So the flash finally came in the mail. It’s thicker than I expected. But nonetheless, a good size.
View attachment 1809263One thing I didn’t anticipate was the dent in the area where the bottom cap threads in. I was actually surprised at how thin the tube is, until I learned the tube is actually sheet metal rolled into a cylinder, as I could tell by the weld line down the tube where it lines up with the dent. Because of this, I’m not sure this thing is durable enough for a blade. Perfect as a static hilt, though