Yup... I hate to say it, but... I did indeed suggest that JediHilt try the idea, sort of knowing that it would not work.

SOOOOOO many things regarding light diffusion have been tried, there really AREN'T tons of options left. Heaven knows--I've tried quite a few! Even with Corbin's guidance, along with some recent help from Gelukhan himself and all that.

I also know a few dudes/dudettes in the lighting industry, and they say that after a while... it's splitting hairs and such. In other words--sure, going from a junk diffuser to a REALLY NICE one will get you a big % increase in light distribution... but... once you "pimp out" most all of your options--you'll start to see less and less results by tweaking things here and there.

I even looked into a really, really expensive way... just to get a feel for it... didn't buy anything, but did some "as if" action. Asked my industry pals, ok, so... what IF we used this tres cher film? What IF we used this insane filmy, plasticy, weirdo thingy that costs like $20 a foot???

As near as they could tell me--they thought that MAYBE improvements would be seen... but... we all agreed it would never be worth the cost. It wasn't like they were saying, "Well, yeah... that would probably make your sabers 50% brighter." Oh HEEEECCCCCKKK no. They were saying something like 1%, 2%, 5%.

So, I figured... what's the point? Might as well:

1. Overdrive your LED a little.
2. Use a better LED / Use better optics.
3. WAIT for a better LED and/or optics.
4. Shorten your blade length a bit so that the mirror does a bit better, and the light travels less.
5. Improve your mirror a bit. Shinier? Curved??
6. Add reflective film/tape near the bottom portion of your blade, and possibly underneath/around the optics.

That's about all in terms of INEXPENSIVE solutions. If anyone wants to spend $100+ to get an additional 5% of light, that's their business.