Breaking cards out of slabs?

[perezfan]

Here's a recent video we did on the topic. You can see the step by step procedure we used....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IrNLnjjWPIU

We will be filming again tonight, and may break out T206 cards of Cy Young and Walter Johnson. It will be a last-minute decision. The only thing I may do differently is to use an everyday kitchen knife instead of a screwdriver to pry it apart. The knife blade is thinner than a screwdriver, and is thus, a bit more maneuverable.

[JollyElm]

I threw this video together a couple of years ago. Pretty straightforward:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ynvzyfNcIVM

[campyfan39]

I agree with all that has been posted. I have cracked our hundreds.
I have only damaged 2 cards. Only one was creased, and the other had a small indentation.

[ALR-bishop]

I have a fairly large collection almost all of which is ungraded. I almost always break cards out if I buy them graded and have done so for years. But I am an impatient person. I use a bolt cutter then a irrigation screw driver. No issues but might not be for the faint of heart

[NiceDocter]

I was breaking into a cold sweat just reading this thread….. too nerve wracking for me LOL

[Snowman]

Yikes! You guys are giving me a heart attack with these cracking slab videos.

I've cracked thousands of slabs. This is how I do it. I crack an SGC and a PSA slab in this video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WlBkTYF05UI

[perezfan]

And what was so different about it, vs. the other two?

[obcbobd]

Originally Posted by Snowman

Yikes! You guys are giving me a heart attack with these cracking slab videos.

I've cracked thousands of slabs. This is how I do it. I crack an SGC and a PSA slab in this video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WlBkTYF05UI

I've done 100 or so without issue, using pliers and flathead screwdriver around all side. Your way is much better. Thanks!

[Fuddjcal]

Originally Posted by perezfan

Here's a recent video we did on the topic. You can see the step by step procedure we used....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IrNLnjjWPIU

We will be filming again tonight, and may break out T206 cards of Cy Young and Walter Johnson. It will be a last-minute decision. The only thing I may do differently is to use an everyday kitchen knife instead of a screwdriver to pry it apart. The knife blade is thinner than a screwdriver, and is thus, a bit more maneuverable.

Please don't break those 2 beauties out. They look great the way they are. They aren't getting 10's like you. Why bother. They were undraded for so many years, not you want to start chasing grades. I personally feel it's idiotic. Maybe you can damage the card and get it on video for us!!!!!!!That would be funny.

[perezfan]

Originally Posted by Fuddjcal

Please don't break those 2 beauties out. They look great the way they are. They aren't getting 10's like you. Why bother. They were undraded for so many years, not you want to start chasing grades. I personally feel it's idiotic. Maybe you can damage the card and get it on video for us!!!!!!!That would be funny.

Funny for y'all, hahaha. Nah, I probably will leave them as-is, based on feedback from the other thread.

Appreciate your input.