I Built Motorized Mantis Blades (Cyberpunk 2077)

How I made real life Mantis Blades from Cyberpunk 2077(15.2 views on Tiktok)! Multiple motors, LEDs and sensors help my Mantis Blades become a total eyecatcher fashion piece. I already wore these to a Cosplay convention, and it was a camera-magnet!
They’re intuitive and super fun to use. I go over how and why I chose to build this version, as well as the most important details of the process - with a reveal at the end. I hope you guys like it!
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[@ValunarTonix]

If these ever become a purchasable product even if just for cosplay purposes, I would instantly know what my next one is going to be.

[@happyd6426]

“even just for cosplay” and not for stabbing? 😂 love it

[@TonyTylerDraws]

What other purposes??

[@joeblow229]

@@happyd6426 I mean, these are neat and all, but my inner 12 year old would love a functional pair. The same instinct that made me the owner of ninja stars and nunchucks over the years.

[@billionsmustfight]

If I ever become a double arm amputee, I am absolutely going to commission someone to make me some actual Mantis Blades

[@zealousrecluse595]

He said he considered doing them for commission in a yt short I think, so you may be in luck😁

[@paprickachicken5277]

sweet chrome choom! hope to see more chrome outa you

[@Myscrient]

One of the best ripperdocs of his time, some preem chrome

[@spoongrman]

​@@Myscrientmy choomba he's probably the best ripperdoc out there

[@jonetshkin]

Preem.

[@jonnyb.animationstutorials7119]

@@Myscrient I trust him more than that ripperdoc David had. He didn't even tell David about Immunoblockers or anything.

[@skyhisurvivor4724]

This is fucking awesome. And now we wait for the sharp steel ones..

[@electricfox6598]

Next step is steel or tungsten heated blades 😳

[@pablotomasllodra4423]

Or vibroblades.

[@nicholask.8384]

Certainly nailed the soulless aesthetic of 'saka. Hope to see you recreate more chrome like this.

[@Solotocius]

You call it "soulless", I call it "cool asf"

[@CygnusLaboratorys2056]

damn your profile picture is basically the mod icon for Dimensional Doors

[@MichaelPick]

dude this is awesome!!! keep it up!!!!

[@milanpechart]

damn no replies under a verified ytber?

[@AnhyraCosplay]

The amount of work and passion that you put into this is amazing! Incredible as always!

[@Zibartas]

Thank you so much for your kind words Anhyra

[@potassium4822]

Idea for the upgrade Make sandy shaped power box to fit better with estetic

[@Zibartas]

That's... Actually brilliant

[@matthewmorales9947]

Very smart

[@jackvanzeeland2368]

That would be so sick

[@StarHorder]

gigabrain

[@liberatumplox625]

"Too close for Mantis blades, switching to Projectile launcher!"

[@Boneboi]

Choom chipped in finally

[@shadowskyimpact]

This is absolutely beautiful. Just learning to mix LEDs and 3D printing myself and its honestly the best hobby ever :D Can't imagine how much time you've spent mastering your craft.

[@joeblow229]

I came up with a 3D printed diffuser ring for my NeoPixel rings. It's two pieces that I glue together to make a donut / sandwich shape. Printed in clear PLA, you can get some really cool diffusion effects (regular diffusion, 'lines', etc.) by changing the fill %.

[@RadCon97]

my good man i literally just had a dream about having my own mantis blades (not bodymodded) but as making them myself and lo and behold, i run into your video and the whole build explanation is a cherry on the top. love your work and you're awesome!

[@BrandedLost]

Even the vanilla game doesn't have it. Sheesh, Oda's mantis blade looks so cool!

[@codedparticles]

this looks absolutely amazing, Great work!

[@amaltheadelacostuming]

Fabulous as always, and thank you for sharing that it doesn't always go perfectly, even for someone as experienced as you. It gives hope to those of us who are wanting to try, and are afraid to fail.

[@joeblow229]

These are so fun! I have been making things with electronics and 3D printing for years, and am always looking for a new project to try. I'm not a cos-player, but these are really cool, I might have to make a set.

[@andrewkirei8935]

Perfect as always man! You're crafts are always inspiring me. Keep it up!

[@carlpowers7291]

WOW!! I kinda at a loss of words but this is so well done. You are so smart and imaginative. Well done sir! I wish I was your apprentice.

[@daleflying]

That is so EPIC! ❤ I just received my 1st Arduino boards and have some neopixel strips on the way. This video is very inspirational for a newbie like me... I can't wait to get started! Thanks for all your hard work! 👍

[@Jens.M]

Very cool to see how they work. I saw you and these Mantisblades in action at the Fantasy Basel 2024

[@mohammedbaig9569]

Man you're underrated as hell, look forward to seein more of your stuff!

[@Elrinell]

This is really cool, great work choom !!

[@maximuma208]

Hugely underrated you deserve millions of views.

[@ills3]

Dude, those are so freakin sick!!! You're like a mad genius bro!!!

[@klonck1]

Awesome man keep up the good work

[@bitguin7864]

This is awesome man! I remember seeing the early stages on TikTok. You inspired me to try and take a stab at this and make my own, these look amazing

[@joeblow229]

"take a stab", I see whatcha did there.

[@joemama1831]

Any update on yours?

[@aeneashanspach6785]

Insane bro keep up this work

[@IllusionisticOrtus]

Holy moly, that is perfect

[@seankreynolds]

Amazing work!

[@chriskoay1038]

That's awesome man!

[@BjornHarmsRC]

Good to see you are still at it :)

[@sebastianx2755]

looks amazing

[@R462venom]

Wow these look epic!

[@ills3]

I found your video because it was recommended when I swiped left from my home screen on my Galaxy Fold5......thought that was kind of cool!!

[@Fredrick_Turner]

Woah! Thats awesome dude!! Definitely subscribed for more of this, even if you don't make more cyberpunk (I'd understand if you dont want to install LED whips on your arms aka. the monowire)

[@selinakyle-xu8cw]

This is dope excellent job

[@Garebeu]

I was waiting for this episode for so long

[@Kiborg_s_marsa]

It is amazing! Thank you!

[@MiloCatCodes]

Those look really nice!

[@alexanotfromamazon]

I actually want to buy this if it was purchasable 😂 this is awesome!

[@LA-jq8nh]

so dope great job

[@itzgarikone4771]

I've been trying to make them myself out of paper (cheaper idea I know), but I was stuck at the mechanism due to how flimsy it was and couldn't think of a way to solve it until I saw this 4:39. That gave me a great idea that I will try soon! Thanks a lot!

[@dwirtz0116]

That's frickin awesome 😎👍

[@zachsss1916]

I stg I’ve been telling my friends I wanted to build these, you hit it out of the park though

[@Alphaseen]

Great job on those.

[@kairu_b]

Awesome work

[@RaidenSanoGaming]

Wow, so awesome 😮

[@stefansauvageonwhat-a-twis1369]

looks so cool!

[@andrewlucas6779]

I think it is pretty sick what you do so. It's a pretty sick keep up 😊

[@simondelavega1938]

Ngl, the flatlined sound at the beginning , the keytone sounds, made me wanna hop on and play again.

[@tylerurian]

These are fucking SICK. Amazing work 🤘

[@NOT_Joyousducky608_YT]

That's very cool!

[@yungblink]

This is amazing.

[@chupapi_muniania]

Wow. That's pretty cool. You have a good demonstration and funny humor sketches.

[@Zibartas]

Thank you very much! I like building things a lot - but pure crafting doesn't translate well into an entertaining video :D

[@user-xs2li1ys9d]

I just found this channel I’m here to stay he is great stuff

[@valkyriandreams]

SO AWESOME 😍😍😍

[@ianrice1778]

So freaking cool!

[@fresnonightcrawler4910]

its crazy that you only have 31k subs with how cool your builds are

[@edramirez3010]

Incredible

[@real2late]

this is so cool

[@blitzandchitzgaming2584]

Next project make the blades solid metal, and glow from high heat!

[@JS34400]

Amazing broo

[@ramonxavier8589]

Very cool!

[@risinghonor7]

Oh man id love to have those

[@rimka05orrick90]

Потрясающая работа, обожаю подобный контент

[@vo1d_heart997]

Id love to make this!

[@tamekalucker2505]

thats sick

[@maxgaming4828]

now this. this is really cool you could build the erebus smg too

[@KrymzonGames]

i had wham bam shangalang playing on my spotify the whole time, it fit too well

[@treymorton5751]

soooo dope 🔥

[@Kyle1994NI]

Mantis Bladees are My faviroute and Signature Arm Mod

[@achannelhasnoname5182]

That's way too cool!

[@tjlaroidesign]

Doc Oc vibes I love it

[@ltsme_You]

THIS IS SO COOOL!!!!!!! God I wish I could have mantis blades irl

[@TheGrace020]

Mega awesome subbed 😻

[@GitGudWO]

SICK!!

[@goodemon2516]

I would love to see a more compactable version of these, like ones that can fold, but pretty thin so that you can hide them under a sleeve comfortably or even go over your whole arm to hide under a sleeve, maybe be designed after the ones from that 2013 trailer, i would totally buy a pair of those for a cosplay

[@Unstoppab1e]

the scavs gonna love this one

[@danielfajkis4952]

Very nice, the only variation I’d make is adding some legit blades. wishing you a speedy road to 100k subs.

[@trumansj2436]

I would literally pay top dollar for those, THEY ARE SO COOL!

[@HaasGrotesk]

This is some next level sheeeee!

[@catmanthehero1910]

Holy crap this is amazing

[@xX_H347H3R_Xx]

Those are so awesome! I think I would have spent more time trying to trim them down so they could fit underneath the sleeve of a jacket or hoodie, then cut the sleeves to make them more concealable and surprising to an observer. Same with the lights, I think I'd set them to turn on when not in the resting retracted position. Perhaps your first linkage in the arm could sit to the sides of your arm, and if you could find a way to make the blade rotate 90 degrees as it extends. Either way, this is totally something I'd wear to a con.

[@jakehollistion987]

You’re are a gem.

[@samzelva]

this is epic🤩

[@maxortiz8795]

Choomba, those mantis blades are fuckin’ PREEM!

[@Jonas-km4qx]

Amazing work! Idea: You should have the leds turn off when you retract the blades (if that's a thing in the game)

[@N_S_K_A_]

Its crazy how accessible these materials are now we can make such quality products in our own home

[@justice5897]

Awesomeness

[@Educationey]

LEDs should turn off when they retract. Maybe even with a slow fade in and out to indicate the metal is heating up.

[@10blokkczr]

Dope🔥🔥🔥

[@rafiqkatana]

The worse part about videos like this. Is knowing I'll never be able to make them myself or own one. *ARGH!* Great job btw. Totally Awesome.

[@legend7951]

As cool as the hidden ones in game are, I wish there was an option to have them visible on the arms like yours, they look awesome

[@cinninnimonskoda2017]

Awesome .. earned a sub.

[@vergils_plastic_chair]

holy shiiii this is so cool

[@Thel_Vadamee]

I Need these in my life.

[@jogo-nt7ei]

Now use a neuralink and replace your whole arm with prosthetic ones and install the Mantis blades

[@heckinmemes6430]

Only one more step to go choom. I'll get the saw.

[@onlyonewhyphy]

That Thumbnail 😂 Oooooh, get you!

[@user-op7pu6yg4x]

impressive

[@Atmos_Glitch]

Gotta love how they're pressure sensitive!