Ninja0215 Posted July 19 Share Posted July 19 As the title suggests; it really is. Alas, I'm asking anyway. Does cracking slabs cause spine ticks?? Please be kind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADAMANTIUM Posted July 19 Share Posted July 19 "it can" not guaranteed Off Panel, Brer247i and Ninja0215 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post thehumantorch Posted July 19 Popular Post Share Posted July 19 On 7/18/2024 at 6:10 PM, Ninja0215 said: As the title suggests; it really is. Alas, I'm asking anyway. Does cracking slabs cause spine ticks?? Please be kind If you do it wrong Off Panel, crazyhips, ADAMANTIUM and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ninja0215 Posted July 19 Author Share Posted July 19 I gave a slab I had from some other grading company and did the twist and crack. Upon further inspection, I found an unusual amount of spine damage not there before. There is a possibility of said company causing this because this was sent to them in a case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post grendelbo Posted July 19 Popular Post Share Posted July 19 Doing it this way will. BlowUpTheMoon, crazyhips, Stefan_W and 8 others 4 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stefan_W Posted July 19 Share Posted July 19 (edited) Cracking the slab will not cause a spine tick (edit: in case you use a ridiculous method like twisting the case, which is 100% unnecessary and harmful). Taking the inner well out of the holder can cause a spine tick if one is not careful, but it is pretty unlikely. Taking the book out of the inner well can absolutely cause a spine tick if the person doing so is careless. Since there is nothing protecting the book, and the inner well is tough plastic, the person taking it out has to take care to pull it straight out. If you move it up or down as you pull it out you will cause damage to the book. This is easy to avoid with a tiny amount of caution, but I am pointing it out as a possibility. Edited July 19 by Stefan_W crazyhips, Ninja0215 and Off Panel 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ninja0215 Posted July 19 Author Share Posted July 19 On 7/18/2024 at 8:25 PM, grendelbo said: Doing it this way will. And that is how I did it...oof crazyhips, silverseeker, Stefan_W and 3 others 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ninja0215 Posted July 19 Author Share Posted July 19 On 7/18/2024 at 8:25 PM, Stefan_W said: Cracking the slab will not cause a spine tick. Taking the inner well out of the holder can cause a spine tick if one is not careful, but it is pretty unlikely. Taking the book out of the inner well can absolutely cause a spine tick if the person doing so is careless. Since there is nothing protecting the book, and the inner well is tough plastic, the person taking it out has to take care to pull it straight out. If you move it up or down as you pull it out you will cause damage to the book. This is easy to avoid with a tiny amount of caution, but I am pointing it out as a possibility. I felt like I was pretty careful but maybe just distraught enough to be careless with it. I bought another one since it was a big key book but for the future; just let the pros do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendelbo Posted July 19 Share Posted July 19 On 7/18/2024 at 6:26 PM, Ninja0215 said: And that is how I did it...oof Well I was mostly joking. When this video came out a couple years ago everyone was a bit shocked. I think the video was quickly deleted but I made a gif out of it. I've always just pried it opened with my fingers. Stefan_W, Dave2739, RockMyAmadeus and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stefan_W Posted July 19 Share Posted July 19 On 7/18/2024 at 8:28 PM, grendelbo said: Well I was mostly joking. When this video came out a couple years ago everyone was a bit shocked. I think the video was quickly deleted but I made a gif out of it. I've always just pried it opened with my fingers. I just use a flat head screwdriver, wedge it into a gap, and turn it until the seals break. For the new cases I put the tip of the screwdriver against a seal and tap lightly with a hammer until it goes in about an inch or so, and then twist as usual. silverseeker, Ninja0215, techtre2003 and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ninja0215 Posted July 19 Author Share Posted July 19 On 7/18/2024 at 8:31 PM, Stefan_W said: I just use a flat head screwdriver, wedge it into a gap, and turn it until the seals break. For the new cases I put the tip of the screwdriver against a seal and tap lightly with a hammer until it goes in about an inch or so, and then twist as usual. Thats very helpful, ty! Stefan_W 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorick Posted July 19 Share Posted July 19 New generation cases are quite tough. AND sealed on nearly every side. I smashed the label corner (farthest corner away from the book) with a hammer in order to get a wedge into the edge and pop the rest. The inside case can be tricky too. Industrial scissors can work or an exacto knife (if you use guides and don't slip). silverseeker, Ninja0215 and RockMyAmadeus 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post wiparker824 Posted July 19 Popular Post Share Posted July 19 On 7/18/2024 at 5:31 PM, Stefan_W said: I just use a flat head screwdriver, wedge it into a gap, and turn it until the seals break. For the new cases I put the tip of the screwdriver against a seal and tap lightly with a hammer until it goes in about an inch or so, and then twist as usual. This is the way. I recommend a short one if you have one, more control and less risk for it to accidentally slide into the book: mysterymachine, Ninja0215, crassus and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ninja0215 Posted July 19 Author Share Posted July 19 I just wasn't sure who I should be pointing the finger at; the company or myself. For the time being, I'm blaming myself but thats the last time I'll send books to these people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Popular Post CGC Mike Posted July 19 Administrator Popular Post Share Posted July 19 On 7/18/2024 at 9:17 PM, wiparker824 said: This is the way. I recommend a short one if you have one, more control and less risk for it to accidentally slide into the Just so you know, we have an out of context member quotes thread. Also, there's a chance that quotes end up being a custom title. jayhawker, Readcomix, ttfitz and 15 others 2 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockMyAmadeus Posted July 19 Share Posted July 19 On 7/18/2024 at 5:25 PM, grendelbo said: Ninja0215, MAY1979 and grendelbo 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Ninja0215 Posted July 19 Author Share Posted July 19 Cgc mike got jokes ttfitz and ADAMANTIUM 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiparker824 Posted July 19 Share Posted July 19 On 7/18/2024 at 6:28 PM, CGC Mike said: Just so you know, we have an out of context member quotes thread. Also, there's a chance that quotes end up being a custom title. I approve. Stefan_W, fast eddie and Ninja0215 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raze Posted July 19 Share Posted July 19 On 7/18/2024 at 7:28 PM, grendelbo said: Well I was mostly joking. When this video came out a couple years ago everyone was a bit shocked. I think the video was quickly deleted but I made a gif out of it. I've always just pried it opened with my fingers. I love that gif! Ive got it saved on my desktop grendelbo and Ninja0215 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
