Best slabs for protection? SGC or BGS?

Piratesfan1418 · Feb 12, 2011

I like the look of the SGC but wonder how well it protects. I have some cards graded by BGS but wonder if at any point in the future the cards may stick to the plastic sleeve inside.

These are just for my personal collection cards so I'm not worried about resale or grades. Just uniformity.

Brad

BunchOBull · Feb 12, 2011

Cards should never stick to the plastic sleeve inside BGS slabs; they're acid free, archival safe mylar. BGS slabs offer the best protection by far. I love the look of SGC slabs, but I would never choose them for protection reasons. The black insert is often jagged where it is cut, and I've seen cards slip above and below the insert. Not good.

autocut · Feb 12, 2011

BGS protects well if they do everything they suppose to. By a couple of bad experiences that BGS said they will correct if i send cards back, I will am going to submit some to SGC.

BGS will provide better protection (if you're rough on cards) and it depends on the thickness of the cards when it comes to SGC. Whichever you decide to use, make sure you put the graded card in a graded card plastic sleeve/bag.

ThoseBackPages · Feb 12, 2011

BGS is a brick indeed

RiceLynnEvans75 · Feb 12, 2011

If you're going to be outside in a hurricane playing catch with the slab or throwing it off the Empire State Building, then BGS is the way to go. I'm not sure what others actually do with their graded cards but both are fine in my book for protection. I prefer SGC for the way the card stands out due to the black insert and nothing has ever happened to my cards while in the holder as they just sit in a box anyway. People managed to have tobacco cards that 90 years later get professionally graded mint condition without a BGS holder.

braden · Feb 12, 2011

Just how much protection do people need?

Piratesfan1418 · Feb 12, 2011

Thanks for all the help guys.

B

stangy24 · Feb 13, 2011

braden said:
Just how much protection do people need?

You should always double bag your slab...

....with graded card sleeves of course!

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