Ultrasabers lens

[Luar Selbor]

Dose any one know what kind of lens ultrsabers use?

[Hasid Lafre]

The kind like in flashlights

[xwingband]

He uses a reflector in some. It's okay... I don't fret if I can't use one.

[Er Dan Gill]

Would painting the backside of the lens, with say a silver or chrome paint, yeild a better or more focused beam? Almost like a flash light lens.

[Dregan]

I don't paint the lens, but I do paint the lens holders on mine. Whether or not it helps, I dunno. But I figure it can't hur to concentrate as mich light on the lens as possible.

[Jonitus]

I apply chrome reflective tape to the inside of the lens holder and polish it the best I can. I think it makes a small difference in the overall brightness of the blade. It does help to capture a bit of the spilled light and reflect it back to the lens.

[Eandori]

I apply chrome reflective tape to the inside of the lens holder and polish it the best I can. I think it makes a small difference in the overall brightness of the blade. It does help to capture a bit of the spilled light and reflect it back to the lens.

That's a great idea! I was just using aluminum foil and gluing it to the backside of my optic lens but this is much better.

Thanks,

[Luar Selbor]

So they don't use the ones like those TCSS sales.

[xwingband]

So they don't use the ones like those TCSS sales.

Not really... he uses both. Remember some of his kits are TCSS kits that use the collimnator vs. a reflector

My opinion is that a reflector is a bit more efficient, but not enough for me to go out of my way to use them exclusively. With a few really good blade methods out there the benefits to evenness are moot and the brightness difference is barely there even in a side-by-side comparison.

[Novastar]

I will go ahead and agree with X-wing on this one... with the caveat that... hey, reflective tape in strategic places:

1. Cannot hurt.
2. Costs like... what... a few CENTS for the small amount needed, and maybe $10 for a gigantor ROLL of it???

I place reflective tape in the bottom portion of the blade JUST BEFORE the film/diffuser used. This naturally would only be about 2 inches or so... the amount your blade is mounted into the hilt (where it won't be showing).

I haven't tried it below a collimator lens, but... again--could it really hurt? No.