Anakin Skywalker EP3 Duelling Grade

Unboxing Manifest

What's in the Box

04 / 15 · Shipping Manifest

Overhead studio shot: aluminium hilt lifted from foam cradle, single warm key light from upper-right raking across machined grip. Dark hull-panel backdrop, subtle ember rim.

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The Hilt

Machined aluminium body, Xenopixel V3 core installed, activation switch and USB-C port pre-fitted.

Blade laid flat at 45°, catching a hot rim of orange light along one edge, deep shadow along the other. Reads as a specimen strip against carbon backdrop.

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Blade — 36" Duelling

Length chosen at checkout. Reinforced polycarbonate, tempered for heavy-contact duelling.

Angled hero shot of the display stand, matte black with brushed metal cradle. Single spotlight from above right, deep shadow beneath.

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Display Stand

Weighted matte-black base, chrome-arm cradle. Holds the hilt at 22° presentation angle.

Documentation card and hex tool laid at 45° on a hull-panel surface, warm side-light picking up the printed spec sheet.

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Documentation & Tools

Dossier card with your Saber Core serial, hex key for pommel/emitter service, XenoConfigurator quick-start.

Cinematic full-length composition: the Anakin EP3 hilt held vertically in the frame, ceremonial pose against a deep-space void backdrop. Single warm key light from camera-left rakes across the machined grip; a cool blue rim isolates the silhouette. The emitter catches an ember spark of light — the specimen at rest.

The Story

Prequel-era brute. Duelling grade throughout.

The EP3 hilt is a fan-favourite for a reason — heavy, ceremonial, and unmistakably prequel-trilogy in silhouette. Our Duelling Grade build takes the reference profile and treats every part of it as a specimen in your collection. Machined aluminium body. Brushed grip section. Emitter and pommel finished to catch the light where a fan would expect it to fall.

Inside, the Xenopixel V3 Saber Core runs an infinite blade-colour palette, thirty-four soundfont banks and full Bluetooth configuration through the XenoConfigurator app. Batteries drop in through the pommel; the whole hilt disassembles for service with the hex key in the box. Built to be hit, tuned to sound right when it is.

This is our Duelling Grade specification of a character-inspired hilt. We are not affiliated with Lucasfilm; the reference is fan-tribute only, and the design decisions are ours.

Signed off by ARTSABERS Duelling Grade — Batch 07-DG-24

Specimen Record

Technical Specifications

06 / 15 · Vault Record

Hilt & Materials

Hilt Length 12.2 in (310 mm)

Hilt Weight 625 g

Grip Material Ridged Aluminium

Accent Metal Brushed Steel

Emitter Style Round-Vent Ceremonial

Pommel Style Slotted Charge Cap

Electronics & Blade

Electronics Xenopixel V3

Sound Fonts 34

Blade Colours Infinite

Blade Styles Solid · Unstable · Ghost

Bluetooth XenoConfigurator · iOS / Android

Battery Life ~5.5 hrs continuous

Choose Your Reach

Blade Length Guide

08 / 15 · Field Reference

Silhouette illustration: 6'0" reference figure standing in three-quarter pose, ember blade extended at 26". Deep charcoal backdrop; the blade and figure edge catch a warm rim-light.

26"

Compact / Cosplay

Included · No upcharge

Same reference figure, mid-guard pose, ember blade extended at 32". Balanced silhouette — the default cross-catalogue choice.

32"

Standard / Display

Included · No upcharge

Reference figure in full duelling stance, ember blade extended at 36". Blade dominates the frame, warm rim-light emphasises reach.

36"

Duelling / Full Reach

+$0 · Recommended for EP3

Choose your grade at cart · Blade included in every build

The Saber Core Ladder

Electronics Comparison

09 / 15 · Tier Chart

Tier 01

S-RGB

−$180 from list

Single-strip RGB blade colour selection

6 soundfont banks

Button-cycle configuration

Tier 02

RGB-X

−$110 from list

Infinite blade colour palette

12 soundfont banks · Bluetooth app

Baselit — no pixel-per-inch cost

Current · Recommended

Tier 03

Xenopixel V3

$459.99 · list price

Pixel-per-inch blade — full effects

34 soundfont banks · Bluetooth app

Blaster deflect, blade-lock, flash-on-clash

Tier 04

Proffie 2.2

+$120 upgrade

Config-file customisation

Unlimited soundfonts · SD card

Motion-driven blade effects

Tier 05

Proffie Duelling Pro

+$260 upgrade

Reinforced Proffie build for heavy contact

Impact-hardened chassis

Duelling-tuned soundfont pack

Why Xenopixel V3 for EP3

Prequel-era hilts read best with a pixel-per-inch blade — the ignition sweep and blade-lock effects sit inside the ceremonial silhouette without over-flashing it. Xenopixel V3 gives you the full effect ladder at the list-price tier, with Bluetooth configuration through XenoConfigurator so you're not committing to a soundfont at checkout.

Live Demo

See it Ignite

10 / 15 · Motion Reference

16:9 embedded demo. Cold open on the EP3 hilt lying on a hull-panel surface. Camera pushes in as the ignition sweep runs — orange blade extends against deep-space void, a soundfont sample plays across ignition-idle-clash-lock. Cut to a slow overhead orbit; blade fills the frame in ember rim-light. Duration 0:38.

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0:38 · Sound on

Specimen Q & A

Frequently Asked

11 / 15 · Product Specific

Q.01

Is this really built to duel with?

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Yes — Duelling Grade is our reinforced hilt build, tempered polycarbonate blade, and a Saber Core with hardened contact tolerance. It'll take heavy sparring contact. If you're planning full-contact competition duelling, pair it with the Proffie Duelling Pro core for the extra chassis reinforcement.

Q.02

Can I change the blade colour?

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Any colour, any time. The Xenopixel V3 core gives you an infinite palette through the XenoConfigurator app — pick a colour, save it to one of the soundfont banks, cycle to it on the hilt.

Q.03

What sound fonts are pre-loaded?

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34 factory-tuned soundfont banks ship on every Xenopixel V3 build — ceremonial, unstable, whisper-quiet, competition, and character-inspired banks are all in the default pack. You can add or replace fonts through the app.

Q.04

How long does the battery last?

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Around five and a half hours of continuous ignition on a full charge, longer on idle. Battery drops in through the pommel; USB-C charge port sits under the pommel cap for direct-charge without removing the cell.

Q.05

Can I upgrade the electronics later?

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Yes — the chassis accepts every Saber Core tier we sell. Swap parts are stocked; we'll walk you through installation, or you can send the hilt in for a workshop swap. Named single point of contact handles the whole exchange.

Q.06

Does it come with a stand?

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Every Duelling Grade build ships with the matte-black display stand — weighted base, chrome cradle, 22° presentation angle. If you want the twin-hilt or triple-hilt display, add it from Complete the Set below.

Q.07

What's the return process?

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30-day money-back guarantee. Message your named single point of contact, we send a prepaid label, refund lands within 5 working days of receipt. No re-stocking fee. From factory floor to your door — and back again if it isn't right.

Q.08

Do you ship outside the US?

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Yes — US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand direct. UK and EU orders route through our sister brand Saber 66; we'll flag it at checkout and hand you off cleanly.

Verified Owners

Reviews

12 / 15 · Field Reports

4.8

★★★★★

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★★★★★

Verified · Duelist

Built to take a beating.

Ran two full sparring nights back-to-back on 36". Blade holds up to heavy contact, no rattle in the chassis, ignition sound is still spot-on. Xenopixel handled every clash effect I threw at it.

Marcus R. · New South Wales · 2 weeks ago

★★★★★

Verified · Collector

Silhouette is exact. Weight is right.

I've owned three EP3 tributes over the years — this is the closest silhouette I've handled, and by some distance the best-balanced. Sits on the stand like a prop shelf display. Support rep followed up unprompted after delivery to check the ignition sequence.

D. Chen · California · 1 month ago

★★★★☆

Verified · Cosplayer

Ceremonial hero for costume work.

Weight is on the heavier side — noted, not a complaint. On stage the ember-yellow ignition palette reads perfectly against dark backdrops. Named contact for post-order was a genuine surprise; will buy again.

Priya S. · Ontario · 3 weeks ago

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