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4/1/17 Update: How could it be that my three grandsons thought Star Wars consisted of just 2015's The Force Awakens that they'd seen?! I was falling down on my job as a grandma, because that was just the first (Part VII) of the trilogy SEQUEL, to be followed by 2017's Part VIII and 2019's Part IX... how could they truly "get" or appreciate the sequels before they'd seen the originals and prequels? It was time to get my old rear in gear, and I remedied the situation by giving them the original trilogy DVDs for Christmas last year (1977's original Star Wars movie, which I guess is now referred to as Part IV, A New Hope, along with 1980's Part V, The Empire Strikes Back and 1983's Part VI, Return of the Jedi), and will eventually follow it up with the prequel trilogy (1999's Part I, The Phantom Menace, 2002's Part II, Attack of the Clones, and 2005's Part III, Revenge of the Sith.) This super neat "Bladebuilders" series Jedi Master Lightsaber really ratcheted up the enthusiasm when our oldest grandson opened it! It's constructed with super heavy duty plastic pieces too, which is important to us... it's also got to survive his two younger brothers - whom I understand are doing their own Jedi swashbuckling with it as soon as their big brother leaves for school! - so it needs to be able to withstand triple the usual action.Have to admit that I had to do some brushing up on my Star Wars vernacular prior to giving this, though - hard to believe it'd been almost 40 years since I saw that original Star Wars movie! For any other grandparents out there who also need a refresher course, the lightsaber laser sword was a weapon used by the Jedi Order, a peacekeeping organization who believed in the "The Force" - a metaphysical, spiritual, binding energy power field created by all living things - as well as the Sith Order, which used the "dark side" of the Force. Jedi Master was the highest rank in the Jedi Order, bestowed on those who'd shown the utmost devotion/skill, along with a balance in the Force and combat. (Remember Obi-Wan Kenobi and his own instructor, Yoda?) Lightsabers had plasma blades which were powered by rare crystals (Kyber crystals) that were in tune with the Force and grew naturally on various planets throughout the galaxy, and could cut through practically anything. My understanding is that a blue light indicated a Jedi Guardian who used the Force on a more physical level, while a green light denoted a Jedi Consular who was more spiritual in nature.Our grandson was trilled to be a Jedi Master - even moreso once he'd watched those original movies! This set includes an extendable blue light saber (with cool sound effects!), two green light daggers, and an expansion hilt, along with two elbow connectors, a dual connector and cross connector which can be used in any number of combinations. This set (with its $49.99 MSRP) is the most expensive, and is compatible with others in the "Bladebuilders" series... there's s Spin Action Lightsaber ($39.99), Blast-Tech Lightsaber ($29.99), A New Hope Darth Vader Electronic Lightsaber ($19.99), three Nerf Lightsabers (Darth Vader, Luke Skywalker, Yoda - $14.99/ea), as well as A New Hope Darth Vader Extendable Lightsaber ($9.99). Think we'll begin with this one and maybe add to it in the future. One thing I DO want to mention... the description says 6 AAA batteries required, and that they're included. Not so... the Lightsaber requires 3 AAA (and DEMO batteries ARE included), but EACH of the light daggers also require 3 AAA and they are NOT included. I'm big on not delaying the excitement the boys have by always making sure their electronic toys actually work as soon as they're opened, so I went ahead and added the light dagger batteries ahead of time (no easy feat... they're secured in the packaging pretty tightly.) But you might want to make sure you have some AAA's either already in there or readily available... we bought a huge pack of them to send home with my son and daughter-in-law, because something told me those demo batteries in the Lightsaber would be running down QUICKLY in the hands of our grandson!

Sorry!!! I have to DISAGREE with One-Star Reviewer Tyson Steinke who stated "Saw it at Walmart during Force Friday and almost shed a tear." I think Tyson forgot this is supposed to be a toy for kids, and not a movie prop for adults.Although I have never seen this toy in person, I just ordered it for Christmas for my 8-year old. I watched videos of Star War Geeks on Youtube giving their reviews and everybody seemed to like this toy. If the geeks liked it, then so do I!I've followed Star Wars since its release in 1977. I am not a geek, but a fan. Granted, this light sabre replicates absolutely NOTHING from any of the past 6 movies. However, Kylo Ren's sword in the upcoming movie doesn't replicate anything form the last 6 movies either! It's an original! And so are all the sword combinations in this kit. Regardless, my 8-year old son wouldn't care if it's move-replicated or not. To him, it will just be plain "Awesome", and I know he'll spend countless hours having fun with it. And FUN is what Star Wars is supposed to be all about.**********************************************************************************************Addendum 12/9/2015: I paid $64 for this toy back on Nov. 9th through Amazon Fulfillment. $107 now from various sellers? Truly, this has turned into a greedy Christmas story. Sorry to all you folks who are forced into this greed just to make your kid happy.***********************************************************************************************

My 7 year old loves this thing. He loves to change the configuration and play pretend fighting. I gave it a 4 star because it is definitely cheaply made. One of the smaller swords would not turn on and It took a couple of whacks in my palm to get it to work (don’t judge). The buttons for those smaller swords are incredibly flimsy and cheap feeling, like a dollar store find. I wouldn’t buy this again and I won’t buy any add ons for it but my son does love it and is entertained for a long time with it.

My son plays with this thing a lot. The large blue lightsaber and the two small green ones light up, and he creates all sorts of wild designs. They seem durable too. My kids can be pretty rough, but this toy is holding up well so far.One complaint. It seems like a whole bunch of creative options would open up if we had a few more pieces. The possibilities seem great, but they're really expensive. I paid $53.77 for this set, so I don't want to put too much into the upgrade. I'd like the spinning Light Daggers, but that's another $44. I could get the Kylo Ren light saber, but it's $30 and it doesn't add much to what I've got. I could get another one of these Jedi Master sets, as the price on those has finally come down a little, but it's still $43.59. If these things were more reasonably priced, my son would be getting all of them, and there would be so many configurations possible. But as it is, it's hard to buy more because of the price.