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So the new Star Wars Lightsaber with the crossguard… it'd work

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Thrand, Eldgrimr and Marquez devise a test to see if the new Cross-guard Lightsaber from the New Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens Official Teaser Trailer by J.J. Abrams is dangerous to the wielder or the opponent. They test the quillons or cross-guard out by covering it in thick paint and use it to see if it cuts the user or can be used as a weapon! They give credit to von Puch TV for giving them the idea as well. Be sure go by and check out von Puch's video channel and subscribe as well. So set back grab an Ale or Mead wile Thrand. Eldgrmr and Marquez test out the new cross-guarded Lightsaber to see how dangerous it really is and if it is to the wielder or the opponent!

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  1. My main argument is that any block (against another lightsaber) which slid down the saber to the crossguard would cut right through the guard and through the users hand. It may have some utility as an added attack option but as a crossguard it's useless.

  8. it's great because often times the CG isn't even finished when movie trailers are released. it's quite likely this lightsaber will appear differently in the theatrical release

  9. 1. That's kinda cool.
    2. The idea of a crossbar is good, but the emitters should come directly out of the sides and there should be a smaller bar under the other one.
    3. You have gross hair, dude.

  16. +Glenn Dufresne lightsabers can't sunder other lightsabers i.e. the energy. Therefore if sundered it would have to be below the guard and at the grip. The only lightsaber sundered canonically darth maul, and Obi-Wan, when obi-wan strikes the grip splitting the staff into one useable weapon.

  18. Also if you know star wars i.e. new hope when Obi-Wan explains to luke what a lightsaber is even if you dont know the mechanics you should at least know that to comment

  19. +Glenn Dufresne
    Yes but in the Lore there are materials that lightsabers cannot cut through. Plus its more likely he is using it for the novelty or intimidation factor, or as a special maneuver he uses. Always hard to win any argument about imaginary things, just keep making stuff up. Real world doesn't always apply.

  22. Pfff, I'll take a cortosis weave cross guard any day.
    Everybody is talking about the opponent, but what about the wielders options? I would argue those cross guards may seriously impair his technique. But hey, it's a movie……..

  41. The thing people are missing with all this crossguard debate (i.e. vs swords) is that light sabres have no weight, unlike a massive steel sword piling down on you so the pressure in defence wouldn't force it into your hand. Just my opinion mind, and I own a few swords

  44. Watch the colbert report regarding this is genius. The metal is to protect the wielder however the beam actually refracted into three prongs through the crystal itself. Based on his theory. Not a bad explanation.

  57. Well discussions one thing it just seems a lot of people like to jump to negative conclusions based on a three second clip. Not really very good critical thinking a lot of it

  70. Of maybe the saber itself is just made from lightsaber proof material and would the sword hand guard would work just fine. I mean thats what i would do if i built it. Theres no evidence of a design flaw

  77. +West Kagle They may be a T shape and split from main beam? The shrouds or emitters can be made from lightsaber resistant materials as well like Phrik, Maladolarian Iron, Ultra Chrome, Cortosis ,Cortosis weave ect the list goes on just Google lightsaber resistant materials the list goes on.

  78. +Justin Robinson
    I know the movie doesn't take into account the books written about events that take place after 'Jedi', but in the books, the Empire hasn't been completely obliterated. What's left after the Battle of Endor, is called the Imperial Remnant, and is controlled mostly by the Moffs.

  82. Yes just because the Emperor was defeated and the death star ii destroyed with Darth vader and his ship doesn't mean the vast empire just disappears. There is always a new ruler to take over those who are waiting to blindly follow another.(

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