89Sabers VTS Proffieboard V3.9 Neopixel Saber
Wield the Power of Darkness with Elegance
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Overview:
The VTS Neopixel Saber is a weapon designed for those who embrace the power of darkness with grace and precision. With its sleek design and advanced Neopixel technology, this saber offers a deeply immersive experience. The VTS Neopixel Saber is meticulously crafted for those who value both style and strength, making it an essential piece for collectors, cosplayers, and duelists alike.
Key Features:
Elegant and Dark Design: The VTS Neopixel Saber features a design that embodies the allure of darkness, perfect for those who wish to wield power with elegance.
Advanced Neopixel Technology: This saber is equipped with cutting-edge Neopixel technology, delivering vibrant lighting effects and responsive performance, ensuring an immersive experience with every movement.
Durable and High-Quality Construction: Crafted from premium materials, the VTS Neopixel Saber is built to endure light dueling while maintaining its sleek and formidable appearance.
Reliable Battery Performance: Powered by an 18650 rechargeable lithium battery, this saber offers approximately 60 minutes of use, with a charging time of 3-4 hours.
Enhanced Audio Experience: The VTS includes a high-quality speaker system, providing clear and powerful sound effects that elevate the overall saber experience.
Specifications:
List of Accessories:
This year I bought my first ever sabers, one baselit saber from another site and this 89 Ventress saber.
First the positives:
Craftsmanship:
This saber is incredibly well crafted. The attention to detail, the craftsmanship and the materials used are all of incredibly high quality. The crystal in the handle and hilt are such an incredible detail and were a big selling point on this saber for me.
Sound:
The sound quality of the speaker is also incredible. The detaled sounds to even the most subtle movements feels so authentic.
Service:
My blade originally arrived with a gash in it and the stand was missing some components. I notified cc sabers and they immediately sent me replacements, that level of service is exemplary and will keep me comming back in the future.
The negatives:
Blade styles:
While some of the pre-installed effects on the blade are very cool far too many of them (4-5) are almost pure or tinted white. I am a bit disappointed with the variety of balde effects and the lack of installed ease to customize them. I know this is a proffie board and is supposed to be endlessly customizeable but I am still very much an amateur when it comes to sabers and it will take me some time to learn as opposed to the ease of customizability of some pre installed boards especially those that can connect with an app. There is also not a pre installed Ventress sound font or blade style despite this being a Ventress saber.
The blade:
The other saber I got was a baselit saber for dueling. Compared to the baselit saber the Ventress saber effects are obviously more complex. The colors however I am a bit disappointed with. The vibarance and saturation of the colors is lacking when compared to the baselit which is something I was not expecting. This is especially noticeable in colors like purple.
The components:
While the saber itself is incredibly well made the included screws to secure the blade and allen wrench are a bit sub par. I have hadly used them and already the wrench will either continually get stuck in the screw or be unable to turn it as though the head was stripped.
Final thoughts:
This saber is incredibly well crafted however the limited blade effects color vibrance and lack of a ventress soundfont and style make it hard to recommend unless you are an avid collector or simply want it as a beautiful display piece or if you have a level of familiarity with customizing proffie boards. Definitely not recommended as a beginer saber but I am still happy with my purchase. That visible crystal really goes a long way and I am a sucker for good aesthetics. If you catch a good sale I would recommend it.
The ventress is a very beautiful saber ,liking the two tone metal gives it depth. The speaker is very load not muted by leds on the end,but disappointed with the order.I bought during a sale I didn't receive my free saber for purchase over $300 or a stand case is very nice.tho.sent many emails..no response. I will not buy
from again
I replied to the email but have not heard back from the customer yet. I will attach the email here:
Hello!
Thank you for buying with us! It seems I did not receive any other emails from you except for this review. By saying that, the free saber event is for TXQ saber orders, you need at least 1 TXQ saber in order to get the freebie. The Ventress Saber currently does not have a stand. I believe the carry case is included tho. I hope you can understand and edit the review. Thank you!
Best,
Carl
A very sleek and good looking hilt with a visible kyber crystal. Only drawback is the chassis, which is very tight for the battery and to get to the SD card, I had to push the proffie board a bit up and thank god, nothing broke. Sadly 89 Sabers did not provide a saber stand, but this is not CCSabers fault. I am happy with this hilt :)
This saber is fantastic, I love its design with its mesh/honeycomb style parts, its two crystals!
Saber relatively light, easy to handle and delivered quickly with all the accessories and functions!
I am totally won over by it!
One more sword from CCSabers in my collection!
I like the hilt a LOT. I'm not thrilled about the crystal-chamber-in-the-pommel concept - 4 stars. The electronics were installed well, but the chassis design and layout of the wiring fall short - 3 stars. The hilt chassis blocks the view of the crystal chamber and the wires running through the hilt chassis are visible. I disassembled the hilt and concealed the wires, but couldn't reposition the chassis so that it didn't obscure the crystal chamber. I also rewired the hilt chassis and the core to provide individual control of the crystal chamber and pommel LEDs. They now both have their own data pads and the crystal chamber is now programmed to pulse when the blade is off. This flexibility could have been enabled by a different approach to the wiring in the original install without creating additional effort.
First lightsaber ever purchased, so the review will reflect this.
Visual impressions:
The pictures do not do this lightsaber justice. It is a beautiful lightsaber (if a piece of metal tube can be described as such). The hilt is light with a nice glossy shine making it a fantastic decoration on any shelf or table with its supplied stand and name plaque. The red inner casing by the emitter is a beautiful contrast to the chrome.
When the lightsaber is turned on, it goes from being a thing of beauty to a piece of art. The 2 crystals top and bottom add an extra dimension to an already incredible hilt.
Usage impressions:
The blade is light and when connected to the hilt does not feel top heavy. The center of gravity feels well balanced where the blade meets the hilt. Also the hilt is narrow and I with small hands had a good grip around the hilt. For me, the weight, balance and hilt diameter made it feel good for spinning and twirling.
Software impressions:
The lightsaber came with 13 soundfonts where one was a dublicate, so in actual 12 soundfonts. Being labeled as the Ventress I would also have expected an actual Ventress soundfont, which there wasnt.
I am aware since it is a proffieboard, that sounds and blade styles can be downloaded and customized. This was just my subjective opinion. I have informed Carl about this and he in turn has informed 89Sabers.
CCSabers + delivery
Since it was the first time I ever purchased a lightsaber, and not much of an online customer, I had a lot of questions before and after the purchase. Carl the owner of CCSabers answered in a timely fashion (7 hours time difference), patiently, politely and competently. The lightsaber arrived via DHL a little over 1 week from purchase (living in Scandinavia), and I could follow the status of the delivery via the tracking number supplied by Carl.
Overall impression:
The lightsaber is just awesome in both looks and usage. Aside from the slight dissapointment from the software, the service provided by Carl and CCSabers more than anything compensates for the dissapointment, and I thereby give the rating of 5 stars and will surely purchase from Carl and CCSabers again.
PS.
The review from Carly King on YouTube helped on my decision to purchase this lightsaber.
I just got this and I couldn't be happier. The gloss finish is excellent. The crystal in the middle is very visible and the crystal in the bottom is well done too. The bottons to activate the saber feel solid and not mushy. It even came with a display stand. I prefer this one over the korbanth version, which I also have.
