I took a punt and didn't get lucky. It's not the shops fault, they have stagnant stock to shift and as long as some cracking sabers are sent out I have no complaint. I like ES Sabers as a company. Just wish I had hit gold in this occasion. I only put 3 stars based on the mystery saber I receieved. Don't let that put you off using this company.
The excitement of receiving a Mystery Box of any sort is always filled with anticipation, and as this is my first lightsaber from Es Sabers I can safely say I felt like a kid waiting for Christmas. Of course the downside of a Mystery Box is the chance of disappointment, but that didn’t happen.
When I opened the box, which you’ll see from the picture was contained in another box, I was thrilled to find the following:
A 32 inch Saber blade
Charging cable
Instruction booklet (Also available videos on website)
Screws and Allen key
Aesthetic screws
Hilt wrap
And finally, the hit itself…
In this case I got the Scora hilt in black, with silver and black aesthetic screws.
The hilt itself is beautifully made, absolutely top quality, and with the blade added looks stunning. It is also well balanced in the hand. however, it is the soundboard where this Lightsaber shines (excuse the pun) through.
Whilst I only got the standard RGB base lit core, it it still truly spectacular. Even in daylight the blade is relatively bright, although I imagine the pixel version is way better from the reviews I’ve read. But it is the soundboard that impresses, as despite being a base model there are still a good array of sound (and light) effects. I haven’t even tried everything yet and I’m already in love with my new Saber.
If there was one small flaw with my Mystery Box, it’s that the Scora has the same switch/emitter as the Racoblu Saber I ordered prior to attending Comic Con. That said the Racoblu I ordered is coming in silver, giving me a perfect opportunity to start work on designing my own Saber with both Sabers and the parts I also ordered with the Racoblu in mind.
As you’ll see from the pictures, I’ve added the slotted pommel and Covertec wheel adapter to my Scora hilt. But once I have my Racoblu Saber I’ll experiment with the handles, the blade (I have the 28 inch coming with my Racoblu Saber) and the pommels.
But as it stands the Scora Saber is beautiful, and worth every penny, especially given it came in the slightly cheaper Mystery Box (£79 compared to £95 if ordering the Scora Saber - saving £16 over the normal price) and with May 4th discount of 20% this was truly the best buy I’ve ever made.
I’m incredibly happy with my first ever Saber from Es Sabers, and I doubt very much that when my Racoblu Saber arrives that it will be my last.
I highly recommend Es Sabers, but would point out that whilst the Mystery Box was shipped within days (presumably they are pre-made and ready to ship) any other Sabers ordered are made to order and can take sometime. The irony being I ordered my Racoblu Saber over 2 weeks ago and the Mystery Box on Friday May 2nd, and got the Mystery Box first, just 6 days later.
To sum up, these are beautiful Sabers, but be prepared that you could get anything in the Mystery Box. However, the Mystery Box will always save you money, how much depends what Saber you get. Whilst ordering a Saber means a wait whilst it is made for you.
But if you like surprises I would say the Mystery Box is for you, especially as you can get so many interchangeable parts.
*waves hand* This is the Saber you’re looking for!
May the Force be with you!
Genuinely impressed with the quality of the product.
I ordered the standard mystery bundle and got the saber ‘Scora’. The saber comes with an abundance of pre-loaded colours and sounds that are entirely customisable with push of a button. Not to mention the motion controls that the blade had gave it a nice touch - this being something you can enable/disable through dismantling the saber and configuring the SD card built within the saber.
Would recommend to anyone wanting a good quality saber and will definitely be purchasing again to eventually make a double bladed saber!
Loved it, better than expected.
Thank you so much I love my new and first ever saber !!!