Pros and Cons of LED and EL

**Nightwing** · 11-16-2005, 06:27 PM

Could someone please list for me the pros and cons of both saber types? I know the EL has a uniform glow but isn't as bright, but besides that I really haven't heard alot.

**Strydur** · 11-16-2005, 07:02 PM

I would say the main differences that matter are.

Blade thickness - 1" led...3/4" EL typically
Uniform glow - EL has it..LED doesnt
Brightness - For the most part LED is brighter, you can get close with some colors.

Tim
The Custom Saber Shop

**suit_man** · 11-16-2005, 07:38 PM

another pro of el would be the ability to easily change blade colors. with led, you have to make a new hilt or put a new led in the hilt. with el, you just need another blade.

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**Strydur** · 11-16-2005, 08:44 PM

I would have mentioned that except with a white LED you can use colored film to change the color.

Tim
The Custom Saber Shop

**suit_man** · 11-16-2005, 08:53 PM

neat. i didn't know that you could do that. i saw a purple blade like that, but i didn't know about other colors. have you used the film before? how does it look?

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**xwingband** · 11-16-2005, 10:18 PM

I'd also say that LED's are more dualable because it's just a tube. At least the 1 LED setup the CSS sells is. The MR sabers are many LEDs in strips up and down the tube opposed to CSS's 1 LED setup.

Films can change the color of a white LED but it lowers the brightness a lot.