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I have never cracked open a psa, gai, sgc slab before.....
Posted By: Mark Turner
what is the best and safest way to do it. thanks in advance. |
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I have never cracked open a psa, gai, sgc slab before.....
Posted By: Jason
your Gem Mint Johnson???!!! |
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I have never cracked open a psa, gai, sgc slab before.....
Posted By: Joe Jones
I always take a small saw and saw about 1/4 inch into the corner of the slab. Then if you stick a screwdriver in the slot where you made a mark, it will pry the rest of the slab open with ease (like butter . It is the safest way I have found and it takes about 30 seconds on any brand slab. I can post pics on where to make a saw mark later tonight. |
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I have never cracked open a psa, gai, sgc slab before.....
Posted By: Griffin's
PSA's and SGC's are easy, just pry them apart,starting at the top of the flip, furthest from the actual card. |
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I have never cracked open a psa, gai, sgc slab before.....
Posted By: Gilbert Maines
Ive never cracked out a GAI. PSA & SGC are so easy, you can do it while holding a conversation in your living room - just wedge and pry. BVG is the opposite. I wound up hacksawing off the top, while holding it in a machinists vise; all the while recognizing that Im glad it is a lower grade card. I have no plans to crack out a BVG again. |
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I have never cracked open a psa, gai, sgc slab before.....
Posted By: Patrick McMenemy
I have cracked more than a dozen slabs. I did get careless once, however, and I ended up chipping an edge on a T210. |
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I have never cracked open a psa, gai, sgc slab before.....
Posted By: steve f
BVG has the bulkiest holder, but the easiest to crack. |
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I have never cracked open a psa, gai, sgc slab before.....
Posted By: Gilbert Maines
Steve: that method of coming face on to a holder at right angles with the head of a screwdriver, to be used as a chisel, is clearly not for the faint of heart. And if you think that approach = easier than prying PSA and SGC slabs, I gotta wonder what your definition of easy is. |
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I have never cracked open a psa, gai, sgc slab before.....
Posted By: Frank Wakefield
I originally used a hack saw. And it takes a couple of minutes. Saw the bottom and a side. Then pull it apart. It is a bit messy. |
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I have never cracked open a psa, gai, sgc slab before.....
Posted By: steve f
Gil, No question, it's wicked scary the first time, but remarkably safe (no shards)and quicker than any other technique. I've had many graded BVG before being won over by PSA and SGC. I collect lower grades anyhow and certainly wouldn't try this on a Cobb or other high vals. |
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I have never cracked open a psa, gai, sgc slab before.....
Posted By: Rick
At worst the slab offers good protection, lower grade cards are not inmune to water damaged such as flooding, bugs , kids etc. |
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I have never cracked open a psa, gai, sgc slab before.....
Posted By: Gilbert Maines
Rick - with all of the respect in the world, this is a slab cracking thread. Your pro-slab position is off topic here. |
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I have never cracked open a psa, gai, sgc slab before.....
Posted By: Frank Wakefield
You tell 'em, Gilbert!!! |
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I have never cracked open a psa, gai, sgc slab before.....
Posted By: Rick
LOL |
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I have never cracked open a psa, gai, sgc slab before.....
Posted By: Gilbert Maines
Wicked scary sounds about right, but I bet it is exhilerating when successful. I guess I have to try it. |
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I have never cracked open a psa, gai, sgc slab before.....
Posted By: MikeW
You would think these slabs (PSA and SGC especially) would be easier to crack open considering how easily they "frost" from the slightest tapping on hard surfaces. |
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I have never cracked open a psa, gai, sgc slab before.....
Posted By: Gilbert Maines
Mike - they (PSA & SGC) are extremely easy to crack open. I have used a metal nail file quite successfully until I lost it - now I use whatever is handy: a kitchen knife is most readily available, but a fork or small spoon will do. |
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