Originally posted by Geistalt
It wasn't the fact that it was a saberstaff that broke Vodo-Siosk's Forcestaff.If you don't get what I'm saying by now, you're blind. But go ahead. Wank your lord and savior Exar Kun as unparalleled for his time in both sabers and Force strength.
Except for the numerous quotes stating Vodo never stood a chance in that combat, rendering any argument disputing Kun's superiority as a swordsman moot.
Well beaides the fact he was defeating Vodo numerous times in dparring matches:
As the Jedi Watchman of Dantooine, Master Baas spends much of his time on the planet and trains multiple apprentices at a time. His strongest apprentice, however, is a young pupil named Exar Kun. Kun's skill with a lightsaber is so great that he claimed victory over his master many times when they sparred together.
- Jedi Academy Training Manual
He's stated to be 'no match' and to have not stood a chance against Exar Kun:
In the process he once more faced his former master, Vodo Siosk Baas, this time armed with a double-bladed lightsaber of his own construction. Master Vodo did not have a chance, and fell to his former student.
- The Dark Side Sourcebook
Ulic鈥檚 trial was interrupted by Exar Kun, who met his former Master face to face for the first time since his long descent into darkness. The two fought, and Vodo-Siosk Baas was no match for Exar Kun鈥檚 double-bladed lightsaber and deep reserve of dark side power. Vodo-Siosk perished, slain by his former apprentice.
- Power of the Jedi Sourcebook
In-case I see an appeal to unorthodoxy, keep in mind Exar Kun weilded his saberstaff as he would a quarterstaff:
Some unique objects are invariably associated with their remarkable owners. The unusual double-bladed lightsaber of the fallen Jedi Exar Kun is one such artifact. This weapon as distinctive and dangerous as its builder, the Dark Lord of the Sith, who initiated the great Sith War and nearly toppled the Old Republic.[...]
As the battle against the Jedi escalated, Kun altered his normal lightsaber into a more deadly and dangerous weapon. Kun added a second emitter matrix on the opposite end of the handgrip, allowing him to release two blue-white blades simultaneously. The dark Jedi wielded the saber much as he would a quarterstaff, using one blade to block incoming attacks, then quickly spinning the handgrip to use the second blade to strike a killing blow against his opponent.
Customized controls allowed him to adjust each blade's length from half a meter to one and a half meters. Panels controlled each blade's intensity: at its highest setting, a blade was like any other lightsaber, with the ability to cut through dense materials such as armor plating and durasteel with virtually no resistance. At the lowest power setting, a blade became a simple shaft of light, delivering no damage and providing no resistance against incoming lightsaber attacks. By abruptly shortening a blade or dropping it to the lowest power setting, Kun tricked his opponents into overextending themselves during attacks, giving him an opportunity for a dealy counterstrike. By coupling these tactics with his Force abilities to predict the actions of his opponents, Kun became virtually unstoppable in combat.
- The Essential Guide to Weapons and Technology
Which is precisely what Vodo used:
Master Vodo wielded a common quarterstaff in combat as effectively as most Jedi used a lightsaber.
- Power of the Jedi Sourcebook