Star Wars Lightsabers

Hasbro Star Wars Vader Force Action Extending Lightsaber

The lightsaber is the ultimate weapon of the heroic Jedi and the sinister Sith. When these two forces of good and evil meet in battle, the clash of their blades echoes throughout the galaxy.

Every sinister Sith should always travel the galaxy with his very own lightsaber.

Take up your destiny and join the battle as an insidious Dark Lord of the Sith with Darth Vader’s signature weapon. Just like in the Star Wars movies, this Force Action Lightsaber springs into action, lights up, and makes realistic lightsaber sounds.

It lights up and makes realistic lightsaber sounds, just like in the Star Wars movies. View larger.

The weapon swiftly extends to more than three feet long. View larger.

Recommended for children ages six and older, this toy makes playing the bad guy fun.

Just Like the Movies
In the hands of the evil Darth Vader, this lightsaber has sown sorrow from one end of the Empire to the other. Now, it is yours to use as you see fit.

This weapon swiftly extends to more than three feet long with the sliding of a button. The spring-activated blade is made with translucent red plastic. Built-in segments fully retract into the handle, and the blade is illuminated with bands of light.

While it’s intended for use against another lightsaber–and not a person or animal–the blade is built from a safer, softer plastic than the durable, hard plastic handle, just in case. The silver and black handle features dynamic accents.

Realistic Sounds
For more than 30 years, Stars Wars fans the world over have been inspired to make their own lightsaber sound effects, but now, the Force Action Lightsaber does it for you. The toy creates the distinctive power-activated “humming” drone that creates anticipation in moments between swings.

This lightsaber also replicates the burst of electricity as the saber turns on and the blade extends as well as the “wave” of the blade as it hovers through the air.

Using the Force
Unlike the lightsabers of the Star Wars movie, the toy doesn’t retract with the push of a button. After turning the weapon off, the blade can be collapsed by hand–but be careful not to jam the blade too tightly into the handle.

A couple of times while playing with the lightsaber, the blade did not extend when the power was activated; the sound effects started up, but the “on” button had to be pressed more than once to get the blade out.

The on/off button looks as if it should also control the volume of the lightsaber–but it does not. Parents who get sick of the “humming” can remove the batteries, as the lightsaber requires three AA batteries (not included) for its lights and sounds.

But Vader’s Lightsaber wouldn’t be half the fun without its glowing arc-wave energy blade, and the red light is especially mesmerizing in the dark.

User Ratings and Reviews

5 Stars Loads of fun!
Not a lot more to be said than that . . . Just loads of fun, especially if you are a huge Star Wars fan!

1 Stars Would be awesome if it worked…
This product, in concept, is amazing. However it did not last more than a couple extentions before the spring loaded blade bit the dust. My little guy was so excited about his lightsaber and very careful with it as well I might add. It just was not built to survive We saw it light up once, the sound never did work and now it will not extend so it’s officially a gallactic flop with my little boy.

4 Stars Star Wars Enthusiast
This is a great toy for those who are interested in Star Wars. I bought it for my 6 yr. old grandson and he loves it.

5 Stars Awesome Sith saber!
Very awesome lightsaber indeed. The sounds in it sound EXACTLY like they do in the movies. When moving it around it makes the vrmmmmm vvrrmmmm sounds. And when you push down on the bottom of the hilt it makes the banging sound when two lightsabers come together. The designs on the handle are incredible. Completly identical to Lord Vaders. Way more pro’s then cons on this saber. A must have! May the force be with you!

1 Stars Disappointing design flaw.
The problem with this lightsaber wasn’t the spring action: that was actually pretty strong. And it was also pretty bright. And the sounds were good. The problem, which we found in both of the ones we bought and returned to Target, was that the blade would not stay out. There is not enough friction between the blade and the black piece where the blade extends from. I think it’s due to the kind of plastic used in the blade. So, when you extend out the blade, and it’s glowing and humming, and you’re ready for the attack, a couple of waves of the blade results in the entire blade falling back into the handle. Not the telescoped part, that’s fine. Just the friction fit part between the biggest blade segment and the handle. This is strange, since it doesn’t happen with the Obi-wan one (blue) and the green spring-action lightsabers. The best way to see this problem is to extend the blade as much as possible, hold it vertically, then give the handle very small shakes back and forth. The blade will work itself loose and fall back onto the spring in the handle. Curse Hasbro’s Darth Vader Spring-Action Lightsaber! As for the other ones in the series: way to go!

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