Why did Marka Ragnos and the Sith of his era use Sith Swords?

I was just wondering, why do Marka Ragnos and the Sith in his era wield SIth Swords instead of lightsabers? Lightsabers were around at that time, Tulak Hord used one and he was around before Ragnos.

Maybe it is due to personal preference.

It might have been a lack of 'saber crystals. Do we know what world's were part of the Sith Empire and wether any of them had lightsaber crystal reserves.

This is where all the plot holes, inconsistencies, and retcons come in. It is stated that the Exiles came with no weapons and either forgot or chose not to create lightsabers, instead going for sith powered swords. It was also said in Jedi vs. Sith that Exar Kun created his double blade possibly from the exiles' instruction. So it's weird that they would use sith swords, then switch back to lightsabers, then go back to swords.

It's also perhaps due to the fact that they can imbue swords with magical properties of some such. Sadow would have preferred to have poisoned his enemies rather than simply cauterize their wounds.

They look cooler.

I think the early "archaic" lightsabers were at a disadvantage originally with the power-pack and cord so a sith word enhanced by the darkside may still be very affective. I am interested as to what type of lightsaber Tulak Hord used.

There was a jedi, that fought with a wooden stick. How do you like that?

Originally posted by Gambler
There was a jedi, that fought with a wooden stick. How do you like that?

Vos's stick was said to become more powerful than Exar Kun's lightsaber during the duel on Dantooine.

I want someone to fight with a wet noodle and make it stronger than a lightsaber.

What did Githany use to spar with in Kaan's Brotherhood?

Originally posted by Light_Sith
What did Githany use to spar with in Kaan's Brotherhood?

She used a lightwhip, didn't she?

Originally posted by caedusrulesall
She used a lightwhip, didn't she?

Yes.

In sparring the rest would use swords with poisoned edges to simulate the loss of a limb.

Mabye she took on board Pyron Knights suggestion and used a noodle.

Just out of curiousity since we are talking swords, how strong do you guys think those Gungan shields are? I mean, would they prove a deadly combination with a Sith sword. That would be bas ass.

Originally posted by Neo_Version 7
Just out of curiousity since we are talking swords, how strong do you guys think those Gungan shields are? I mean, would they prove a deadly combination with a Sith sword. That would be bas ass.

I don't know. I like the idea. It'd be a beckoning to Medieval times.

They could have had lightsabre jousting competitions with those shields as well.

I'll admit, I'd like to see some laser shields being used in the saber fights. And the Medieval aspects were supposed to be seen in the lightsaber duels, ya know, the one on one sword fights in a universe of spaceships and laser beams.

Sith Swords are hax. They can block blasterrs and go blade-to-blade with lightsabers without being damaged.

I associate it more with the Feudal Era in Japan with all the samurai and Tom Cruise running around but I see your point.

Were there any 'Battle of Thermopylae' type clashes in the SW universe? Just curious. And don't tell me Geonosis. Yoda practically used cheat codes by using the clones.