All this talk about "weight" do you guys realise what a lightsabre is ? It's not a regular sword.
Lightsabres don't have any weight outside of the hilt. That should significantly change how you swing one vs a sword where the blade has all the weight. Try to swing a stick vs a flashlight...and imagine the flashlight has a blade of light coming out of it that can cut you instantly and then try to move it and see how difficult it'd be to do that without any weight or feedback.
Why do you think they say only force users can use the weapon and it's dangerous to use one if you aren't a force user? It's because they can sense where the sabre is using the force, allowing them to effectively use the weapon despite it not having any weight.
tldr, Lightsabres are special because they have no weight. And giving them weight is all wrong.
Lightsabres don't have any weight outside of the hilt. That should significantly change how you swing one vs a sword where the blade has all the weight. Try to swing a stick vs a flashlight...and imagine the flashlight has a blade of light coming out of it that can cut you instantly and then try to move it and see how difficult it'd be to do that without any weight or feedback.
Why do you think they say only force users can use the weapon and it's dangerous to use one if you aren't a force user? It's because they can sense where the sabre is using the force, allowing them to effectively use the weapon despite it not having any weight.
tldr, Lightsabres are special because they have no weight. And giving them weight is all wrong.
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