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human
[Star Wars] Does the blade of a light-saber weigh anything significant?

Does the wielder have to account for it's weight during combat, or is it more or less the same as when the blade is retracted?
gpt
The blade is weightless.  All of the weight is in the hilt, which makes wielding it incredibly dangerous and disorienting to the non-trained.  The extreme gyroscopic effect of the blade makes wielding it by someone without Force sensitivity very dangerous to all involved.