Lightsaber hilts

Following this topic being locked in SW Saga, thought I'd copy 'n' paste it in here, give it another go!

Just a quick poll really to find out firstly whether people prefer the PT hilts (more 'cartoony' I feel, with the big red buttons!) to the OT hilts (more metallic and varied), and secondly to find what people's favourite hilts are?

Name a favourite from the PT and from the OT! My choices would be Mace Windu's from the PT and Anakin Skywalker's (given to Luke) from the OT.

jedi_master_ousley... how rude...

 

I like the hilts from the PT better. They are just cooler and they are more artistically designed. I don't like that big bar that you function aorund with to cut on your lightsaber in the OT.


PT: Obi-wan Kenobi's
OT: Old Ben Kenobi's

 

PT: Hmm, Mace's is really a quality piece of work...
OT: Luke's new lightsabre.

 

Good point about the bars, was never quite sure how they worked - sliding switches? Pressure sensitive?

I still find the PT hilts to be too 'cartoony' as I said before. They kinda look plastic to me from what we see in the films! And I've still got loads against having a big red button on a hilt - it looks like next to it should be a small piece of writing saying 'On and Off'...

Thoughts?

 

At least the PT hilts don't look like photographic equipment tube

 

True... but they look more mechanical in my eyes, less like toys. Hey, just personal opinion

 

Well, I don't know. I've always kind of like Anakin's, but that's technically an OT hilt. Luke's is my fave, and I like Obi-Wan's in ANH, so I guess I'm going with the OT hilts.


Ken Kenobi- And you have a nice day

 

mace's is the best looking ,lukes is right there along with it ,my fav has to be vaders model from esb man that thing just looks evil

 

I like the PT ones better, the OT just look more aged.

I think Obi-Wan (PT) and Mace's are the coolest.

 

Well they're supposed to look aged. The Jedi haven't been around for a couple of decades during that time.


Ken Kenobi- And you have a nice day

 

Obi-Wan: AOTC
Anakin: ANH

 

To talk specifically about what lightsaber hilt you like best, you ought to check out the Which Jedi has the best lightsaber handle? thread.


Ken Kenobi- And you have a nice day

 

Tough choice, but overall I would have to say I like the OT sabers better (just because Luke RotJ is my favorite)

PT: Anakin AotC
OT: Luke RotJ

 

I would say the PT hilts look more ornate and elaborate, but not cartoony.

PT: Mace's AOTC hilt
OT: Luke's ROTJ hilt

Hard decision, especially because I also love the classic graflex hilt that served as Luke's first saber and the inspiration for Anakin's AOTC model.