The design of the new 'Star Wars' lightsaber is a huge improvement on the older models

When the first teaser trailer for "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" debuted online last November, fans were torn over the debut of a new three-pronged lightsaber which will appear in the film. Some thought it was cool even though the design might be problematic for your hands​. Others immediately thought it was a disaster claiming the two smaller blades were pointless because you could just chop them off with other lightsabers. Certified master blade smith Kevin Cashen told the Washington Post th...