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Got another Saber!  I took advantage of the 10% promo, used my rewards points and some bonus cash from work and voile!  The Dark Prophecy V3 with Tri Cree Arctic Blue and an illuminated RED silver AV switch and Obsidian V4 Sound is mine!  I'm really loving this combination of parts.  It's very light weight compared to my last saber purchase, the Electrum Wind, of which I have nothing but AWESOME feelings about (love that one, too!), but this is definitely my first TRI CREE LED where my Electrum Wind was Emerald, and it's a very noticeable difference in brightness, and the new Tri Cree Arctic Blue is just beautiful - even outside while there is still daylight!

I started to do a video review and didn't like how it went, so here are some pictures instead.  I'm using a Consular pommel instead of the open Prophecy pommel for now.  I've also put on an Archon V3 pommel, but I definitely like the Consular on there better:

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Wow Lord Bladewraith!

Right on man. :)  I adore my Prophecy hilt.  So comfortable. 

Yours looks amazing.  Nice snag with the TRI-AB.  I've heard really good things.

Thanks for showing us that pommel on there as well. :)

Can I ask your logic in getting the red illuminated AV?  Just curious.

+1

with your review of your Dark Prohecy V3 as made want to get one even more

Very nice. Kinda jealous too :P Maybe I'll get my Manticore in tri-cree Arctic Blue then. Hows it look in person?

Fantastic saber, great review.  That TRI AB looks wonderfully bright.  :)

Amazing! Congratulations.

Thanks. It really pops that Tri Cree Arctic Blue does, I love how it stands out, and I loved the look of the red light on a black hilt.  It reminded me of a regular red button, and it gave that "darker" look.  I claim to be a "grey Jedi" too, so it just felt right together with the AB blade color.   Thanks for asking.

Yeah? Heh, heh, I'm so glad, guy! You should definitely get one now while they're doing the 15% off.  Deep said there hasn't been a discount like this in over a year.  At first I was wishing I had bought the regular silver prophecy, but now I'm really glad that I got the Dark Prophecy in the set up.

Thanks, scifidude79! It really is bright.  It also has a fullness that I didn't fully expect.

Thanks a bunch, Lord Sidious!

Amazing saber, and a fantastic color, congrats. Now once you go TRI, you can't go back... +1 point for sharing the pics.

By the way, would you say that the color looks a bit greeny, I mean more green than the regular Arctic Blue?? Cause I think that 2 diodes are blue, and 1 is green, and there are not 3 of a same light blue color... Any way, the regular AB is 2 diodes, 1 blue and the other green, so having 2 blues and 1 green would make a more bluer color...

Dark Prophecy v3 with Obsidian Premium Sound

Options:
Blade LED Color:TRI Blazing Red
Flash on Clash:No Flash
Battery Configuration:Li-Ion Setup with BuckPuck (Batteries Included *ONLY*)
Recharge Port:No Recharge Port
Blade Length:36" Standard Size
Blade Option:UltraEdge Midgrade
Pommel:Regular Vented Pommel (hole in bottom) [Recommended

Sound:Obsidian USB V4 Sound! [V4

Switch Type:Red Illuminated Black AV Switch
Blade Tip:Round Tip
Include Retention Screw Wrench:No Thanks
Include Blade Plug:No Thanks
Include Saber Stand:No Thanks
Include MINI USB Cable:No Thanks
Include Covertec Clip:Yes!

also if they anodized black low profile manitcore pommel or overlord pommel I would get that too

First, awesome looking Dark Prophecy!  Gave you a point for the great pictures.

These pics reminded me how hard I was crossing my fingers to get one in Blue as my 3rd place prize last Raffle.  (I got a Dark Sentinel LE in Blue which has become my favorite stunt saber so it still worked out awesomely!)

That TRI Arctic Blue looks spectacular.

I like the hue quite a bit more than the standard, which is a bit pale in person with an UltraEdge blade.


Secondly . . .




THIS!

I've REALLY wanted this for ages.

I appreciate you trying the different pommels, but personally, I think the Sentinels & Prophecies look the best with something low profile and really wish there was another black anodized option aside from the default V Series Pommel.

Don't really care for the knurled pattern on it and a vented bottom as opposed to open would be nice - so a Dark Manticore Low would be ideal.

Beautiful Dark Prophecy I just love black hilts. I am ALL ABOUT contrasting AV switches I appreciate the character it brings a lightsaber, and the red one is my fav. Of course a matching switch is also a classy option too.

Congrats and a point for the awesome pics!

Arctic Blue looks incredible on that hilt, nice choice!  I knew a guy once who used a Consular pommel on his Dark Prophecy as well, he swore by it.  All in all, a very cool hilt you've got there.  Welcome to the Dark Prophecy club haha

I've meant to ask - does your EG Prophecy have FoC?

(Sorry about the off topic question guys :P)



Edit:   Lord Bladewraith, looking over your pics a few times that red AV switch keeps looking better and better!

Nope, it's an older LED (Luxeon V Cyan Bin 3), so FoC isn't possible.  It's ok though, FoC is awesome but it's not an absolute requirement for me generally.  If this LED dies at any point, which happens after a while, I'll probably get FoC on whatever replaces it.

I'd never swap it now though, because I just love the color!

It does look good . . . Point :)

There is a slight "aquaness" to this blue, but it really looks mostly like a "true" blue to me.

Yeah, it's really true.  I love my Emerald Electrum Wind to be able to change to any color I want, but TRI is definitely just as awesome in a different way, one very bright color vs. other colors that are just bright.  In fact, today I just mailed my Consular that I bought at Salt Lake Comic Con in Guardian Blue without Quick Disconnect to UltraSabers to have them add a quick disconnect and send me a TRI-GREEN with quick disconnect back for it - so excited for that to come back.  Gonna be so gorgoeous that green will!

Aquaness?? mmm...ok, but doesn't seem greeny... Ok, thanks for your answer. You are going to love the Tri-CG, it's brighter than blue...

Yeah, that's not really a word I guess  :D, but it's definitely not greeny like Sunriders Destiny.  It's like the green LED in there provides a fuller, slightly warmer looking blue, and I don't think of green at all when I look at it, yet I know there is green in it.  It's sweet. 

This is a wonderful saber!
The black hilt and arctic blue blade is a magical combo and I'm also very happy with the same red switch on my AB Consular! ;)

Thanks -very cool on your Consular, too! That's sweet! I have the Consular in Guardian Blue with a blue illuminated black AV switch, the shroud removed with a Dark Manticore Emitter and an Dark Archon pommel.   It's where I got this idea that the TRI-AB would probably look cool.

Yes, I understood, by aqua, you mean water or ice, that it's more clear. Glad to hear that about this new Tri AB color. On my next saber I'll go with Tri GB with quick disconects, and I'll purchase the Tri AB led later on...

It's grown on me like that, too! I'm wishin I had a red instead of blue AV switch on my Consular now.  I got a white one on my Electrum Wind (Emerald), but red would have worked really well, too. 

For me, if I had to get an iluminated AV, it would be red (simulating Qui Gon's button) or something more neutral like white or yellow... In your case it matches your GB consular, but now that you are having quick disconects, it maybe wont look as great with every color, but it wont be a big deal, blue is always a nice color, it will look great with your new tri CG led anyway...

Thanks for the reassurance!  Yeah, my son had the same thought about that button looking like the red button on the movie sabers. It looks even better and more vivid in person.  I chose a white LED on a silver AV switch on my Electrum Wind, and it does blend very well with any color.  Plus with the Emerald Driver you can control the brightness of the AV switch if you've dedicated a channel to it (in my case, the white of the RGBW 4 channel driver).  I didn't completely know what I was doing when I bought my first UltraSaber at Comic Con, and I remember thinking at the time how just having a blue illuminated button matching the blade color was cool and didn't even know about quick disconnects.  Now I know about QD and TRI LEDs as well as the potential for Amber in a 4 channel RGBA Emerald w/o the illuminated AV, so I'm definitely more certain of what options I will want on future saber purchases.  UltraSabers is the best thing ever!

I definitely used to prefer pairing the switch color with the blade color on sabers, but more and more I'm stepping outside of that restriction.  Like they said, this combo (red switch with blue blade) is a great example of an unusual but very effective pairing.

I would love to have your blade color for a dark Prophecy V3

Well, I don't know if you'll be able to get the same LED, but Ultrasabers does have an Emerald Green color (one of the forum colors like DVA and Pyrestone).  Might be something to look into!

what is the name of the LED in your Prophecy V3

Thank you, master Nero. My initial thought when I chose this combination was what would a lightsaber of a Gray Jedi look like?  I thought having a blade color that is traditionally a Jedi color paired with an AV switch in a Sith color on a dark version of the silver version hilt that was inspired by Anakin's saber in Ep. 2 would be a unique Yin & Yang effect.  I'm really happy how this turned out, and the TRI-AB LED is stunning to look at.   Love it. 

Luxeon V Cyan (Bin 3).  Not in production anymore, unfortunately, but you can still sometimes find them floating around.


Definitely works for the saber.  I was really happy I went with the Dark version as well, I do really enjoy "light side" blade colors with darker hilts.

Item Details
Item Name:   Dark Prophecy v3 with Obsidian Premium Sound

Options:
Blade LED Color:TRI Consular Green
Flash on Clash:No Flash
Battery Configuration:Li-Ion Setup with BuckPuck (Batteries Included *ONLY*)
Recharge Port:No Recharge Port
Blade Length:36" Standard Size
Blade Option:UltraEdge Heavy Grade
Pommel:Regular Vented Pommel (hole in bottom) [Recommended
Sound:Obsidian USB V4 Sound! [V4
Switch Type:Green Illuminated Black AV Switch
Blade Tip:Round Tip
Include Retention Screw Wrench:No Thanks
Include Blade Plug:No Thanks
Include Saber Stand:No Thanks
Include MINI USB Cable:No Thanks
Include Covertec Clip:Yes!

Thank my wish of a dark Prophecy V3

Good choices!  The Tri-Cree Consular Green should be nice, CG is a great color (very bright).  Anyway, I won't derail Bladewraith's thread any further!  Let's bring the discussion back to HIS Dark Prophecy haha

:D  It's all good, Master Nero.  I enjoy hearing about the options others have gone with, too.  I'm getting my TRI-Consular Green in my Consular in a few days.  I had them add Quick Disconnects so I could swap between the Guardian Blue and Tri-CG now, so I'm really looking forward to seeing the brightness level, given how great the Tri-AB looked on my Prophecy.

Separate question for ya... do you think it'd be possible for them to do a Tri-Dark Violet Amethyst?  I was playing around with the Emerald Driver last night on my Electrum Wind and was feeling like I couldn't get enough "saturation" and "brightness" on the purple because of the color combination you have to make with blue and red.  I was thinking they should be able to do a TRI-DVA with perhaps 2 Blue LEDs and 1 Red LED.  I think that would be phenomenal.

Just realized I answered this in another thread!  Anyway, it might be tough to balance three dies, when VA is a mixed color made with two.  I bet a BBA would look pretty neat, but the blue would likely be overpowering.

I'm sorry for the post

Not a problem, don't worry about it.  This one was on me, I got chatty about my own saber (which happens lol)

So how does the new Tri-Arctic Blue look in person compared to the regular Arctic Blue? Thinking of getting me one. I'll be able to try and compare them too. I know its a different shade of blue though. Just what saber next to get it on :P

Yes it would look fantastic... The new TRI AB is made with 2 blues and one grenn, and it looks fairly blue, so a BBR, would probably look fairly blue too, but to the other way, a darker blue, I suppose you wouldn't call it dark blue or dark violet, it would be Indigo, something blue but just in the limit before purple...

This whole thread is making me want a Tri-AB... dammit lol

:D :D :D :D ;D ;D

Me too, its making me want a dark hilt in tri arctic blue, a dark sentinel le or an Overlord....uuuhhh.... But I haven't got  the money... So bad luck...lol

I'm thinking that my first TRI will be BR or AS...

On what hilt?

Get a regular arbiter in Tri BR and get a menace se emitter a part, and boom, you have a monster sith saber... It reminds me of darth maul's saber when his only using one blade against Qui Gon in the desert of tatooine... I mean because of the lenght...

Not even sure what hilt yet, but that sounds pretty cool. :)

This was very tempting though too: http://www.saberforum.com/index.php?topic=32203.0 (http://www.saberforum.com/index.php?topic=32203.0)

Yes it is, or try something similar. An Imperial knight Bellicose....

This is going off topic again...lol

Welcome to saberforum.com Lord Bladewraith. :P

I used to have an Overlord in GB, I seriously miss that thing sometimes.  Damn good hilt.


Yup, tends to happen around here!  Ok everybody, let's bring it back... again.  Don't make me change all your avatars to Jar Jar!

What happened to your Overlord?? I am now considering an Arbiter or Overlord for my next saber...got plenty of time to think about it and get opinions about both sabers, and probably, the one that I wont get, I will end up getting it after to swap the parts and LEDs. What I'm really dreaming of is an Overlord with an Arbiter's emitter and an Arbiter's pommel or Manticore's high profile pommel... What do you think?  And lets say I'll get it in TRI AB, just to justify my post and say that it's in the topic...lol...

Battery pack broke, and I tried to replace it... something got screwy with the speaker wires, and I couldn't get the sound to work again.  Eventually I gave up and sold it to someone.  Fantastic saber though, very comfortable to use, as well as an attractive hilt.