This official replica of Anakin’s lightsaber from "Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith" features a glowing, bright blue blade that “ignites” with realistic power-up and power-down effects. The blade includes four motion sensor-controlled sound effects and comes with a display base.
— Gwen Bowden, Manager of
Doodlehopper 4 Kids in Springfield, Ill., told
TDmonthly that her best-selling licensed products were all Star Wars-themed: "everything from action figures to light sabers. We sell lots- probably 14 each month of different things."
— As of 05/13/2011 this product had 4.5 out of 5 stars from 28 reviews on Amazon.com.
Pros: Accurate representation of the lightsaber from Revenge of the Sith; good sound effects.
Cons: Blade does not sit securely in the hilt; when used too vigorously, the blade can lose touch with the base plate and not light up.