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Slabs - kingtopps - 07-22-2008 02:28 PM
I have two newbie questions from someone who would like to have his modern cards authenticated and protected although not graded:
1. Which company's slab looks best in your opinion? Sorry if this has been brought up ad nauseum, but maybe someone could point out a slab I haven't seen before.
2. I would prefer a slab that doesn't have the 'pane' on top of the slab that tells what the card is, I would rather have an abbreviated/smaller version of that on the SIDE of the slab - does such a thing even exist? I just want the slab to take up as little space as possible and have the focus be on the card and not the slab.
It seems that the cost of authenticating is the same as authenticating plus grading and this drives me nuts.
Slabs - kf4hee - 07-22-2008 02:44 PM
Well, if you want a slab that takes up as little space as possible, unfortunately BGS is not for you. If you want a slab that is the best on the market for protection, then BGS is the overwhelming favorite.
As for the other visual aspects, I can't really help you there. PSA slabs are compact but they're JUNK. BGS slabs protect better than any other.
Slabs - dfr52 - 07-22-2008 03:59 PM
kf4hee Wrote:Well, if you want a slab that takes up as little space as possible, unfortunately BGS is not for you. If you want a slab that is the best on the market for protection, then BGS is the overwhelming favorite.
As for the other visual aspects, I can't really help you there. PSA slabs are compact but they're JUNK. BGS slabs protect better than any other.
The BGS case is the best for protection and the fact it does offer some UV protection. PSA's case isn't as durable and it lacks the inner sleeve. PSA's case might offer better visibility though. SGC's case offers high visibility and cards look nice aginst the black insert.
Slabs - The BGS & PSA9 Collector, ThoseBackPages - 07-22-2008 05:55 PM
BGS all day
Slabs - oucowboys - 07-22-2008 05:56 PM
I think the slab desired all depends on collectors preference, the cards that they want graded and what the collector is trying to accomplish. I think the PSA slab is more pleasing to the eye if it's not a white bordered card. I do think cards without white borders look great in PSA slabs. The SGC slab makes white bordered cards jump out but I think cards that are not white bordered look horrible in a SGC slab. The BGS slab offers the best protection but they are the bulkiest. Plus if you don't have the greatest scanner, as I do, BGS slabs come out blurry. Of course you also have to take into account that you have to join a club to have cards graded through PSA. You have to submit a minimum of 10 cards to send cards to SGC. So what I would like is a PSA sized holder that is thick as BGS slabs with the option of having the black edging that SGC uses.
Slabs - kf4hee - 07-22-2008 06:54 PM
I mean don't get me wrong, I have nothing against PSA, I just don't like the idea that you can literally crack a card out of their slabs without the use of tools (barehands!). It's flimsy and your card moves around in it, causing the corners to get knocked around. Unacceptable to me.
Slabs - gregbara - 07-22-2008 07:08 PM
kf4hee Wrote:I mean don't get me wrong, I have nothing against PSA, I just don't like the idea that you can literally crack a card out of their slabs without the use of tools (barehands!). It's flimsy and your card moves around in it, causing the corners to get knocked around. Unacceptable to me.
Agreed.
I don't think there is any company out there that slabs cards without labels, or has labels on the side.
At times BGS runs discounts on authentication of cards, and the slabs offer the best protection.
Slabs - dfr52 - 07-22-2008 07:24 PM
gregbara Wrote:kf4hee Wrote:I mean don't get me wrong, I have nothing against PSA, I just don't like the idea that you can literally crack a card out of their slabs without the use of tools (barehands!). It's flimsy and your card moves around in it, causing the corners to get knocked around. Unacceptable to me.
Agreed.
I don't think there is any company out there that slabs cards without labels, or has labels on the side.
At times BGS runs discounts on authentication of cards, and the slabs offer the best protection.
I feel the same way. I worry about tampering and it doesn't require much banging around for some cards to go from an 10 to a 9 in a PSA case.
Slabs - rick7ny - 07-23-2008 09:36 AM
dfr52 Wrote:kf4hee Wrote:Well, if you want a slab that takes up as little space as possible, unfortunately BGS is not for you. If you want a slab that is the best on the market for protection, then BGS is the overwhelming favorite.
As for the other visual aspects, I can't really help you there. PSA slabs are compact but they're JUNK. BGS slabs protect better than any other.
The BGS case is the best for protection and the fact it does offer some UV protection. PSA's case isn't as durable and it lacks the inner sleeve. PSA's case might offer better visibility though. SGC's case offers high visibility and cards look nice aginst the black insert.
If this is true how come there are nothing but PSA graded cards on the market instead of BGS cases ? I am confused about this one lol
Slabs - alifaxwa2 - 07-23-2008 09:52 AM
rick7ny Wrote:dfr52 Wrote:kf4hee Wrote:Well, if you want a slab that takes up as little space as possible, unfortunately BGS is not for you. If you want a slab that is the best on the market for protection, then BGS is the overwhelming favorite.
As for the other visual aspects, I can't really help you there. PSA slabs are compact but they're JUNK. BGS slabs protect better than any other.
The BGS case is the best for protection and the fact it does offer some UV protection. PSA's case isn't as durable and it lacks the inner sleeve. PSA's case might offer better visibility though. SGC's case offers high visibility and cards look nice aginst the black insert.
If this is true how come there are nothing but PSA graded cards on the market instead of BGS cases ? I am confused about this one lol
Because PSA came first and people are afraid of change. Plus, the biggest reason, is the PSA registry is such a huge advantage for PSA, makes people spend crazy money on PSA 10 cards that are 50cent commons.