Lightsabers are so cool I honestly feel like the classic design is still the coolest after all these years. Maybe I'm a bit of a traditionalist.
@carlousmagus5387
Жыл бұрын
As am I
@jonahstirbis3408
Жыл бұрын
I still love the classic saber but I prefer to dual wield them Instead of only using 1.
@blackfire3744
Жыл бұрын
I've came up with a unique, and unusual, design for a light saber a while ago. The design is based on the Japanese war fan "tessen". When opened, the energy blade shows as a crescent-shaped energy blade. This design is meant exclusively as a defensive weapon as it lacks the range other light sabers have over it. But, as a close range weapon, it also lends to a more "aggressive" detachment of limbs and maiming jedi weapons are known for. As well as making it easier to deflect Blaster bolts with less movements.
@minatouchiha9971
2 ай бұрын
I like that, it's better than my light saber mace idea
@ladyoftheunknown2616
Жыл бұрын
I love the Lightfoils, so elegant, deadly and unique. A proper Rapier-like blade for piercing, making it easier to strike a foe instead of dancing around like Yoda or Palps do.
@ilsingr5750
Жыл бұрын
My personal favorite is the light whip specifically the variation that can also be used as a normal light saber as well.
@OvSpP
Жыл бұрын
How come Ezra's blaster saber wasn't more popular? Especially in times of war? I mean I know they didn't _need_ it, but it could've helped a lot of young wielders who couldn't use ranged attacks with their saber or the force yet.
@iainballas
Жыл бұрын
Jedi Philosophy is the short answer. The belief that if you had to kill someone, you should do it up close so that you don't get casual about mowing people down with a rotary autocannon. Even using stun blasters would be discouraged I'd imagine due to encouraging younger jedi (as you suggest) to become familiar and comfortable with ranged weapons. Some jedi DID go against it, and the Grey Jedi in legends used whatever would get the job done.
@foxmcqwerty608
Жыл бұрын
@@iainballas if i recall correctly grey jedi were particularly keen marksmen, able to fire a shot down the barrel of another's blaster in a firefight. i can't remember where i heard this though so it's probably best to treat this statement as hearsay until otherwise corroborated.
@Jedi_Spartan
Жыл бұрын
Because it's "So uncivilized"
@isaackim7675
Жыл бұрын
@@Jedi_Spartan It’s over! I high the high ground! Me, “Say hello my little friend.” (Deactivates lightsaber, shoots stun round)
@bet0v966
Жыл бұрын
Well this list are weapons specifically used by the Jedi Order & have an established base within it. Ezra’s blaster saber was unique to him. If the weapon had been made prior to Ezra & introduced to the Jedi Order as a possible weapon to build some form upon, it is likely they would’ve declined. They seem to not like blasters, which is a shame with how useful (and cool) they are
@deph5183
Жыл бұрын
I'm disappointed the Jocasta Nu's saber rifle isn't on here. It used lightsabers for ammo and was used against Vader when he took the temple.
@twinodoom
Жыл бұрын
"I'm gonna make a Blaster that shoots Lightsabers!"-Unused Dialogue from the SWTOR Bounty Hunter.
@buck342443
Жыл бұрын
The Farkiller is another awesome lightsaber/blaster hybrid, it just makes sense to use lightsaber tech in a sniper rifle.
@mechanwhal6590
Жыл бұрын
I never understood the point of that thing. Any Force sensitive it’s used against will just deflect the shots.
@lanesmith1465
Жыл бұрын
My favorite is the cross-guard variant. It's better suited to Form 5 because it looks like a European longsword. Djem So is similar to German longsword, and Shien is more similar to Italian longsword.
@rolandswift4311
Жыл бұрын
I think a more accurate comparison for the lightwip would be the Indian urumi. It was an extremely long sword made from flexible metal that would be swung around in wide arcs so that centrifugal force would pull it tight.
@PirateJohnson
Жыл бұрын
I definitely like the idea of 2 shoto. The 10th Inquisitor's weapon seemed the most interesting.
@blackc1479
Жыл бұрын
I always pictured it either like escrima, or maybe legolas' knives. Quick, close in, and entangling attacks👍
@cerealsgames3118
Жыл бұрын
Thanks again for carrying the entire star wars franchise on your back with your videos ❤️ Not only on KZitem
@sealteamtwix
Жыл бұрын
Better than disney is doing
@geetslys
Жыл бұрын
Haha you're too kind
@sealteamtwix
Жыл бұрын
@@geetslys you didn't throw out thousands of hours of expanding universe and call it "legends"
@justgaming7679
Жыл бұрын
@@sealteamtwix i still think that Legends should be canon
@sealteamtwix
Жыл бұрын
@@justgaming7679 legends ARE canon disney is wrong you cant just micky mouse magic bullshit THOUSANDS OF HOURS OF EXPANDED UNIVERSE AND POOF ITS GONE BECAUSE YOU BOUGHT IT im still not over disney butchering the last idek how many films id have been ok with them buying the franchise if they kept the expanded universe and hired like james cameron or someone competent to direct the new movies dont get me started about how disney murdered the force unleashed 3
@nuclearsimian3281
Жыл бұрын
Sandan in Ryukyu Kobujutsu here. Here's my take on what's been said. The side-bladed lightsabers are not emblematic of sai whatsoever. Sai have deeply curved tines that are meant for catching blades and is meant to be used as a paired weapon. Kylo's saber has what are referred to as _quillions,_ a crossguard meant to provide additional protection and (in HEMA at least,) sometimes an additional grip to change the orientation of the sword to make it easier to thrust directly forward with, not totally unlike a Sai, sure, but very different. Sai are also bashing/stabbing weapons, and thrown weapons, they have too many issues with being small to be meant or used for fencing. When you typically fight a larger weapon with sai, you brace them against your forearm (sorry I can't show a picture here, if I could, I would,) but then you flip them out to 'engage' them, and then can use them to smash the opponent's fingers/wrist and break bone that way. Naturally this isn't the only application, but its text and I wish I could record an actual response video, but that's ultimately unfeasible. You're still not wrong that a saber with quillions could be used to wrench a saber from the opponent's hands, but I'd just prefer they make the quillions out of something saberproof and that would allow the weapon to have a more HEMA-esque movestyle and applications. The double sided saber is entirely a SW creation, there is no weapon in history I've ever heard of that was like that, there are some Shaolin monk weapons that have an oak/waxwood haft and blades at either end, but you _cannot_ use bo techniques with the double sided saber, because the bo relies on bringing the staff alongside the outside of the arm, or into the armpit for a reinforced thrust that is much more difficult to parry to the side. Every defensive technique requires way too much additional hand movement. You cannot nuki with the double sided saber, you can't do thrust catches with it, you can't use it in alternate grips like the tiger tail methods, you can only use it dragon whisker style with both hands in the center, and you cannot safely thrust with it without either deactivating a blade, or making the hilt literally twice as long in most cases and making it out of cortosis, electrum, or beskar. Its one of the reasons I have always wanted to meet Ray Park and talk to him personally about this so that I can see his insights into it. Lightsaber pike is what the dual-saber should have been and is 1:1 a perfect substitute for a huge number of weapons from the bo itself to the nunti-bo, an eku, hell, even a jo, yaris, and naginatas. Make the haft out of something saberproof, or even resistant like the Magnaguard Phrik staffs, and then you have essentially a perfect range-controlling weapon that would be insanely difficult to overcome. This is essentially the perfect lightsaber variation and its a travesty it has never appeared in canon media of any kind so far as I'm aware. It desperately needs to. This is what Kylo Ren should have been armed with. And if you want to use the argument that a spear/pike is bad in close range, sure, I can see that, that's why the haft should be able to be detached by the user so that they can have a practical saber and a jo. There are styles that teach dual short-staff fighting, but I haven't learned any myself yet, and would very much like to. The routine shown at 5:04 is not practical martial arts. You would never, ever engage a spear user that way, they would not fight in that manner, it'd be suicidal for the unarmed combatant. You have to wait for them to expose a weakness, first, or you end up with a spear in your chest or cutting your femoral artery. Your comment at 6:04 is _perfectly spot on._ That's why before the Tokugawa shogunate rose to power, katana were not standardized, and you'd have a gigantic range of sizes of them, from shorter samurai having a more today-standard length blade, to taller Samurai like the legendary Benkei Musashibo or Sasaki Kojiro using nodachi, or you'd have the long as hell nagimaki that had a three foot hilt and a three and a half foot blade. They were intimidation weapons, because it was so rare to see a samurai of that stature, you'd have to totally change your fighting style so as to never, ever allow them to close in on you, which was insanely difficult because even then, a nodachi is _not very heavy._ It can also attack in a variety of different ways than a spear could, or it could just be used to control distancing the same way a spear could. After the Tokugawa, though, katana lengths were standardized, and I've since always had a headcanon that something similar may have happened with the Jedi Order, and that's why its so rare to see alternate weapons. I don't see lightfoils as being any different from normal sabers, tbh, beyond aesthetics. With the weight of a foil actually being heavier than most arming swords, they were that way to ensure that they had the weight needed to penetrate through and rip open mail if someone was wearing it. Its a neat idea to differentiate them though, so that's pretty much all I have here. Unfortunately I've never been able to find a very skilled foil/rapier master that isn't oriented towards standard fencing, so that's still on my to-do list as well. But only one note; rapiers and foils are _very_ different weapons and meant for different tactics when talking about the traditional HEMA variants, not really represented super well in fencing, but the fundamentals may still be there. Lightwhips are where everything just breaks down to a foundation of sand though. They are insane, and absolutely eschew literally all lessons from any school of whip techniques. Whips, and other similar weapons, notably the Kusarigama (sorry, its a clumsy metaphor, but its the closest weapon I have firsthand experience with,) often require you to be able to hold onto or to gather the whip back to you to hold it, so unless someone is wearing Beskar mail on their hands, it is going to have to be used in a dramatically unintuitive way and has to change all the lessons learned on how to actually use whips. Plus, it may just be a better idea to have a weapon like this be physical so that you could still use it to bind someone and tie them up with it, or disable them otherwise and disarm them. You are spot on with the analysis of their weaknesses though, that's pretty much what I'd have to say on them anyway. The...lightsaber gauntlet would be much better if it were much smaller. Keep them the size of Wolverine claws, add a gauntlet coated in beskar or cortosis/electrum, and then you have me on your side, but the problems inherent in the weapon make it much more difficult to justify. However! You turn it into a weapon like the Katar, you instantly overcome most of those, if not all of those problems, you can turn it much easier, its easier to defend/block with, its easier to parry with, and most of all, you can grapple with it if necessary without putting the weapon down. Plus they were meant to be used paired from what little I understand of them, although sometimes they were used with small parrying shields, I've found that they were more paired like a sai would be.
@EZ-D-FIANT
Жыл бұрын
The problem with a weapon fixed at the wrist is its lack of dexterity, for me the staff tipped with light sabers would be my go to, great episode....👍👌👍
@RadarHawk
Жыл бұрын
What's with the zoom-in at 9:02
@glitch3191
Жыл бұрын
yeah ayo
@geetslys
Жыл бұрын
Editor was having too much fun
@isaackim7675
Жыл бұрын
I would prefer the lightsaber/blaster that Ezra Bridger used in the first two seasons of Rebels
@TempestGhost
Жыл бұрын
I think we missed the variant of the double-bladed lightsaber that has a folding hilt such as Pong Krell and Empress Rey Palpatine's lightsabers.
@SquiidGravy
Жыл бұрын
9:01 editor said im giving this one the big zoom 😎
@tubby1833
Жыл бұрын
I’ve seen sooo many cool concepts for lightsaber variants. Like a light Kunai (the chain weapon Scorpion uses in MK) and a Light Dart. A regular lightsaber that can be adjusted so that the blade retracts to only an inch in length and fired out the top of the saber like a bullet. Thanks for uploading this.
@thomasboland540
Жыл бұрын
Kunai don't typically have chains attached to them...
@Lack_of_response
Жыл бұрын
My favorite is a variant from the high republic books, the Merry Maker. Lightsaber frisbe controlled with a special glove.
@onbedoeldekut1515
Жыл бұрын
Swords with 'pistol grips' are generally used for penetrative (stabby) motions, and you can find them on many modern 'sport' fencing hilts. Like you said, they bring the blade in line with the arm when in a lunge, giving that tiny bit of extra reach.
@ImpishDelta
Жыл бұрын
my favourite lightsaber variant is probably the double bladed lightsaber with a standard length hilt, a lot less common though and I can really only think of Exar Kun's lightsaber as an example; It gives you that in-between where you can use it as a standard lightsaber while still benefiting from a second blade should you desire to use it.
@ozymandiasprometheus1926
Жыл бұрын
I've always loved lightfoils
@luckyluca8718
Жыл бұрын
2:49 and 9:01 I think whoever edited this was feeling funny and mischievous
@davidvasquez08
Жыл бұрын
Glad I wasn’t the only who noticed that
@Epsolon885
Жыл бұрын
What happened at 2:49
@davidvasquez08
Жыл бұрын
@@Epsolon885 that’s what I want to know as well
@jacobdrolet4262
Жыл бұрын
Awesome video of the different types of light sabers In stars wars,fantastic job. I like the lightsaber lance,whip and light sabers claws too.
@taylorlibby7642
Жыл бұрын
I get that this is speculative fiction, but some of these lightsaber variants seem incredibly dubious to me from a practical usability standpoint (looking at you lightwhip) even if they do look really cool. I've been a fencer since high school, and I've trained in both kendo and HEMA, so I've got some experience but I don't claim expert status.
@Alex-sv7vt
Жыл бұрын
We understand where you're coming from. In real life, many of these weapons would be impractical. However, Force Users relied heavily on the Force during combat, so they were able to wield weapons the rest of us wouldn't be able to.
@bet0v966
Жыл бұрын
As someone whose into martial arts & used to box, I’m lost in imagination in how the gauntlet could be incorporated. Like if the length of the blade(s) could be switched about by the user at any moment on the fly it opens up so many options. If say I go for a hook with the size shown in the image(s) but am able to decrease it whether through Force or a button, I throw my opponent’s counter. Or if they go for downward strike & my blade(s) go to short, I can block with both & then proceed to use one hand to grapple their wrist or slice it. Can it be configured to produce a blade on the forearm for blocks. So many options. Plus if my opponent just sees me ready to throw hands & they assume I ain’t got no weapon can catch by surprise
@slashinswingin4369
Жыл бұрын
Moment of silence for Ventress' curved double blade and Ezra's blaster saber. So glad the Light Gauntlet made it tho. Favorite gotta be the curved hilt, cross guard, foil, whip, and gauntlet
@yokai333
Жыл бұрын
I'm more curious about Saber handle material than style of handle
@marklastname373
Жыл бұрын
Those Gauntlets, which I'd call a Lightsaber Shrike, probably wouldn't be as effective as a primary weapon or dual-wielded as they would be as an off hand weapon for blocking and parrying, similar to how the Shoto was frequently used
@Chris-bv4ko
Жыл бұрын
Lightsaber gauntlets would have been epic to see on screen
@morlath4767
Жыл бұрын
Sabrestaffs are nothing like Bo. The problem with double-sided sabres is the very thing that Bo/quarterstaff fighting is built on - The ability to use the entire length of the weapon in combat via shifting where on the stick the hands are. You can't do that with sabrestaffs. Double-sided lightsabres are two blades end to end on a (sometimes) extended grip, NOT a SW version of a Bo.
@mystictimewarp9831
Жыл бұрын
The coolest lighsaber I saw was in legends the light Saber umbrella
@jetwarrior101
Жыл бұрын
Enter the Halo energy sword, which can effectively counter most lightsabers.
@kieranlock3070
Жыл бұрын
I would ofsaid Lightfoils were based on Foils, the modern fencing blade. Personally, I'd use an orange crossguard saber, with a focus on Forms 1&2.
@WolfeSaber9933
Жыл бұрын
They're so powerful, Gundam wanted them, Warhammer had some lore to similar designs. Star Wars was not the first to use them, but basically owns it, even without Disney getting antsy.
@pyronuke4768
Жыл бұрын
My favorite lightsaber variant was Ezra Briger's hybrid blaster-saber; effective at both long and short range.
@F0rceWielder
Жыл бұрын
Sad that the Tonfa blades weren’t on here
@anthonymorales9869
Жыл бұрын
Now with the traditional Jedi Order in further obscurity, I kinda wish Jedi from the Original and Sequel trilogies took more liberties when it came to Lightsaber variants. The standard saber will always be iconic, but it's ideal to adapt when your way of life is running a constant risk of extinction.
@cindya4951
Жыл бұрын
I recently came across your channel, and just fell in love with your content and scope of what you cover. Thanks for all that you do!
@geetslys
Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much and welcome aboard!
@Nemo-Nihil
Жыл бұрын
European hilted swords did a similar thing. Though props for bringing up sai. Love sai
@ShadowJedi527
Жыл бұрын
Lightsabers are cool and double-bladed lightsabers are my favourite.
@flossedinparadise1759
11 ай бұрын
lmao at that super boob zoom @9:02
@Darcy_Winterthorn
Жыл бұрын
Crossguards were not like Sai. They were like... I dunno, Longswords? Saberstaff were not like Bo. A bo you can grip anywhere. A saberstaff you cannot. A saberpike is more akin to the bo/quarterstaff. Not sure why you've pulled an 'expert' out that is limited to just one martial art, specifically Eastern martial arts, while ignoring Western arts...
@Kadeo-ms6qw
Жыл бұрын
I saw the “expert” compare it to a sai and headed straight to the comments. The Urumi is more like the lightwhip then the 9 chain whip.
@robertagu5533
Жыл бұрын
An they was wrong on sai it's in general to ALOT of arts an was more akin to a 3 pronged round shaped knife then sword
@kylehumbert5735
Жыл бұрын
9:03 ummm that is certainly a zoom in
@OvSpP
Жыл бұрын
Geets, do you think we'll see a new new cannon lightsaber variant before 2025? 2030?
@АлексейМомот-щ7о
Жыл бұрын
I hope not, we already got lightsaber umbrella recently bruh
@OvSpP
Жыл бұрын
@@АлексейМомот-щ7о 😂😂😂 I gotta look that up
@michaelandreipalon359
Жыл бұрын
- Say what you will about *who* uses the crossguard, it's a shame it's not originated from Legends, like the Republic Y-Wing and crystal bleeding. - Classic. - Underrated. - What the heck? - Hmm, right, but... - Too finicky for my tastes, both it and its users. - .........
@america2793
Жыл бұрын
What about the one that folds out into A double bladed?
@ShadowWulfGaming
Жыл бұрын
i would love to see a saber pike in modern Star Wars media
@aaronsanborn4291
Жыл бұрын
This is the weapon of a Jedi Knight. Not as clumsy or random as a blaster; an elegant weapon for a more civilized age....I prefer a traditional Lightsaber but pair pair it with a Shoto or a Gauntlet in the off hand i.e. like Ashoka or even with an energy shield like Bo-Katan in the latest Mandalorian episode....
@davidhill1268
Жыл бұрын
I love the cross guard like Kylo Rens and the gauntlet
@onbedoeldekut1515
Жыл бұрын
The pluralisation of staff is staves, not staffs. A staff weapon's 'shaft' is called the haft. (they're my personal specialty, I think them the King of weapons)
@aislemontecristo
Жыл бұрын
In terms of crossovers, I have my own idea of a Highlander/Jedi mash-up. 😎
@indianajones4321
Жыл бұрын
Jedi: Use weapons Palpatine: I prefer Unlimited Power!
@taylorlibby7642
Жыл бұрын
Spears and similar pole weapons, not swords, are the most prolific and effective battle weapons in human history.
@tempestbladeargus
Жыл бұрын
lightsaber pike isn't very flashy but probably the most effective duel wise
@chaoticdragons9990
Жыл бұрын
Lightsaber gauntlets are my favorite.
@AKUNJIG
Жыл бұрын
Now I want to find somebody who can make a Lightsaber Gauntlet.
@FrenchSensei
Жыл бұрын
The parallel of the double bladed lightsaber to a bo staff is a fairly inaccurate one. Even in the clip shown where reach is mentioned, you'll notice that it's the ability to freely move your grip and change where your leverage is that makes it effective. And there's a very good reason why double-bladed swords are only ever seen in fantasy settings.
@MichaelThomas-p6q
Ай бұрын
isn’t the cross guard similar to normal crossguards, which are standard for many medieval european swords
@sumukhvmrsat6347
Жыл бұрын
Ezra s stun light saber blaster Jocasta Nu s Light saber rifle
@nebcyt-notenoughbraincells419
Жыл бұрын
When Mr Myiagi teaches geetsly fans on the real world okinawsn equivalent to lightsaber variants...
@doujinloverXD
Жыл бұрын
Lol poor Ezra his light blaster didn't make the cut. XD
@lucasscherer2358
Жыл бұрын
Do a video on beast created through sith alchemy in star wars galaxy.
@agentflush388
Жыл бұрын
Waiting for a big boy with a Broadsword saber
@andreweutsler4212
Жыл бұрын
You missed two lightsaber variants. The first is called the Guard Shoto. A lightsaber in the shape of a tonfa used by the Zabrak Maris Brood in the Video Game Star Wars: The Force Unleashed. The second Lightsaber variant is the first Lightsaber Ezra Bridger used that I think was called a Saber pistol... not sure how official that naming is, but it was unique enough to get a mention here in my opinion... then again, its uniqueness - as in one of a kind unique - may be the reason you skipped it. Additionally, I'd like to dub the spinning double bladed lightsabers Chakram Sabers... now that name isn't official, I'm just hoping to start a trend and get it official.
@PromptHorizon12
Жыл бұрын
10:22 well that seems familiar...
@jakobjohannessen583
Жыл бұрын
"Lightwhips are lethal and rare and stuff" Meanwhile, the video: *zoom in on da booba*
@Alex-sv7vt
Жыл бұрын
Here at Geetsly's, we like to focus on the important things in life.
@hansmerker5611
Жыл бұрын
I would take the double bladed lightsaber. One blade would be blue while the other would be green.
@baki484
Жыл бұрын
An elegant weapon for a more civilized age.
@oftengruntled5432
Жыл бұрын
I'm surprised you neglected the type of lightsaber Ezra had, the dual blaster and lightsaber.
@Alex-sv7vt
Жыл бұрын
We chose to focus on lightsaber variants that were commonly used by the Jedi instead of a saber variant one specific user created :)
@tannersnowder
Жыл бұрын
I would probably choose a dual phase saber
@jaydenstarling1336
Жыл бұрын
Cross guard but I'm going to have to lightsaber gauntlet
@betterlatethannever4529
Жыл бұрын
Rey should have made a Saber pike
@garrettstutler3581
Жыл бұрын
I guess there's no love for the lightsaber tonfa
@alwaysplotting2096
Жыл бұрын
I'm just surprised we haven't seen a lightsaber scythe yet.
@wintermute1
Жыл бұрын
I was going to say Lightfoil, then Lightwhip and then I saw Light gauntlet. Then I thought, why not all three????
@Huy-G-Le
11 ай бұрын
Everyone get the Electroblade training sword.
@BennyLlama39
Жыл бұрын
Out of curiosity, how effective-- if at all-- would a curved-hilt lightsaber be with a crossguard? 🤔 (And I don't know jack about this stuff, so don't rip my head off.)
@jarikandrews795
Жыл бұрын
Ummm Maul used a saberstaff. Not a dualbladed lightsaber. That’s what Exar Kun was the first to create and use. The dualbladed lightsaber has the same hilt size as a normal lightsaber with two blades coming out of each end. A saberstaff is what Darth Maul uses, wherein the handle is significantly longer that in a dual bladed lightsaber.
@robertagu5533
Жыл бұрын
Yes they're the multiverse's coolest an ACTUAL Death sticks. Always found it odd Spears are common.. apparently even saber Ones an yet... After old republic or even ONLY in special cases, we only see them used in certain cases when they should been fairly common. Would think since that actually emitter portion removed would turn it into a light dagger. if there's ONE lightsaber weapon people that normal non Force beings could effectively use would think that Pike would be it. Seemed to work just fine for BARELY force sensitive Red Guards. Curious I've always liked things like Lightsaber Sickle an chains an or maybe Lightsaber axes/Tomahawks maybe as variants an yet don't think I've EVER seen or heard of ANYONE Legends or Cannon be known to use a weapon quite like that. Just think of how even MORE lethal one would be compared to the more common standard sabers an saber staffs Fun fact: saw a Predator looking at Lightsaber Gauntlets on Amazon the other day...
@cebenify
Жыл бұрын
saberstaff is not a makashi weapon
@shanenolan5625
Жыл бұрын
Cool . It is known
@yorkshirehotspur231
Жыл бұрын
No one gunna talk about that zoom...
@anthonybernard8819
Жыл бұрын
I will always think double bladed lightsabers are stupid as hell
@ironox8480
Жыл бұрын
Saber is good. But the saber pike has a lot of better advantages. The key one being reach.
@skroochi1901
Жыл бұрын
Too easy to get around with no way of close range defence
@samueldimmock694
Жыл бұрын
It does have three major disadvantages, though, which probably explain why it's not used very commonly. First, almost anything you could make the shaft out of would be very easy to cut with a lightsaber, leaving you to fight a lightsaber with nothing but a large stick. There would of course be ways of protecting the shaft, but they would severely limit how the weapon could be used. You can get around this problem by paying a great deal of money for rare, expensive metals, or by using powerful Force abilities like Force Weapon or advanced Sith Alchemy, both of which were quite rare except at particular places and times. The second problem is weight. A long pole is heavy, which makes it less maneuverable and quickly wears out the wielder, both major disadvantages in fights against enemies with precognition or ranged weapons like blasters. Finally, a saber pike is also much less convenient to carry around and nearly impossible to conceal, similar reasons to why spears fell out of use in the real world outside of war. That said, I agree that a saber pike would make a truly formidable weapon under favorable conditions.
@sayntgeorge
Жыл бұрын
You forgot the light tonfa
@racspartan1
Жыл бұрын
👍
@Markdade305
Жыл бұрын
Lightsabers were cool until Disney turned them into soft little butter knives
@davep3786
2 ай бұрын
um the emperor's royal guard did NOT use saber pikes ,,, they used a different weapon , known as a FORCE PIKE . a force pike is used for the emperor's guard as ,, at least far as the movies and moviebooks say ..the emperor's royal guards were only moderately force trained . this weapon MODIFIES the users force abilities by AMPLIFYING them .. a royal; guard could , knock you too the ground and hold there..... OR blast a hole in the fortress wall where you were standing . the author of rotj novel rated the force pike , "as powerful as a heavy blaster" what i would love to see is ...A MASTER, weilding a "force pike " i also love saberstaffs/pikes as well.😎 edit ... as i read more on the wookieepedias and other sites .. it's not really as clear a definition as their should be is it ? so ...my apologies , i can see where the indescrepencies come from ..lol.
@rafibausk7071
Жыл бұрын
In my opinion you got saberstaffs completely backwards. Might be because your comparing it to much to staff? And yes it is a fast weapon, but it's a fast Power weapon. Ideal for sweeps and chops, not thrusts. The two-handed grip and longer hilt on most plus the added "wait" of the other blade. Make it a extremely powerful cutter and blocker. Ideal for forms 3, 5, and 7 Might be difficult to use with form 4 due to its more unwieldy nature. Forms 1, and 6, don't really care what weapon do you use. Do not use with form 2 completely opposite design philosophy.
@joshuaborg3907
Жыл бұрын
Don’t compare foil’s to rapier’s the difference between them is massive
@joshuaborg3907
Жыл бұрын
Rapier’s we’re of the same weight as a bastardsword and generally longer in length although 1 handed Footwork was necessary because they were poor for parrying and blocking
@joshuaborg3907
Жыл бұрын
Don’t compare them to movie foil fencing unless you’re looking for an early grave since foils had no killing or defensive power
@joshuaborg3907
Жыл бұрын
Btw I’m a Reanacter
@ABigFatMaleHen
Жыл бұрын
Wasn’t there like a night stick variant? I remember a image of a sigh using 2 of them but I can’t remember if it was an actual story image or just fan art
@virgilandross9502
Жыл бұрын
I always wanted lightsaber claws my lines were always *These hands are registered for defense and offense*
@bruteforceknights
Жыл бұрын
Interesting view on the crossguard lightsaber, felt more like a traditional longsword from hema to me but the concept is similar, protect the hands, catch the blade and hopefully respond
@Ilurblur
Жыл бұрын
Yeah comparing it's straight crossguard to a sai didn't make sense to me
@spacemanapeinc7202
Жыл бұрын
@@Ilurblur Sai are more smaller in length.
@Ilurblur
Жыл бұрын
@@spacemanapeinc7202 Yup
@JainaSoloB312
Жыл бұрын
@@spacemanapeinc7202 And their guards are pointed up, which makes a massive difference in how they can trap blades
@cameronis8089
Жыл бұрын
My favourite lightsaber variant is the dual-phase saber, that which Vader used. Like the pike, it can be used to keep opponents away; unlike the pike, it can be extended or retracted at any time via a switch on the custom lightsaber hilt. I think the lengths are 1 metre and 1.5 metres respectively.
@teleportedbreadfor3days
Жыл бұрын
9:03 What the hell happened here?
@lennartgamer2339
Жыл бұрын
Lightsaber gauntlet in one hand to defend, while the other holds a normal lightsaber to attack..... That's genious..... To be able to attack and defend at the same time while your opponent either uses their equipment to attack or defense is very OP
@sealteamtwix
Жыл бұрын
Lightsaber tonfa yes im talking the force unleashed
@marshalllatta2073
Жыл бұрын
Lightsabers and all the different types of lightsabers are the best weapons in star wars universe They are so cool
@Catchierduck
Жыл бұрын
I prefer the mandalorian ripper
@sealteamtwix
Жыл бұрын
Personally if i had to choose between a blaster and a lightsaber im picking blaster too easy to delete limbs with a lightsaber
@brunonogueira7319
Жыл бұрын
Dude a blaster with a precise scope would be revolutionary
@sonicguyver7445
Жыл бұрын
An elegant weapon, of a more civilized age.
@samfire3067
Жыл бұрын
* gatling lazer: cof cof*
@kanekikingstorm2113
Жыл бұрын
I disagree about the saberstaff being effective for Makashi. Makashi is designed for for singular saber combat, and more critically, has a dedicated one handed combat style. You’d have to retool a lot of Makashi’s sequences to even make it applicable to the saber staff. Though I would say the saber staff would thrive in the other lightsaber forms, especially Djem so/ Shien, and Ataru
@rafibausk7071
Жыл бұрын
Yeah I agree to me it seems like he got saberstaffs completely backwards. Might be because he's comparing it to much to staff? And yes it is a fast weapon but it's a fast power weapon. Ideal for sweeps and chops, not thrusts. The two-handed grip and longer hilt on most plus the added "wait" of the other blade. Make it extremely powerful cutter.
@kanekikingstorm2113
Жыл бұрын
@@rafibausk7071 we’ve seen how capable a towering muscle tank like Savage was with a saberstaff. Strong stance, wide sweeping attacks. The extra weight and range of the additional blade really allows for some devastating power blows. And If you want an example for Ataru, look no further than Sateele Shan. Her acrobatics and somersaulting with a saber staff in the Hope Cinematic trailer allowed her to cut through scores of sith droids and sith warriors alike like a lawnmower through tall grass.
@jj_grabes
Жыл бұрын
I find the Jedi Temple guard saberpike the most interesting. It combines two exotic lightsaber hilt variants to make something really unique.
@nickcaraccilo14
Жыл бұрын
Disney hates them... Literally threw the most iconic lightsaber over a shoulder off a cliff... How sad anyones still watching disneys star wars garbage
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