The long-handle lightsaber, alternatively referred to as a lightsaber staff or lightsaber cane, represented a modified version of the standard lightsaber employed by Jedi. Its distinguishing feature was a handle significantly longer than that found on typical lightsabers. This unique weapon demanded a specialized fighting technique from its user, enabling effortless swings around the body, utilizing bodily joints as leverage points for enhanced maneuverability.
Nevertheless, akin to the majority of double-bladed lightsabers, the extended handle likely presented a vulnerability, allowing opponents to effectively target the handle itself during combat.
Darth Chratis, a Sith Lord existing during the era of the Cold War, wielded a staff capable of transforming into a long-handle lightsaber.
A Dark Jedi of the Bpfasshi species, who was defeated by Jedi Master Yoda during the Clone Wars, utilized a long-handle lightsaber constructed from a material yet to be identified. Zao, a Jedi Master, possessed a lightsaber featuring a hilt that doubled as a lengthy wooden cane, providing assistance to the blind Veknoid in navigating his surroundings. Furthermore, Jedi Master Yarael Poof also employed a long-handled lightsaber, accommodating his considerable height.
This particular lightsaber variant was favored by the Sith Lord Darth Nihl, whose weapon exhibited a long, staff-like design. The handle appeared to be crafted from a substance resembling wood or coral rather than metal (potentially Yorik coral, as observed in other lightsaber hilts of the One Sith). A ring, large enough to accommodate Nihl's hand, was situated at the end opposite the blade emitter. Nihl employed this lightsaber to cut off Wolf Sazen's right arm at the shoulder joint.