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Steviedoobie · January 2, 2008 8:57AM

What's the best way to crack a BGS slab?

pandrews · January 2, 2008 8:59AM

use your teeth

Steviedoobie · January 2, 2008 9:00AM

No teeth....look at my picture!

prscott933 · January 2, 2008 9:01AM

Steviedoobie · January 2, 2008 9:03AM

Gotta love this board sometimes......comedy central dropouts or what?

pandrews · January 2, 2008 9:03AM

<< No teeth....look at my picture! >>

worked for me.. (see my picture)..

samspop · January 2, 2008 9:04AM

Miter saw....

Yes, it really works. I have had 100% success!! Just make sure to keep a tight grip on the holder...oh, and wear safety glasses.

Trim each edge in about 1/8" (just enough to get inside the sealed seam, then the holder pops apart. Remember, cutting faster is better than slower. A slow push through the edge of the card gets the plastic hot. Wanna see my burn scars???

swartz1 · January 2, 2008 9:05AM

chisel and a hammer ...it works no problems

hill33 · January 2, 2008 9:05AM

<< What's the best way to crack a BGS slab? >>

I wrote a how to on another board a while back - look at the 5th post down.

How To Bust A BGS Case

Hope it helps!

prscott933 · January 2, 2008 9:07AM

i've done it with a screwdriver and a pair of wire cutters

TNTonPMS · January 2, 2008 9:07AM

<< No teeth....look at my picture! >>

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NOW THAT !!

Is too damn funny !

If you can't use your teeth , then all you have left is to use your imagination .

If I were going to open one of those holders I would use a dremel with a grinding disk .

yankeeno7 · January 2, 2008 9:07AM

I use a Phillips head screwdriver and a hammer. Place the screwdriver at the top of the holder and give it a few good wacks...breaks apart. Be careful not to damage the card. I havent damaged one yet.

nam812 · January 2, 2008 9:07AM

Just get a pliers and keep nipping at one of the top corners. You'll figure it out from there, but be prepared for a lot of plastic shards.

Brian48 · January 2, 2008 9:10AM

I just cracked open a bunch of them. I used a boltcutter to snip off one of the corners towards the top. Once that is done, its fairly early to wedge a small screwdriver in the opening and just gently pry it apart. The mylar sleeve offers a bit of protection too.

If you don't have a set of boltcutters, a large pair pliers might work also. Whatever you use, the goal is to create an opening towards the top (far away from the card) where you can wedge some type of prying tool. I recommend you use googles also 'cause when the plastic cracks, it shoots all over the place.

Steviedoobie · January 2, 2008 9:34AM

Thanks to everyone......I went with the wire cutters and clipped of the corner. Then slid a screwdriver along the edge and it popped open fairly easy. This 8.5 is soon to be a $400 PSA 9!

TNTonPMS · January 2, 2008 11:57AM

Got any pics ?

TNTonPMS · January 2, 2008 11:58AM

Not of the teeth , of the card

Steviedoobie · January 2, 2008 12:45PM

<< Got any pics ? >>

I would love to post pics but I'll wait til' after I get it back (or at least the grade is posted) from PSA. I'm getting paranoid that graders actually log on to these treads and check out the dialog. Okay....I'll take pictures of the cracked case....at least you'll see my handy work!

70chip · January 2, 2008 12:49PM

Ask Rube for some C4, works every time

Elemenopeo · January 25, 2008 4:09AM

Here ya go...

Steviedoobie · January 25, 2008 4:09AM

With the help of a fellow board memeber.....here are the scans of my crack and sub. I bought the one on the left for $75 at a local card show. I didn't think it would get a 9 because of the small indentation in the foil. The 8 was a BGS 8.5 with 9.5. 8.5, 8.5, 8.5 subs.

Elemenopeo · January 25, 2008 4:09AM

posting again becaue of the time warp....

Steviedoobie · January 25, 2008 4:21AM

<< Thanks to everyone......I went with the wire cutters and clipped of the corner. Then slid a screwdriver along the edge and it popped open fairly easy. This 8.5 is soon to be a $400 PSA 9! >>

That $150 8.5 turned into a $100 PSA 8! I'm glad the $75 raw card turned into a $375 PSA 9. .......the game continues!

leathtech · January 25, 2008 4:26AM

Maybe they just put the wrong card in the wrong holder and mixed the two up. Crack the 8 out and resub... you'll probably get an 8.5 under the new system!

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