Hey guys, whats the best blacklight to use to check out cards? Thanks!
To be honest, I’ve never heard of anyone using blacklight on Pokemon cards ever. Are you planning to look for blood and… other various bodily fluids?
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I recently bought a blacklight flashlight. @muk it makes whitening stand out like a sore thumb, other than that I don’t think it does much. It means I can spot tiny chips on the edges that I would normally only discover under magnification or up close in strong led lighting (trying to give my eyes a break). It is convenience, nothing more. That being said, I wouldn’t suggest spending a fortune on such a trivial item. So really anything in the $10-20 range will probably serve you right, just make sure it has decent reviews.
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Just use a jewelers loupe
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**DON’T USE A BLACKLIGHT TO CHECK WAIFU CARDS**
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I’ve seen Leonhart use a blacklight a handful of times and it does help illuminate defects, especially those hidden in a slab. That said I don’t know which is the best but I’m curious as well
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I am wondering why you would use blacklight (UV-A) to make defects visible that you would not see under normal light conditions?
I know that certain grading companies use many different light sources and wavelengths to assess the condition of cards, such as UV and infra-red light. Nobody would look at cards under such artificial and special light conditions anyway?
Because it’s not to see defects only visible in UV light, it’s to see visible defects more clearly. White paper glows blueish under UV light, so any chips on the edge of cards becomes more easily visible under UV light.
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post of the month imo