Disney's REAL lightsaber looks insane! Here's how it may work 

Happy May the 4th! Of course we don't know if the final lightsaber product we see in the video works exactly as described in the patent, but it's fun to look at clues like this to see how Disney got here. Tell us what you think about this real lightsaber!

words can’t describe how bad i want an obi wan lightsaber like this

i would expect that in a few years cosplayers are going to perfect their own diy version with ready to build kits and pieces for assembly, complete with soundboard.

*CNET:* I made a retractable toy *The Hacksmith:* That's cute. I made an actual working lightsaber that can burn the real fire and cut through metal.

“And this lightsaber is going to be used by characters, inside this Star Wars Hotel Experience. Which is called Galactic Star Cruiser and that opens 2022. At the Walt Disney World Resort in FLORIDA” Me aggressively searching on EBay for this lightsaber in 2022 while Duel of Fates plays in the background

I love Bridgets kid at heart personality.

I can just imagine the lightsaber companies making stuff like this. It would be a miracle to see a double bladed lightsaber that can light up like a real light saber.

They already explained how it’s gonna work when they announced it. It works like a retractable tape measure. It rolls in the hilt with LEDs in the middle

I remember hearing about the patent for this a couple years ago. Glad they finally put it to use

Yeah, I’m totally geeking out over this!! 😳🤘🏼Thanks for sharing it. I appreciate your attempt to recreate it…waaay better than I would’ve done. 😂 Your daughter looks exactly like you! Adorable!

You probably could use one of those birthday party horns (You know, the type that you blow into and it unrolls).

The Hacksmith: I am four paralleluniverses ahed of you

Loved the video! May the 4th be With You, Bridget!

Epic! I’m not an engineer either but could you use mirrors at both ends of the spool to refract the laser beam back & forth in a circle 2 create a cutting source that protects the internal hardware when extended? I look forward 2 seeing this in action. Cheers!

Hacksmith actually made a working lightsaber using a plasma torch. It is an actual lightsaber that produces 4,000 F! Probably not what the Disney was showing since it would have to be kid safe.

Everyone out there saying they want needs to realize that if the saber cylinder is in fact 2 separate pieces that spool, the sabre itself is likely going to be too flimsy to actually have lightsaber battles.

That build was so jank. Even the kid was like "WTF?" LOL I give you credit for trying ;)

You have just brightened up my day and released my inner child at the same time! I love your version the most as it totally reminded me of the coloured in toilet roll versions I made as a kid. Wonderful stuff and your daughter's reaction was wonderful. Keep on with the fun stuff cos you do it really well! :)

-Disney: we made a real life saver -Disney fan: excuse me, did you say "lightsaber"? -Disney: haha! no, it's just a toy to keep your kids entertained for hours. A real life saver, you see.

I want my 9 minutes back

You’ve created a work of art. A shining example of peak craftsmanship and engineering. I am in awe.

"Mom I want that new lightsaber! Baby, we already have the new lightsaber at home..."

The way it extends and retracts SO perfectly. I'm so excited to see one in person.

I was wondering if they could use a wire like nitinol to make something to retract and extend by heating it? I wonder if there's an alloy that could behave like nitinol but can also get super hot enough to cut through solid objects with ease?

Me: The perfect video doesn’t exist!!!! CNET: Bridget Carey + Lightsabers

Dear CNET, whoever hired Bridget was on point that day! Whatever Bridget is making is not enough. This was like a starwarsy, goofy, crazy burrito. Love it.

Coming out of the hilt is 500x easier than the retracting, heck even toys have done just a basic spring loaded version. Make the hilt metal and add LEDs inside and apparently everyone freaks out about it

So you have chosen Mace Windu. I approve.

8:20 the most diplomatic kid in the world.

It passed the kid test... at least your kid lol.. your daughter is precious 💖 May the Fourth be with you...always.

This is still so fun! Great work!

I bet they're gonna start using this toy for their films instead of placement models where they cg out the white base. Imagine how easy it would be for them to use this toy as a reference for lighting and to suddenly create it, instead of having to guess what it would look like and cg it accordingly

The way it seems to be built I don't think it could be used for combat. And I'd also have concerns about those internal mechanisms getting messed up over time or if you dropped it. Still really cool though and maybe some future version could address the above issues

I died when she said "light sword"

While growing up, I had two of Hasbro's Star Wars lightsabers and had mockery lightsaber fights with my brother a lot. 🤣 Thank you for the update..!!

my guess is it works like those cheap collapsible ones to some extent, just done in a flashier style where the blade functions like those pop up metal staffs that were all the rage? and the light either hides the seams or perhaps there is some kind of stretchy membrane that goes over it that stretches out when the blade extends. i am thinking it must be the former of the 2 given that it might not look right when it is retracted back into the blade as rubbery membrane material might do something goofy when getting pulled back into the handle that could break the immersion.

Now THIS is the kind of high quality & thoughtful content I am looking for on RU-vid!!

She is DEFINITELY your daughter! SO adorable. She is a spitting image of you!! And, yes, I can't wait 'til Disney reveals more about this incredible lightsaber of theirs. Hmmm.... May the 4th Be with you and your family.

7:38 I'm SCREAMING at the end result lmao I love it

The original saber was Retro Reflective Tape on a pole with stage lighting hitting it. Simple, effective illusion. The extending Disney Saber is Retro Reflective Tape on an extending tape measure with stage lighting hitting it. If you want to build one like that, I suggest a telescoping car antenna covered in retro reflective material, with a base LED light to illuminate it.

What? A real lightsaber? That’s impossible, hack smith industries had just made an early prototype model of the weapon!

The last time I was this early Lightsabers weren’t real.

Where can we find this video??

Finally, "An elegant weapon for a more civilized age" ! If they sell it someday, I'm definitely buying it ! Thanks for going all out to Home Depot for parts and explaining how it could work, Bridget ! May the 4th b w/ u !

Hello there, may the 4th be with you, so we can’t buy those retractable lightsaber? or will that be more in the future?

That look at 7:58: "Mom, you're weird, but I love you." Awwwwww~

I saw those plans they made for them a few weeks ago and I can’t wait to be able to buy it I did try to make one like this a few years ago but it didn’t work out well for me as the outside was thin plastic so it broke and the light wasn’t there

Adorable the both of you. 🤣 Like when i was a kid and i used a metal vacuum tube, battery terminal cleaner and parts of a zebra pen to make my own light saber hilt. I imagine these are props for the theme park staff and may not be sold to consumers. Im guessing a high speed fan propells the end piece very quickly and it pulls the other parts along as it expands. The sections may be very thin and there is probably a bright LED inside the hilt. The tube looks clear but may have some diffusing coating that reflects a certain way so it has that look. Then the retract button reverses the fan and because the pieces are snug the vacuum pulls the end down enough to jar it loose. No not Jar Jar. It then uses gravity to let it fall back into the hilt. Im guessing the park staff will be trained how to use it in a way that allows for maximum affect without blundering it up. If you watch the video clip closely, you can see the clear tip sticking out of the hilt just before the actor deploys it.

Love those crazy eyes 👀

This is the biggest money pit I’ve ever heard of i don’t think they realize I will pay very large amounts of money for this lightsaber

Without seeing the whole video I’m guessing it’s some kind of translucent silicon gel/rubber that can be squeezed into the handle and wrapped around an inner shaft that can be extended like an old radio antenna. The light shining through masks any wrinkles on the gel skin.

Funny how the sketches for the theme park are better than actual storyboards probably

I'm surprised it took this long. It's really amazing how strong the spring would be if it's spring loaded it's some sort of a rotary motor I can't see it being durable

always a joy watching cnet video with Bridget in it.

3:39 I'm glad videos like these show the steps necessary to get in your car, start it and get going. Everytime I try to go somewhere I face the notoriously difficult process of forcing myself to remember what's next... do I hit the gas and then switch to drive and then I open the door to let myself in? ugh, such a complicated process. Thankfully we're shown here how to do it. That's what I want to see in a video about lightsabers... footage of unrelated topics.

when i was kid like 20 years ago. i made blade from long see thru plastic i folded ends (longest edges) so its like flat s shape. when you start roll those edges inside other you get ring. keep continue you get blade. should i patent it? kind like roll A4into tube and pull it get longer thinner tube but edges stop it open completely and break apart. and s shape is just simple form you need fold 2 times and another one need be fold to have space so another folded part slide easy

*disappointed Hacksmith Industries noises*

Where’s Adam Savage when you need him?

In honesty not only did hacksmith do this first and make it a legit saber, I'm pretty sure he designed Disney's one and sent them the design,lol

0.53 was my reaction too LOL

Love this vid as it involves a bit of DIY instead of just talking about a product made by another company

It would be good to get back to a makes perspective on things like this, you know a real fans view.

Tape is totally like the force! It has a good side and a bad side (unless it is double sided, of course), it is what gives a DIY maker the power, it can surround us and binds the galaxy together.

I think they use air pressure as a way to harden then suck in the end. It would need alot of guidence, but it could work!

HAcksmith made one way before and it can cut through things

OMG BABY BRIDGET!!!

I am slowly becoming a huge star wars fan again

who needs this, we already have real protosabers

That is the jankiest POS ever and I AM HERE FOR IT. Absolutely love it. Well done! Excited to see these "real" lightsabers make their way (eventually) to retail markets so all of us nerds can run around like children again. (insert "take my money" gif here)

Disney: “I’ve created the first retractable light saber “ **Hacksmith has entered the chat**

I doubt it’s combat capable but they still look really cool (if we could buy them with like the legacy hints I would totally get one)

could someone tell m where i can print out the patents? i cant find them anywhere

Ha Ha Mini Bridget always cracks me up. 😂

Oh my God I remember when Bridget was pregnant with her daughter in the video. Been a long time

Your kid made me laugh! It really was a good attempt 😂

Custom lightsaber companies are probably dissecting those patents like mad scientists right now.

I pray everyone that reads this comment has a wonderful day and MAY THE 4TH BE WITH YOU!!! 🌌🔫

😢 Another video that I literally think I wasted time and money. There is no end result. Or accomplishment.

'this will make a fine addition to my collection!!!' ;) couldn't resist

"Death weapons" would be perfect for a Disney theme park. Literally cuts the lines in half! 😂😂 Jkjk

Can i fight with it? Its gonna damage if i hit it somewhere? It is good for training?

I was thinking the roll up mech too, wasnt sure if its a tape measure style or (and sorry for the comparison) more of a condom style ring rolled up. I feel like the LEDs may be more of a fiberoptic device. The light is in the hilt, but travels up the blade via the defused filter. As we can see a brighter glow at the hilt and it dims a bit near the tip of the blade. I also noticed they dont seem to show it retracting, and those who saw also have not seen that. Its as if there is still an issue getting it to retract properly. That is of course the hardest part, making sure everything lines up and doesnt jam.

meanwhile the hacksmiths *laughs in actually being able to cut stuff*

I feel like it could be done with a very light fabric tube and fan forcing it in and then out with blowing and suction inflating and deflating it. Then a bright led illuminating it from in the unit. Kind like those tall blow ups you see at car dealerships. Kinda.....

7:58 aww she was so happy 😂

someone answer me this. will the lightsabers be like all the other ones but the plastic part will shoot out of the handle? or will there be no plastic part and it will just be light??

Kid: mom I want a lightsaber Mom: we have lightsabers at home

I just want to know if you can hit things with it or if you do that it just breaks or something

Weird question but are either of those two books (on the bottom left next to the blue one) related or similar to King Arthur and his Knights of the Round? I have a copy of it that looks exactly like them

Best CNET video ever !

The way she pat Baby Yoda on the head while at Target 😭💚

So sorry but uh what is the blade Made out of on your model I didn’t recognize it can you or someone tell me

That's awesome that your kid loved your do it yourself saber

Loved the video!

is this TUBE guard can be bendable to be roll up? thanks

Wow thIs is sick

Yeah. The actual real plasma lightsaber was created by The Hacksmith. That’s the first “real” lightsaber that’s fully retractable and can cut through stuff.

Have you seen the inflatable snake robots? You could probably do something with that technology. You'd need something telescoping in the middle to give it rigidity though.

Nice video 👌

one of the chapters name was behold i love it