Opening a Beckett Slab

[BobbyStrawberry]

Originally Posted by ThomasL

Anyone here have pointers on how to open a Beckett slabbed card?

I've done it with sharp pliers, just going around the edges and cracking. There's probably an easier way (it was more difficult than PSA or SGC slabs which take only a few seconds with this method)

[whitehse]

A Dremel tool works wonders!!

[swarmee]

I always used pliers to hold a corner up by the flip (top right of slab), then held the card down with my left hand while twisting the pliers upward until it snapped a corner off. I made sure to put it in a plastic bag first to catch the shards. Once that corner was snapped off, I inserted a flathead screwdriver into the flip down the slot for the flip. Then continued to rotate the screwdriver until it popped the flip compartment. One the top is cracked, move the screwdriver down from the top and rotate it until the sides start to crack. Then just keep working it until the card is free.

[Yoda]

Tnt.

[MikeGarcia]

..There is a YouTube video , made just for cracking open a BGS slab.....wear goggles , though

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[Exhibitman]

The Dremel tools are great but they do generate a lot of friction heat and the slab will melt, as will the bits of plastic the tool kicks off. Just be careful to stay away from the card itself with the tool. Go to town on the top of the flip then hand-crack the rest. I usually snap off bits of edge around the corners before trying to crack it open. And goggles are a must even if you wear glasses. You will get shrapnel.

[G1911]

I use pliers and a screwdriver for SGC and PSA, but with Beckett, I just use a table saw. Overkill, but it's fast and makes it easy. Pliers can be a pain sometimes on their thick slabs.

I don't like grading, but credit to Beckett on a bullet proof slab. That thing will protect a card through a lot.

[mrreality68]

Originally Posted by Exhibitman

The Dremel tools are great but they do generate a lot of friction heat and the slab will melt, as will the bits of plastic the tool kicks off. Just be careful to stay away from the card itself with the tool. Go to town on the top of the flip then hand-crack the rest. I usually snap off bits of edge around the corners before trying to crack it open. And goggles are a must even if you wear glasses. You will get shrapnel.

Great point.

But I guess the fact that it is so difficult is a testament of them and how “secure” they make it