KMC Forums - Lightsaber question?

Maybe it depends on how they build them.

I mean, Vader is the only one who throws his saber in the movies. We also know the Sith use unorthodox techniques - such as throwing their saber. Maybe he modified the saber so that it would be useful for throwing.

Also, if Sidious throws his saber in the same way in ROTS, then we know how Vader learns it in the first place.

The Jedi have so far never thrown their lightsabers (fully ignited), and they seem to turn off very soon after leaving ones grasp.

Because lightsabers would be extremely dangerous out of a wielders hand, the Jedi designs probably had a safety feature like this. Makes sense. Could you see a Jedi using their lightsaber like that? Jedi's are defensive, so they have no use for the saber throw, and also it is a very aggressive, reckless ability, and could hurt someone innocent in the process. Like Force Lightning, throwing the saber is probably frowned upon by Jedi. Therefore - why would their lightsabers be designed to incorporate it?

Maybe Vader put a delayed "safety catch" on his lightsaber so that it would stay on a little while longer, long enough to throw it, but not long enough for it to lie on the floor burning a hole in the Death Star or such very important place.