Breaking cards out of slabs?

[perezfan]

Originally Posted by Snowman

You must be cracking a lot of T206s then. Because if you try this same approach with cards that have less space inside the slab like a 1952 Topps, you'll eventually damage one. That screwdriver will slip as you try to navigate its way around the edges of the slab. Once you free open the top, you should be able to just pry the entire slab apart with your hands without needing to run the screwdriver all the way around the perimeter. Also, clipping off both of the top corners, as opposed to just the one, will greatly reduce the likelihood of the slab splitting as you pull it apart.

Yes, a lot of Tobacco cards, but plenty of larger cards too ('53 Bowman/'52 Topps, etc.) Never had an issue either way. I try to limit the corner clipping to just one cut, as I can easily envision the crack going awry.

But will try it your way for sure... the less finagling around the perimeter, the better. Thanks for the input.