To crack or not to crack...

ljandkg

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• Mar 24, 2014

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Had this card come in the other day.

I've had only one other graded card ever and I cracked it open - it was graded an 8.5 or 9 I think.
This one is an auto though. It has a pretty naff rating - only a 7 for corners and I can see one white corner (top right) The others look sweet to me. The auto is graded a 10 though.

I'm pretty keen to crack this baby open and take some decent pics of it but wanted to ask how rare an auto graded 10 is - Am I wise to crack it or better off keeping it as is cos the 10 rating is rare??

 

nichj99

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• Mar 24, 2014

• #2

Crack it I say!

 

drob50

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• Mar 24, 2014

• #3

Crack it!!


Now I will actually read the thread!

 

OutlawNinja

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• Mar 24, 2014

• #4

I can hear the voice of Slob already Crack it!

 

Coopz05

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• Mar 24, 2014

• #5

Crack it. a 7.5 for a post-2000's card will actually decrease it's value I believe.

 

ljandkg

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• Mar 24, 2014

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Coopz05 said:

Crack it. a 7.5 for a post-2000's card will actually decrease it's value I believe.

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Good point... am certainly leaning that way...

 

ozballer23

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• Mar 24, 2014

• #7

7.5 is a crappy grade, but the case is good protection.

 

Ersk

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• Mar 24, 2014

• #8

7.5........Crack it!

 

ozctcarlo

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• Mar 24, 2014

• #9

I believe Auto rating isn't hard to get. As long as the Auto is legible it gets 10. 7.5 rating isn't worth keeping it on the slab.
CRACK IT!!!

 

snooper1304

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• Mar 24, 2014

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ljandkg

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• Mar 25, 2014

• #11

Right that's it - where's my axe?

 

Coopz05

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• Mar 25, 2014

• #12

CRACK: 7 NOT TO CRACK: 0

 

ljandkg

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• Mar 25, 2014

• #13

I'll let u know how I get on...

 

Coopz05

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• Mar 25, 2014

• #14

Fyi- ive cracked many cases with 100% success. With all the posts and youtube tutorials of how to do it, I can say the easiest and safest way that Ive found is to use pliers like these;


http://www.bikebug.com/tools-park-tool-sp-7-side-cutter-pliers-p-19970.html

And very gradually cut away the corners a mm at a time. When you eventually get a hole showing where the plastic meets, put a very small flathead screwdriver in it and jimmy it open.

It takes time to do it carefully, but Ive never damaged a card yet.

Its actually more nerve racking cutting it out of its plastic sleeve when you get it out.

Good luck

 

ljandkg

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• Mar 25, 2014

• #15

Ha! Thanks - I have some slightly smaller tools than the one shown above I'll have a go with!
The one time I did it before there was no worries - will take a glowing photo when I get round to it!

 

karlsta26

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• Mar 25, 2014

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ljandkg

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• Mar 25, 2014

• #17

Here's the results, I'm a dab hand with a wood splitter....

 

Matt26

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• Mar 25, 2014

• #18

OutlawNinja said:

I can hear the voice of Slob already Crack it!

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I was thinking this exact same thing!

 

Coopz05

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• Mar 25, 2014

• #19

NIce work son!!!!