Lightspeed blades break more than heavy grade blades, but they’re faster, lighter, and the risk of serious injury is much lower. Here are the things you can do get every last dollar and inch out of them!

Clean A Tip

Recover the lost tip. If it has any broken pieces of the blade attached to it, those need to be removed before reattaching.

To remove broken bits of the blade, hold the tip tightly in locking pliers or bolt cutters (bolt cutter pictured on the left).

Pry off the broken pieces with another set of pliers.

If any small pieces remain, cut or break them off with a knife (be very careful).

Clean up the rim and stem of the tip as much as possible.

Install or Reinstall A Tip

Partially fit the the tip into the tube. Note that it can sometimes be a very tight fit.

The entirety of the bottom rim of the tip should be house inside the tube WITHOUT fully seating the tip.

Apply super glue all around the exposed stem. (Be careful not to use too much or it could make a mess.)

Quickly push the tip the rest of the way into the tube by pressing or striking the tip firmly against a hard, flat surface.

FLIP A BLADE

Every Lightspeed blade is worth two or more. When you break one end, you can flip your blade around and use the other side.

Use pliers to pry off any broken bits of blade from the tip, if any. See “Clean A Tip” for detailed instructions.

Remove the adapter and install the tip into the unbroken end of your blade. See “Install or Reinstall A Tip” for detailed instructions.

Replace the adapter onto the broken end of your blade (note that if there is too much damage to the blade, this method may not work, and you may need to cut the blade down).

CUT A BLADE

You can use a saw to cut down your blade. If you don’t have a saw or don’t want the mess of using one, then we recommend a rotary pipe cutter.

When using a rotary cutter, you may need to protect the inside diameter of the tube if you intend to install a tip into this end. You can use a wooden dowel or plug gauge or anything similar (~5/8”).