Hello everyone. Today I will be reviewing my dominix v2 LE in Sentinel Yellow. This review has been delayed because I sent the saber back to get the saber adjusted. So here we go: my 5th saber review.
Dominix v2 LE: Sentinel Yellow, Heavy Grade 32 inch blade, Standard battery configuration.
Color:
Okay so I mentioned that I sent this saber back to get the color adjusted. This was because when I received this saber I didn't like the Sentinel Yellow at all. The emitter color was the perfect gold yellow that I wanted. However, the top was green. So I sent it back. I got it back and the bottom color, near the emitter, was green, the middle was yellow, and the top was orange. I wasn't pleased. Regardless, with some help from one of my friends, who just recently got his first saber, we were able to adjust the LED. Every time we took the LED apart to look at why the color was so mixed we were unable to get the color to change. To our surprise, every time we reassembled the LED, it changed to a new kind of yellow. It switched from yellow-green to orange to orange-yellow. Still not the color I wanted. We didn't give up though, and after trying another time we were able to get a perfect shade of golden yellow throughout the entire blade. I have no idea how. My friend had looked through the electronic setup of his entire saber and was able to help me modify the color somehow. It was a miracle, but I got the color I was searching for. If I would have known that he would be such a natural, I could have saved the $12 to ship it back to Ultrasabers. Regardless, I have my Sentinel Yellow color. The problems faced to get to the color will not be taken into the review of the saber.
Color (Initial): 6/10 Color (Edited): 10/10
Hilt:
The hilt is amazing. The Dominix v2 LE hilt is one of my very favorites now. The silver and black complement the color perfectly and the hilt is light and feels perfect in my hands. I think this hilt would look great in any color! It is a fantastic piece of work. Durable, easy to work with, Beautiful. Solid perfection!
Hilt 10/10
Blade:
As with my other reviews, the blades are great. They sometimes get black marks on them, but mr. clean magic eraser and some hot water and pressure will fix that. The blades fit in the hilt just fine and they are very easy to work with. I have never had one break or show any damage. Perfect for dueling with other saber enthusiasts!
Blade: 10/10
Battery Configuration:
This is the first saber that I have that has a standard battery setup. Unlike some of the Lithium Ion setups in sabers that don't have sound, the batteries in the v2 sabers tend to fit much better. Of course the v3 sabers that do not have sound in them have to have the extra space for sound and such. Regardless the saber has a simple 4 AAA battery pack. Nothing to worry about though.
Battery Configuration: 10/10
Internals:
The battery pack and LED seem fine to me. The LED is very bright and the battery pack shows no reason for concern. I'm no expert on wiring, but the wiring in the saber just seems a little "iffy" to me. As I said I am no expert, but the wiring I have seen in some other sabers looks quite different. It is a simple wiring setup in my opinion, but it works. I have had no problems with any of my other sabers so far, so I will just be careful and assume that the wiring will live up to my expectations. As I said I am no expert, but my friend and I both agree that the wiring would be the only reason for concern. The LED sure is fantastic though. It is a force of amazing light and possible blindness as I have found out! :p :
Internals: 8/10
Summary: Score: Initial: 44/50. Edited: 48/50.
This saber has quickly become one of my favorites since the color changed. The LED is bright, the battery setup works fine, the blades are great and the hilt is stunning. As I said I have just always been a little iffy about the wiring, but that is not my area of expertise.
Now for pictures: These are before I sent it back, but they are the best pictures I have.
