Grab bags?

[Master Bluespike74]

I think it'll be a good few years before I can afford an emerald saber. One with sound at least. Still, I'd be happy with a stunt. I also just found out that one of my friends from back home is buying a saber also, so when he comes to visit I'll have a new sparring partner. I'm so excited and can't wait 'til Christmas.

I am currently on a strict savings plan.  I purchase a grab bag.  Then I slowly begin to do upgrades until I get it to the point that I want it.  You can find plenty of information to do this yourself.  That is what makes the grab bags so attractive to me. 

[CreepySeagulls]

That's exactly what I was thinking originally. Get a grab bag and slowly customize it to make it better, I could always send it in to get sound installed. (Although that could be a bit tricky as I live in the UK) Other than that though, I could always do leather wraps, weathering, paint. I could try and make a shroud, I could work up the balls to drill holes in the emitter of my beloved first saber. There's loads I could do to it. However, the problem was that I need to get one for my girlfriend as well, and I want her to be just as happy with hers as I am with mine, and the easiest and most cost effective way to do that is to buy a staff. It also means that I can practice with a staff, dual wielding or with a single blade straight away. I won't have to sit there watching videos on the forum wishing I had a second saber to practice with.

[Master Bluespike74]

That's exactly what I was thinking originally. Get a grab bag and slowly customize it to make it better, I could always send it in to get sound installed. (Although that could be a bit tricky as I live in the UK) Other than that though, I could always do leather wraps, weathering, paint. I could try and make a shroud, I could work up the balls to drill holes in the emitter of my beloved first saber. There's loads I could do to it. However, the problem was that I need to get one for my girlfriend as well, and I want her to be just as happy with hers as I am with mine, and the easiest and most cost effective way to do that is to buy a staff. It also means that I can practice with a staff, dual wielding or with a single blade straight away. I won't have to sit there watching videos on the forum wishing I had a second saber to practice with.

Of course you could also watch my DIY videos and upgrade the saber to sound yourself. 

[CreepySeagulls]

That's a good idea actually. Gonna have to wait until I've saved some more money though.