and off as the Anakin) it might be a little different but I can't really tell.
The idea hum sounds much like the Anakin ROTS just as a little lower of pitch. Volume wise its about as loud as the Anakin..

Now what really impressed me is the blades brightness,it is def a little brighter then the Anakin,and lit the entire area a rich light blue.
It is suck a joy to look at and is so pleasing to the touch to hold. The shock value of this saber is extreme,and on film the blade could be mistaken for a rotoscoped video when the battery's are fresh.
Speaking of the blade,it is the best MR FFX blade I have seen NO blotches or dark spots at all.
This saber feels very sturdy as well and I'm sure will take a hell of a beating..
In conclusion,every new lightsaber MasterReplicas puts out gets better and better and the Obi Wan ROTS FX is no exception,every Force Fx Lover is sure to love this lightsaber,most will have found a new favorite,I know I did.
Kit Fisto
ww.Force-Fx.com
www.JediArchives.cjb.net and Fx-Sabers forums

wow that looks like a very nice saber!