To crack or not to crack

Bailey911911 · 02-07-2021, 02:27 PM

I have a rookie card of a great player graded 10 by a not so great grading company. How do you know when to crack and how do you crack without damaging card? Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks!

IndianaCards · 02-07-2021, 02:29 PM

There's some good videos on YouTube on how to crack slabs, it's really not that difficult of a process. Depending on what you're talking about, just be cautious and take your time.

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JDEsq09 · 02-07-2021, 02:33 PM

Probably worth buying some cheap slabs for practice.

Bailey911911 · 02-07-2021, 02:44 PM

Ok thanks.. it's a 96-97 fleer kobe rookie graded 10 by PRO

ballhawkdawk · 02-07-2021, 02:47 PM

I use snips and a flathead screwdriver. Plenty of videos out there. Don't use any sort of tool to cut the plastic... the heat generated will just bond the plastic back together (I tried).

lietuvalabas · 02-07-2021, 02:51 PM

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Originally Posted by ballhawkdawk

I use snips and a flathead screwdriver. Plenty of videos out there. Don't use any sort of tool to cut the plastic... the heat generated will just bond the plastic back together (I tried).

thats the best way to do it or a knife too if you dont have a thin enough screwdriver. lol at the tool, yeah melt city

ballhawkdawk · 02-07-2021, 02:57 PM

Should've mentioned power tool since, ya know, snips are a tool... derp. My b.

My first attempt at cracking a slab was a Dario Saric rookie in a BGS slab that was thrown in as a freebie. I'd maybe try on something like that before a Kobe rookie. Once you realize how easy it actually is you won't be as concerned.

Bailey911911 · 02-07-2021, 03:01 PM

Cards i found at mom's house!

Arianny_Fan · 02-07-2021, 06:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Bailey911911

Cards i found at mom's house!

Nice atomic refractor. Thank your mom for not throwing them out. Lol.

Bailey911911 · 02-07-2021, 11:51 PM

Haha my mom never throws out sh*t! If there mold on cheese she just cuts off the mold! ��

pokemaniac · 02-08-2021, 02:02 AM

Also helps to put something like a shirt, towel, etc. over the slab as you snip it. The plastic can really go flyin.

jcardstore · 02-08-2021, 08:50 AM

Heavy duty tin snips work well. I cracked a couple BGS cases with those and no issues

BreaultCards · 02-08-2021, 11:03 AM

Crack or don’t send. This is always the answer.

02-07-2021, 02:27 PM	#1
Bailey911911 Member Join Date: Jan 2020 Posts: 51	To crack or not to crack I have a rookie card of a great player graded 10 by a not so great grading company. How do you know when to crack and how do you crack without damaging card? Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks!

02-07-2021, 02:33 PM	#3
JDEsq09 Member Join Date: Oct 2017 Posts: 180 SportsCardsDirect	Probably worth buying some cheap slabs for practice. __________________ MySlabs:https://myslabs.to/sportscardsdirect Instagram: SportsCardsDirect Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/SportsCardsDirect/ PC: Jordan, Ronaldo, Pulisic, Tatum

02-08-2021, 08:50 AM	#12
jcardstore Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Posts: 22,073 Jcardstore	Heavy duty tin snips work well. I cracked a couple BGS cases with those and no issues __________________ Just moonwalking through hell on my last brain cell

02-07-2021, 02:29 PM	#2
IndianaCards Banned Join Date: Nov 2020 Location: Southern Indiana Posts: 914	There's some good videos on YouTube on how to crack slabs, it's really not that difficult of a process. Depending on what you're talking about, just be cautious and take your time. Sent from my SM-N975U using Tapatalk

02-07-2021, 02:44 PM	#4
Bailey911911 Member Join Date: Jan 2020 Posts: 51	Ok thanks.. it's a 96-97 fleer kobe rookie graded 10 by PRO

02-07-2021, 02:47 PM	#5
ballhawkdawk Member Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Downingtown, PA Posts: 7,485	I use snips and a flathead screwdriver. Plenty of videos out there. Don't use any sort of tool to cut the plastic... the heat generated will just bond the plastic back together (I tried).

02-07-2021, 02:57 PM	#7
ballhawkdawk Member Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Downingtown, PA Posts: 7,485	Should've mentioned power tool since, ya know, snips are a tool... derp. My b. My first attempt at cracking a slab was a Dario Saric rookie in a BGS slab that was thrown in as a freebie. I'd maybe try on something like that before a Kobe rookie. Once you realize how easy it actually is you won't be as concerned.

02-07-2021, 11:51 PM	#10
Bailey911911 Member Join Date: Jan 2020 Posts: 51	Haha my mom never throws out sh*t! If there mold on cheese she just cuts off the mold! ��

02-08-2021, 02:02 AM	#11
pokemaniac Member Join Date: Jan 2020 Posts: 1,003	Also helps to put something like a shirt, towel, etc. over the slab as you snip it. The plastic can really go flyin.

02-08-2021, 11:03 AM	#13
BreaultCards Member Join Date: Feb 2020 Location: Boston,MA Posts: 1,227 Whartonparkgroup	Crack or don’t send. This is always the answer.