Sabertron: Foam Swords with Electronic Scoring
A project in Austin, TX by LevelUp000days
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Stop pretending sticks and cardboard tubes are an adequate substitute for swords. Start dueling and keeping score with Sabertron.
Backers: 1318
Average Pledge Per Backer: $177
Funded: $233,852 of $50,000
Dates: May 15th -> Jun 14th (30 days)
Project By: LevelUp
Backers: 1318
Average Pledge Per Backer: $177
Funded: $233,852 of $50,000
Dates: May 15th -> Jun 14th (30 days)
Project By: LevelUp
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Last Updated: June 14 @ 13:30 -0400 GMT
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Latest News
$200,000 Stretch Goal Reached! Sheaths Unlocked! 
June 13th - via: kickstarter.com
You did it. You fully funded Sabertron to the stretch goal of $200,000. And you know what that means – every sword gets a #sheath!! To celebrate, we created another video that combines fast sword play with an informative demo and shows you once... (Read More)
The Final 24 Hours + A New Reward
June 13th - via: kickstarter.com
Well here we are, fellow swordsmen and swordswomen. The final 24 hours of our campaign. These past few days have simply blown us away. We are over 1,000 backers strong and counting. We asked you to help us get the word out, and you did it. This is... (Read More)
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June 13th - via: supercompressor.com
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Full Speed Sabertron Swordplay
June 12th - via: kickstarter.com
With just 48 hours to go, I feel the need… the need for SPEED... REAL VIDEO OF FULL SPEED SABERTRON SWORDPLAY Proof that our swords can take whatever you and your fellow swordspeople can dish out, all while keeping score and making you look... (Read More)
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June 10th - via: kickstarter.com
Fellow swordsmen and swordswomen, it's all come down to this – the final week of this Kickstarter campaign and a little over $50K to go before we hit our $200K stretch goal. So, if each of us can get just one more backer on board, every sword... (Read More)
Medieval Revealed
June 9th - via: kickstarter.com
Last week, we showed you our glowing Lightswords in action. Now, at long last, we're revealing video of the Sabertron Medieval Sword, complete with signature power-up sound and broadsword-style foam blade featuring glowing edges. The video was first... (Read More)
Sabertron swords are foam lightsabers that keep score while you fight
June 9th - via: geek.com
There’s about to be a new way for you and your friends to beat each other senseless with foam weapons, and the best part is that they keep score while you do so. (Read More)
Ask Me Anything, Tomorrow at 12:00 p.m. ET
June 5th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi Everyone, I'm doing an AMA on Reddit tomorrow Friday June 6 at 12:00 p.m. ET and would love for all of you to stop in to ask some questions (and to make sure I'm not the only one there). This is your chance to literally Ask Me Anything about the... (Read More)
Unedited Glowing Sabertron Demo
June 4th - via: kickstarter.com
You've asked for it, and here it is. Raw, unedited video of my son and I wielding glowing Sabertron swords (with neutral color-changing foam blades) and demonstrating Countdown mode in action (slowly, so you can see exactly how it works). WARNING:... (Read More)
A New Stretch Goal
May 30th - via: kickstarter.com
We’re halfway through our campaign, Internet. And if we reach our new stretch goal of $200,000, every sword-level backer will receive the ultimate in foam sword fighting apparel. Sabertron Sheaths. You heard right. A sheath for every sword. So... (Read More)
Stretch Goal Reached!
May 29th - via: kickstarter.com
First of all, we want to thank everyone again for backing our project. We've been working so hard to make Sabertron a thing, and we really appreciate everyone's support for making this possible. Our dream couldn't come true without all of you. It's... (Read More)
'Lasertag With Swords' Means Pretend Jedi Can Finally Keep Score
May 26th - via: kotaku.com.au
Sabertron is a set of foam swords with built in scoring, adding a video game element to the age old pass time of ‘hitting people’. It’s now 150 per cent funded with 19 days left. (Read More)
New Rewards, a Stretch Goal and Summer Glau
May 21st - via: kickstarter.com
Fellow swordsmen & swordswomen, We’ve been promising new reward levels and that’s just the beginning of the mega update we have for you today... REWARDS By popular demand, you’ll notice that we’ve added two new rewards to our... (Read More)
Sabertron Is Officially a Thing
May 21st - via: kickstarter.com
It's happening, fellow swordsmen & swordswomen. Sabertron is officially a thing. We hit our goal late last night, and we couldn't have done it without you. We're so thrilled about hitting our goal so early in our campaign. The next step... (Read More)
More Pictures from Dallas Comicon and New Rewards Coming Soon
May 20th - via: kickstarter.com
Wow, Dallas Comicon was a lot of fun. We met some awesome people and were blown away the entire weekend with all of the elaborate costumes. People really go all out when they show up for Comicon! We also picked up some new backers and received a... (Read More)
Goal Update and Pictures from Comicon
May 18th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello Fans & Friends, Dallas Comicon has been a lot of fun. We've met some backers, gotten to know some really cool people, and had our picture taken with Darth Vader. What's not to like? (Pictures below.) But we're not quite there yet. We've... (Read More)
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