Where can i get a covertec clip that works with the ULtrasabers wheels

[Darth Rifter]

Well the title says it all. I have two force fx 2010 sabers with the removable blades and they came with cheesy looking covertec-ish clips. Unfortunately they don't work with the ultra sabers sabers. So where can i get one that will guarantee it will fit asnd work, cause the hasbro ones are slightly too small. I found some on ebay, real covertec clips. Some the exact ones used in the movies, for about 20-25 with shipping. Another is a more rounded covertec clip, not square, but is only 10 bucks with shipping. So does anyone have those, or would know if they would work for my two ultrasabers?

[Qui-Tom Helms]

Glad you brought this up cause it made me go check.  Like you, I have the ones that came with the Hasbro FX light sabers, but funny, none of my Hasbro or US sabers will work in them.

I purchased a Obi-Wan belt (with accessories) from Museum Replicas, and it included a covertec clip.  All my lightsabers (US and Hasbro) will work with it.  I checked with Museum Replicas and they will not sell just a covertec clip.

I would also like to purchase a couple more covertec clips for the just-in-case factor.  Now there is two of us who would like to know where to get some

Is it possible that US will be adding covertec clips to their inventory??

[Tywann]

I have to try also with my covertec clip to see if it works...
BTW how does your clip look like, Qui-Tom ?
Is there anything written on it to see if we can find it elswhere ? Cause the Obiwan belt and accessories are really not cheap

[Ultra]

You can get a Genuine Covertec clip from Amazon for only 9.95 with FREE shipping:

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000I0DFV8

The other Covertecs you see on the net that come with no packaging are Chinese knockoffs.  I am guilty of buying the knock-offs myself before I knew better and the damn things are cheap plastic pieces of crap that have terrible fit and finish and are just frustrating to use.

Do yourself a favor, get a genuine Covertec.  You'll save money and have a simply better piece of hardware - which is important since it's going to be supporting your saber!

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000I0DFV8

[Master Artorius Vidnyl]

Thank you Ultra.  Saw it on Facebook first!

[Darth Rifter]

Thanks, did i really just create a sticky topic?

[Master Artorius Vidnyl]

I think Ultra did that so people would stop asking.

[Qui-Tom Helms]

FYI

Got the covertec clip from amazon.com yesterday.   I checked every US saber I had, the wheels used by US are a little too big for the clip/clips I ordered.  I could get the wheel to go into the grove by forcing it in, but it would not click in. 

The three clips that I ordered came with a wheel, a couple of screws and a cheap flathead screw driver.  I was able to replace the US wheel with the one that came with the clip.  The wheel was not contoured like the one from US, but it worked.

[Jodaan]

I have purchased the chinese ones from e-bay and I have sanded the clip to let the wheels fit nicely. Simple and efficient. I think that I will take the official ones from amazon to be sure to have a good product and sand them too to have the US wheel in it.

[Qui-Tom Helms]

I have purchased the chinese ones from e-bay and I have sanded the clip to let the wheels fit nicely. Simple and efficient. I think that I will take the official ones from amazon to be sure to have a good product and sand them too to have the US wheel in it.

Jodaan, where exactly on the clip did you "sand good".  I'm thinking of doing the same to the one I got from amazon.  I had rather use the wheels that US put on the saber instead of replacing it with the wheel that came with the covertec clip.   What did you use a dremel tool?

[Ultra]

I ordered one from Amazon to test them to make sure they still fit.  They are tight at first, but loosen up with a few insertions and work fine.

[Jodaan]

Jodaan, where exactly on the clip did you "sand good".  I'm thinking of doing the same to the one I got from amazon.  I had rather use the wheels that US put on the saber instead of replacing it with the wheel that came with the covertec clip.   What did you use a dremel tool?

I just used an Xacto-like model knife and rip off some off the plastic that is in contact with the center of the covertec wheel. The kind of "U-shaped" part of plastic wich goes between the two longer parts of the wheel. I get rip of like 1/2mm (sorry, I don't know how you guys split your imperial system shorter than the inch) from the U.

I have proceed like this : sanding - checking - repeat if necessary

[Exar_Ragnok]

Ultra is right I don't have any lightsabers yet myself but my friend actually happens to own almost every double bladed lightsaber US sells right now. So the problem always arised during halloween how we going to carry these beauties around I went searching on Amazon and they work find just push it in and out for like 2 minutes. It works perfect and $20 with no shjipping is a nice deal because it works for phones as well!

[Qui-Tom Helms]

Will give it a try.  Makes sense, I kind of remember now that my cell phone clip was pretty tight the first dozen times or so.

They fit perfectly now!!

[Darth Rifter]

I am getting one soon, can't wait to try it out.