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After a brief period of fascination, I came to dislike Ren'sthat saber for both canon and personal reasons.


 
First, the angle of those beam crosstrees make them hazardous to the user, and add no advantage which **actual** sharpened crosstrees of phrik alloy or cortosis wouldn't provide.
 
Second, **that saber is of poor quality**. Texts say the crosstrees were actually necessary because Darth Paintballer had limited skill and poor materials. They act as a safety valve, because attempting to channel the power cell's energy through one beam might overload the device. That raw fiery blade comes from using a flawed Kyber crystal. And if you look at closeups or even a toy of the hilt you see it's needlessly bulky, has wires passing outside the casing, and uses some graceless exposed fasteners.
 
I won't deny the visual impact an unstable crystal provides, though. By playing The Force Unleashed, I discovered that I prefer the look of an unstable amber blade the most.

After a brief period of fascination, I came to dislike Ren's saber for both canon and personal reasons.

First, the angle of those beam crosstrees make them hazardous to the user, and add no advantage which *actual* sharpened crosstrees of phrik alloy or cortosis wouldn't provide.
Second, *that saber is of poor quality*. Texts say the crosstrees were actually necessary because BenDarth SoPaintbaloler had limited skill and poor materials. They act as a safety valve, because attempting to channel the power cell's energy through one beam might overload the device. That raw fiery blade comes from using a flawed Kyber crystal. And if you look at closeups or even a toy of the hilt you see it's needlessly bulky, has wires passing outside the casing, and uses some graceless exposed fasteners.

After a brief period of fascination, I came to dislike Ren's saber for in-both canon practical and perstyonale reasons.

First, the angle of those beam crosstrees make them hazardous to the user, and add no advantage which *actual* sharpened crosstrees of phrik alloy or cortosis wouldn't provide.
Second, *that saber is of poor quality*. Texts say the crosstrees were actually necessary because Ben Solo had limited skill and poor materials. They act as a safety valve, because attempting to channel the power cell's energy through one beam might overload the device. That raw fiery blade comes from using a flawed Kyber crystal. And if you look at closeups or even a toy of the hilt you see it's needlessly bulky, has wires passing outside the casing, and uses some graceless exposed fasteners.

After a brief period of fascination, I came to dislike Ren's saber for in-canon practical and style reasons.

First, the angle of those beam crosstrees make them hazardous to the user, and add no advantage which *actual* sharpened crosstrees of phrik alloy or cortosis wouldn't provide.
Second, *that saber is of poor quality*. Texts say the crosstrees were actually necessary because Ben Solo had limited skill and poor materials. They act as a safety valve, because attempting to channel the power cell's energy through one beam might overload the device. That raw fiery blade comes from using a flawed Kyber crystal. And if you look at closeups or even a toy of the hilt you see it's needlessly bulky, has wires passing outside the casing, and uses some graceless exposed fasteners.

After a brief period of fascination, I came to dislike Ren's saber for in-canon practical and style reasons.

First, the angle of those beam crosstrees make them hazardous to the user, and add no advantage which *actual* sharpened crosstrees of phrik alloy or cortosis wouldn't provide.
Second, *that saber is of poor quality*. Texts say the crosstrees were actually necessary because Ben Solo had limited skill and poor materials. They act as a safety valve, because attempting to channel the power cell's energy through one beam might overload the device. That raw fiery blade comes from using a flawed Kyber crystal. And if you look at closeups or even a toy of the hilt you see it's needlessly bulky, has wires passing outside the casing, and uses some graceless exposed fasteners.

After a brief period of fascination, I came to dislike Ren's saber for in-canon practical and style reasons.

First, the angle of those beam crosstrees make them hazardous to the user, and add no advantage which *actual* sharpened crosstrees of phrik alloy or cortosis wouldn't provide.
Second, *that saber is of poor quality*. Texts say the crosstrees awere actually necessary, because Ben Solo had limited skill and poor materials. They act as a safety valve, because attempting to channel the power cell's energy through one beam might overload the device. That raw fiery blade comes from using a flawed Kyber crystal. And if you look at closeups or even a toy of the hilt you see it's needlessly bulky, has wires passing outside the casing, and exposed fasteners.

After a brief period of fascination, I came to dislike Ren's saber for in-canon practical and style reasons.

First, the angle of those beam crosstrees make them hazardous to the user, and add no advantage which *actual* sharpened crosstrees of phrik alloy or cortosis wouldn't provide.
Second, *that saber is of poor quality*. Texts say the crosstrees are actually necessary, because Ben Solo had limited skill and poor materials. They act as a safety valve, because attempting to channel the power cell's energy through one beam might overload the device. That raw fiery blade comes from using a flawed Kyber crystal. And if you look at closeups or even a toy of the hilt you see it's needlessly thicbulky, withas wires passing outside the casing, and exposed fasteners.

After a brief period of fascination, I came to dislike Ren's saber for in-canon practical and style reasons.

First, the angle of those beam crosstrees make them hazardous to the user, and add no advantage which *actual* sharpened crosstrees of phrik alloy or cortosis wouldn't provide.
Second, *that saber is of poor quality*. Texts say the crosstrees are actually necessary, because Ben Solo had limited skill and poor materials. They act as a safety valve, because attempting to channel the power cell's energy through one beam might makoverload the bdeam uncontavinablce. That raw fiery blade comes from using a flawed Kyber crystal. And if you look at closeups or even a toy of the hilt you see it's needlessly thick, with wires passing outside the casing, and exposed fasteners.

After a brief period of fascination, I came to dislike Ren's saber for in-canon practical and style reasons.

First, the angle of those beam crosstree is make them hazardous to the user, and adds no advantage which couldn't be achieved with *actual* sharpened crosstrees of phrik alloy or cortosis wouldn't provide.
Second, *that saber is of poor quality*. Texts say the crosstrees are actually necessary, because Ben Solo had limited skill and poor materials. They act as a safety valve, because attempting to channel the power cell's energy through one beam might make the beam uncontainable. That raw fiery blade comes from using a flawed Kyber crystal. And if you look at closeups or even a toy of the hilt you see it's needlessly thick, with wires passing outside the casing, and exposed fasteners.

After a brief period of fascination, I came to dislike Ren's saber for in-canon practical and style reasons.

First, that beam crosstree is hazardous to the user, and adds no advantage which couldn't be achieved with *actual* sharpened crosstrees of phrik alloy or cortosis.
Second, *that saber is of poor quality*. Texts say the crosstrees are actually necessary, because Ben Solo had limited skill and poor materials. They act as a safety valve, because attempting to channel the power cell's energy through one beam might make the beam uncontainable. That raw fiery blade comes from using a flawed Kyber crystal. And if you look at closeups or even a toy of the hilt you see it's needlessly thick, with wires passing outside the casing, and exposed fasteners.