Major Critters cannot use csabers

[Noah Buttes]

I have noticed this too. I think I know what causes it. You can pick up a deactivated saber because it is a small item. But if you drop an activated one and try to pick it up you cant (I assume because it is no longer a small item). This is likely caused by not being able to use a large item as a critter. 

CSabers should probably be a consistent size, either small or large.

I'm pretty sure the whole idea between the two sizes is one of the main features of the csaber. Keeping the hilt in some obscure part of your storage to keep from getting found out, that sort of thing. But you gotta wind up and wind down when taking it out or putting it away so you can't just leap into action with a single reach into a box in your backpack.

Keep in mind i don't actually use csabers so i'm speaking entirely out of my ass

That is the intention, yes.