Let me start by saying that this is only my second Saber. My first came from Temu and while, yes, it was from Temu, the manufacturer and seller was TXQ which is exactly who makes SuperNeos hilts.
The one from Temu I got for $16 on a wonky sale (Temu does weird things sometime) and honestly it was insanely good for the price point. It had smooth swing, multiple sound fonts and decent lighting.
All that out of the way, I wanted to dive deeper and order a PROPER hilt that was still not going to break the bank. Thankfully I found SuperNeoX during the holiday sales and fell in love with the Chrono hilt at $58.
Immediately upon receiving it, I could tell how much better quality this was going to be from the simplistic one I got from Temu. Opening up and seeing the sound chip alone you see much much better its built.
The smooth swing on the Chrono is very accurate. I put it through all kinds of motions and never felt like it registered any wrong inputs.
The lighting is very bright despite it being a Baselit blade. I wasn't quite ready for a Neopixel investment and as far as I'm concerned, idk what I'm missing as Baselit is plenty bright for me.
The sound fonts sound wonderful. Blade sounds all the way from Vader and Palpatine, to Luke and Qui-Gon. Even the Dark Saber is here which sounds wonderful.
One feature this has that my previous one did that is the inclusive of music. Which makes dueling feel so much cooler. Being able to swing at a friend with iconic music going is a great touch.
The sound overall sounds very crisp. But be aware, I'm comparing this to my Temu Saber so of course it sounds crisp. Lol. But in all seriousness, I think it sounds very nice.
There are two volume levels, but honestly they aren't that much different from one another. Low volume is sliiiightly lower, so I just leave it on that because it's VERY loud.
The design of the hilt itself is one of the reason I chose the Chrono. I love that it's not a replica, which means it's actually affordable, but I also love that it doesn't look generic either.
Without the grip tape, the Chrono hilt looks very Imperial/Sith to me. Adding Grip Tape makes it look like a Jedi's saber. So having that back and forth option makes this a great investment for beginners.
The blade itself is very durable. I beat my kitchen floor to test the clashing (registers fine btw) and have had a few duels with no noticeable wear or tear.
The charging port is on the inside of the hilt, which personally I like best. It sucks to have the electronics exposed while it charges, but I think the hilt looks better for it by having the USB-C slot hidden.
My one and ONLY complaint is that the color of Grip Tape that came with my hilt is not the color as shown in the pictures. It was supposed to be that light brown, but instead I was sent a very dark/espresso brown. It's fine, but not exactly what I was hoping for. The light brown looks so much better imo. Anyway that can be fixed SuperNeoX?
Overall though, this is 100% a 5 star saber for me. It's absolutely everything I wanted at the price point I got it at, and honestly even if I bought it at the full price of $110 I'd be just as happy.
Give this a shot if you're like me and looking to dip your toes into the scene. Or if you're an avid collector and you just want to keep collecting cool looking hilts.