Timeline for Why do lightsaber users fight two-handed?
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| Jan 26, 2016 at 13:44 | comment | added | phantom42 | grievous has a cyborg body. i don't think he's a valid measure of what is typically capable when it comes to fighting with a lightsaber, as his body can move in unnatural ways. additionally, the KOTOR games are now legends canon. | |
| Jan 25, 2016 at 16:46 | comment | added | St.G | In just about every instance I can think of where hands are cut off (with the exception of Dooku) it's when they're using one hand. Maybe it's one of those common-knowledge rules, like 10 and 2 when driving. | |
| Jan 25, 2016 at 16:23 | comment | added | user40790 | Has it occurred to you that most of a lightsaber fight is spent locking blades? You're still opposing your opponent's strength with your own, regardless of the weight of the blade itself. | |
| Jan 25, 2016 at 16:10 | comment | added | user151841 | People are overlooking the leverage aspect. When wielding a sword, one hand can act as a fulcrum, while the other pulls. The further the second hand is away from the fulcrum, the longer the lever, and then the more force the blade comes down with. | |
| Jan 25, 2016 at 15:59 | answer | added | blish | timeline score: -1 | |
| Jan 25, 2016 at 15:49 | comment | added | TylerH | From a purely mechanical POV, it's a lot easier to apply (adequate) force to something when you can use two arms to do it rather than one. Like, a pull-up. Or swinging a sword, for a more relevant example. | |
| Jan 25, 2016 at 12:55 | answer | added | TheLethalCarrot♦ | timeline score: 4 | |
| Jan 25, 2016 at 12:07 | comment | added | Lightness Races in Orbit | @MattThrower: Agreed. But. | |
| Jan 25, 2016 at 11:45 | comment | added | Bob Tway | @LightnessRacesinOrbit I think it's a fair bet that superheated gas is a lot, lot lighter than steel. | |
| Jan 25, 2016 at 11:36 | comment | added | Lightness Races in Orbit | What makes you think plasma is "weightless"? | |
| Jan 25, 2016 at 2:10 | comment | added | Ray | Haven't you noticed what tends to happen to hands when there's a lightsaber nearby? Best to keep them both firmly attached to the handle where it's relatively safe. | |
| Jan 25, 2016 at 0:38 | comment | added | mgarciaisaia | Besides the saber weight, there's a high chance you'll hit your rival's lightsaber while dueling, and it's really useful to be using as much hands as you can then - so you can apply more strength. | |
| Jan 24, 2016 at 22:10 | comment | added | user35609 | @MattThrower lightsabers were meant to be heavy | |
| Jan 24, 2016 at 21:45 | comment | added | Bob Tway | @Richard relevant and interesting, thanks. | |
| Jan 24, 2016 at 21:33 | answer | added | Catija | timeline score: 36 | |
| Jan 24, 2016 at 21:31 | comment | added | Valorum | scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/8850/…? | |
| Jan 24, 2016 at 21:23 | history | asked | Bob Tway | CC BY-SA 3.0 |