This is not the weirdest lightsaber I've seen.

A lot of people have an almost OBSESSIVE anger towards the lightsaber seen in the trailer of Episode VII. I was included, but I've come to realize it wasn't *that* bad. There has been terribly and unorthodox collection of lightsabers.

A quick explanation

Sith lightsabers were usually constructed using a synthetic crystal. These crystals were man-made, and exchanged control for greater cutting power. These crystals could be created wrong, making them unstable.

If you've played the Forced Unleashed, you know about unstable crystals. They have less of a firm blade and more of a consistency of fire. This explains the flickering of the Sith in the trailer's blade.

The Saberstaff

If you've ever seen Episode I, you know about the saberstaff. It was designed with two blades and one hilt; like a staff. However, Darth Maul's saberstaff was very different than the original saberstaff. Exar Kun, the creator of the first saberstaff used a Sith holocron with the blueprints. These blueprints instructed the creator to use a standard size hilt, not the elongated hilt like those used by Darth Maul or Bastila Shan.

Imagine trying to use Exar Kun's staff. You'd think you would have to use it with two hands. You could, but it was best wielded with one hand. You had to constantly spin it in your hand, usually above your head. That would need some serious training just to get used to the way you had to wield the damn thing.

Darth Nihl's Lightsaber

Darth Nihl didn't appear until Darth Krayt's Sith Empire, so you might not know him. However, this Sith Lord had a lightsaber that had an elongated handle and a standard size blade.

This was a large lightsaber hilt and a blade equal to any other standard lightsaber. While Nihl could use the blade, it wasn't as effective and clunky as crazy. You would have to train with this thing all the fucking time. And even then, it would still be overly clunky and overall inferior to a standard lightsaber.

Asajj Ventress/Komari Vossa's Paired Lightsabers

These lightsabers were curve hilted and paired lightsabers. Curved lightsabers weren't too unorthodox. They would fit better into the palm, allowing for better control.

Paired lightsabers weren't unorthodox either. They were similar built sabers that could conjoin at the hilt, making a saberstaff. But...

...Ventress's saberstaff had an "S" curve. This was unwieldy even to itself. Ventress knew how to wield it effectively, but anyone would see this as too tricky to master.

Maris Brood's Lightshotos

In the Force Unleashed, Maris Brood wielded a pair of Lightshotos. A shoto was supposed to be a blunt weapon, not a blade. So, what's with Brood's lightshotos? Very difficult to master, not very effective unless you know these things like the back of your hand.

Githany's Lightwhip

This was a stringy lightsaber that needed to be wielded like a whip (obviously). Once again, difficult to master. If you can't wield a regular whip, then you'll more than likely cut your own limbs off.