Question about Lightsabers.

I doubt it really matters where this is posted, and this is the most lively board, so I was wondering, whenever a Jedi gets knocked down or killed, why does the Saber automaticly turn off? Is there some sensitive part or what?

My guess would be the pressure of the fist...Or a button.

I doubt a Jedi has time to press a button when he gets killed.

This has been discussed before, the saber is pressure sensitive and that can be controlled through the force.

Ah, I see now.

it has a safety feature so when it gets dropped, it turns of incase it slices into another person

Originally posted by Tulak Hord
I doubt a Jedi has time to press a button when he gets killed.

No, but he sure would have time to release it. Like a stun-gun.

I should note, that Luke always clearly presses something when igniting and extinguising his sabre. I know it's only half the series, but watch him closely.

but when he drops the saber. not turning it off.

Originally posted by The Ones
but when he drops the saber. not turning it off.

No, he likely just lightens his grip. Otherwise, why the heck would he bother turning it off before throwing it away? (Ep VI)

he turned it off when he decided not to fight. then about 5 seconds later he decides to trhough it away

Then how does Vader and Yoda throw their sabers?

they use the force to keep pressure on it

Ive always thought their was a hold switch or something for that. The lightsaber for instanceWhen fighting its off so once the saber leaves he hand it is turned off, but when they want to throw them the turn on the hold switch preveting it from turning off.

Someone on the boards has a sig with Obi picking up Anikan's Sabre at the end on EpIII. Clearly a button on the darned thing.

I wish i was in Ken's boots right now...Id have a field day droolio

I like yer sig mist 😄 that would be a great gif if anyone did it 😉

i am doing it 😉 in a few weeks 😉

Also as anyone noticed the turning on and off speed of the lightsabers? sometimes the blade like just appears there and others it slowing grows out.....

It's touch sensitive, so like whenever he's dead or knocked back it won't kill anyone who's just standing around, or maybe GL didn't want to have to make special effects of the floor getting burned by the lightsaber. And also what if the guys got knocked back, and the lightsaber flew up and was still on then killed him.And like on the Obi-Wan vs Darth Maul scene, what if Obi-Wan accidentaly stepped on the lightsaber that Qui-Gon dropped. and when he had to use force pull to get Qui-Gon's lightsaber, what if it was on and it stabbed him.