Proper way to crack a card out of the slab?

[Mark]

I sometimes use the same technique that is used in lock bumping.

[Chicago206]

I just slam the slab onto a concrete foundation as hard as I can throw it! That almost always works. But if your throwing arm aint what it used to be, then a bandsaw cut widthwise along the top (1/4 inch from the edge) is a good start.

[T206DK]

I have a big craftsman vise that I put them in. I crack each side edge with the vise and the front and back usually lift right off easily afterward with no damage to the card inside

[E93]

1. Crack off upper corner with needle nose pliers.
2. Slide screwdriver in and CAREFULLY separate the top and bottom pieces.

I have never harmed a card with this method, but I am very careful.
JimB

[T206Collector]

For whatever it's worth, I have submitted some pretty expensive cards to SGC as crossovers and received a bump in grade from the PSA holder. If you're cracking to submit to SGC, I'd say it ain't worth it.

[Peter_Spaeth]

I can vouch for JimB's method. Go slow though at first.

[Matt]

I usually just send my slabbed cards to Frank.