{"product_id":"contact-saber-kit-forward-balance","title":"Contact Saber Kit - Forward Balance","description":"\u003cstyle\u003e\n\/* buy-path fold styles, same pattern as the Contact Saber Kit PDP. Delete with the \u003cdetails\u003e block to roll back. *\/\n.pdp-desc-fold summary{list-style:none;cursor:pointer;color:var(--theme--primary-color);font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.05em;font-size:15px;padding:2px 0 10px}\n.pdp-desc-fold summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}\n.pdp-desc-fold summary::after{content:' +'}\n.pdp-desc-fold[open] summary::after{content:' \\2212'}\n.pdp-desc-fold .pdp-desc-fold__less{display:none}\n.pdp-desc-fold[open] .pdp-desc-fold__more{display:none}\n.pdp-desc-fold[open] .pdp-desc-fold__less{display:inline}\n.pdp-desc-fold summary:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--theme--primary-color);outline-offset:2px}\n\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe same contact saber, balanced forward instead of back.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA 607 gram contact prop with its balance point about 61 cm (24 in) from the tip, right where the blade meets the handle. One hilt instead of two, and a bare Flow Cap Mount with no steel weight in it, so the balance sits roughly 10 cm further forward than the Contact Saber Kit and the whole prop is 304 grams lighter. It leads the turn instead of sitting in it, which is what you want for wheel plane and fast direction changes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e36 inches assembled, 16 million colors, and it comes apart into parts we sell individually.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails class=\"pdp-desc-fold\"\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003e\u003cspan class=\"pdp-desc-fold__more\"\u003eSpecs, what's included + how it connects\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"pdp-desc-fold__less\"\u003eShow less\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecs\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTotal length:\u003c\/strong\u003e 91.1 cm \/ 35.9 in\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTotal weight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 607 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBalance point:\u003c\/strong\u003e about 61 cm \/ 24 in from the blade tip, 30 cm \/ 11.8 in from the rear cap, checked by hand on each build\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBlade:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sol Saber Tube, 24 in (61 cm), impact-resistant polycarbonate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHandle:\u003c\/strong\u003e RGB Critter BT silicone body plus 1x Saber Hilt Extension, aircraft-grade aluminum\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEnds:\u003c\/strong\u003e Flow Cap (Clear) up front, Flow Cap (Black) at the rear, both silicone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRear hardware:\u003c\/strong\u003e Flow Cap Mount, machined aluminum, empty bore\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e RGB Critter BT over Bluetooth, 138 light modes plus 16 million colors in the free Ants on a Melon app\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is in the box\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRGB Critter BT Flashlight\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRGB Critter Tube Adapter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSol Saber Tube, 24 inch (61 cm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSaber Twist-On Cap\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFlow Cap (Clear)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFlow Cap (Black)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSaber Hilt Extension\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFlow Cap Mount\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEvery hex key, shim and screw needed to assemble it (2 mm and 4 mm hex keys, PTFE shim, connecting screw, set screws)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhich contact saber is for you\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese are the same saber in two balance setups. This one carries less metal and costs less, so pick on how you want it to feel rather than on price.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eContact Saber Kit\u003c\/strong\u003e parks mass at both ends and puts the balance point at the buttons. It turns slowly, damps wobble, and is the one to ride a roll on.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis \u003cstrong\u003eForward Balance\u003c\/strong\u003e build takes the steel weight out of the rear mount and drops one of the two hilt extensions. Less mass behind your hand pulls the balance forward to the tube adapter, and the prop loses 304 grams. It accelerates faster, it costs less to stop, and the lit end leads. Shorter handle, quicker hands.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat it is made of\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe lit section is a 24 inch (61 cm) impact-resistant polycarbonate Sol Saber Tube running over an RGB Critter BT. The handle is the Critter's silicone body plus one Saber Hilt Extension in aircraft-grade aluminum. A clear Flow Cap goes on the blade tip and a black one on the rear, so the parts that meet the floor are the parts designed to.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe rear hardware is the Flow Cap Mount on its own: the same machined aluminum adapter the Counterweight System is built around, with an empty bore. The bore is the tuning knob. Slide a Contact Saber Weight in later and you have moved this build most of the way back toward the Contact Saber Kit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIt comes apart, and every part is one we sell\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNothing here is bonded or specific to this build. Every component threads, clamps or press-fits onto the same RGB Critter modular system, so you can change the blade length, swap the pattern, chain a second hilt, add rear weight, or move the light into a staff later. This is a starting point, not a sealed product.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBought as separate parts these come to $301.65. As a kit it is $279.95.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e","brand":"Ants on a Melon, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48819675889889,"sku":"RGB090","price":279.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0018\/5483\/2692\/files\/contact-saber-forward-balance-hero.jpg?v=1785269091","url":"https:\/\/antsonamelon.com\/products\/contact-saber-kit-forward-balance","provider":"Ants on a Melon, Inc.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}