Madhi19 Reddit new post madhi19 on Whenever lightsabers are dropped by their wielders, they always turn off. Why?

Same reason your chainsaw, angle grinder or even lawn mower turn off if you drop them. Nobody want power tool flopping around that why dead man switch were invented. But some models have a lock button for force throwing.

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