Cracking PGS cases

[tiger8mush]

can you use a set of pliers to break off a corner, then stick a flathead screw driver in there and pry the two pieces of plastic apart?

[robsbessette]

Nope. That's what I normally do. It's as if the two slabs are stuck together. Really hard to describe. The plastic is almost "sealed" everywhere if that makes sense. It's also incredibly hard to cut through.

[robw1959]

There is always a way. I would try some oversized garden shears, or as a pair of bolt cutters. As a last resort, use a zigsaw, but be careful!

[robsbessette]

These are unlike anything I've seen. I'll try to get a pic up. Even when cut into (which takes a ton of effort to get through) it's only that specific area that's loosened. It's as if it has no effect on the rest of the case.

[garymc]

I am also not a fan of third party grading and putting my cards in plastic. I have the advantage of having a woodshop so I put the slab in my wood vise on my bench and take a cheap chisel and carefully put the chisel into the seams on the corner the slab. A small tap on both corners cracks it open.....

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[frankbmd]

That's why PGS is the industry leader.

[toledo_mudhen]

I've always found that a 50 lb sledge works really well

[MikeGarcia]

Originally Posted by frankbmd

That's why PGS is the industry leader.

...Many of us use them for their expertise at grading the subtle nuances of the qualities of a baseball card.....

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