One of Jabba's guards wielding a BD-1 Cutter vibro-ax
A vibro-ax was a standard ax handle-fitted with a vibration generator andpower cell, causing the ax head to vibrate rapidly, thus creating avibroweapon. Vibroweapons had more cutting power with less effort from the wielder.[2] Some handles were designed to dampen the vibration effect for the user, though cruder versions, such asArg'garoks wielded by theGamorreans, used wooden handles. These weapons were often left deactivated, simply to allow the user to show off their physical strength and to intimidate rivals, since these weapons were capable of easily decapitating most humanoid species with a single blow.
A vibro-ax required two energy cells to operate. They were considered restricted weapons on most civilized worlds.[2]
The vibro-axes were common in the underworld ofthe galaxy, and especially among Gamorrean warriors and guards,Togorianpirates, and other sorts of criminals.Force Adepts that lacked a lightsaber had been known to take up the vibro-ax and use theirForce powers to enhance their combat abilities.[3]
Vibroaxes were ideal during boarding operations against enemy starships. They were notorious for cutting throughStormtrooper armor as if it was paper.[4]
Jabba theHutt's dim-witted Gamorrean guards used vibro-axes,[6] while hisWeequay guards used the BD-1 Cutter vibro-ax model. During his infiltration intoJabba's Palace,Lando Calrissian used the BD-1 Cutter vibro-ax as his primary weapon.
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