Blast Rain to Bits: The LED Lightsaber Umbrella

Before the Sharper Image in Seattle closed its doors, I used to stop in every time I was downtown and play with the lightsabers. You see, Sharper Image sold two models of “lightsabers” that made those classic “schwoooommmb” and “schrrrchk” sounds when you swung them or clashed the saber against something. They had a good weight to them too, they “felt right in the hand.” I would say that 90% of all the men that came into Sharper Image would at least touch the sabers, with about 60% of those individuals actually picking them up and 30% engaging in some sort of fake saber battle with a friend or fellow customer/stranger.

But then Sharper Image closed and I was back to dreary days in Seattle. That is until I discovered this LCD Light Saber Umbrella (that’s “light saber” not “lightsaber”). Available in three colors from eCrater, this is the perfect remedy for the gray drizzle of a city like Seattle.

It’s LED-powered though, meaning it’s not exceptionally bright. On the other hand, it never burns out, definitely has a lightsaber look and won’t be an overpowering beacon of light when you’re trying to inconspicuously creep past a group of surly teenagers with your giant lightsaber umbrella. Retails for $22.95 and takes 3 AAA batteries (included).