Lightsabers are catagorized by the type of blade they use.

The term Neopixel is often used to describe lightsabers that have the LEDs inside the blade, and can light up the whole blade.

Base-lit is where the LEDs are inside the hilt of the lightsaber and the light is projected up into the hollow blade.

Our neopixel and base-lit blades are guaranteed for one year of hard dueling, if they somehow break - we replace!

Understanding the benefits and the downsides of a neopixel equipped lightsaber is important to making an informed purchase.

The main benefits of a Pixel blade are extremely bright blades that are uniform across the whole blade, and the ability for the blade to perform special effects such as flames, flickerings, location specific blaster deflects, etc.

These blades look like they have been plucked from the movies and put directly into your hands. If you want the most flashy, movie-magic effects possible, then neopixel lightsabers are the choice for you!

The main downsides to neo pixel lightsabers is the weight of the blade, and battery drain.

The neopixel strips are housed inside a thick 3mm blade, so the blade itself weights more - and over 100 LEDs throughout the blade as well add weight.

The biggest downside however is the battery drain. With a base-lit lightsaber you'll get a few hours of play time on a charge. With a neo saber the battery charge is signifigantly decreased - about 45 minutes of playtime per charge.

• Neopixel lightsabers look like the movies, and can do spectacular blade effects.
  
• They have advanced core features such as programmability, adding new sounds, changing installed fonts, adding/changing effects.
  
• The downside is increased blade weight and less play time per battery charge.
  

Benefits of a base-lit blade:

• Much longer play time per charge
• More affordable
• Less weight
  

The downsides to a base-lit blade:

• Not quite uniform coloring of the blade
• Less bright blade
• Blade effects are more simplified
• No programmable core features