Pack Weights Database (post your info here)

[yz2428]

nice pulls! to be honest, the rev holos are pretty sweet in the Ex series.

[wisewailmer]

@nostalgiaoldbird

17.73g EX Deoxys Heavy. Got a holo slaking and a rev holo slakoth, interesting combo. RIP, my gs rayquaza dream, lol.

Those holos cant stay cheap forever! Get it graded stat!!!

[nickofturl]

@zorloth

@nostalgiaoldbird , thank you! And no, we got at least 6 heavy packs out of the purchase (and that’s just what we’ve opened; there are a few borderline packs). I was hoping for 5/14, so to get 6 was pretty great! The 6 holos were:

Scyther ex
Sneasel ex
Magmar ex
Hariyama
Swampert
Manectric

So overall pretty decent pulls! Was hoping for a Mewtwo or Sceptile, but getting the Swampert and Scyther was good enough for me .

Going to grade the Scyther?

[zorloth]

@nickofturl

@zorloth

@nostalgiaoldbird , thank you! And no, we got at least 6 heavy packs out of the purchase (and that’s just what we’ve opened; there are a few borderline packs). I was hoping for 5/14, so to get 6 was pretty great! The 6 holos were:

Scyther ex
Sneasel ex
Magmar ex
Hariyama
Swampert
Manectric

So overall pretty decent pulls! Was hoping for a Mewtwo or Sceptile, but getting the Swampert and Scyther was good enough for me .

Going to grade the Scyther?

It’s actually at CGC as we speak! I’m cautiously optimistic that it will be a 9.5 quad. Definitely would’ve had a shot at a PSA 10, too.

[wisewailmer]

@zorloth

@nickofturl

Going to grade the Scyther?

It’s actually at CGC as we speak! I’m cautiously optimistic that it will be a 9.5 quad. Definitely would’ve had a shot at a PSA 10, too.

psa is so hard now, cgc probably was the right choice, if you ever want to resub just send to psa in the cgc case and do the “only crack if a 10” thing

[zorloth]

@wisewailmer

@zorloth

It’s actually at CGC as we speak! I’m cautiously optimistic that it will be a 9.5 quad. Definitely would’ve had a shot at a PSA 10, too.

psa is so hard now, cgc probably was the right choice, if you ever want to resub just send to psa in the cgc case and do the “only crack if a 10” thing

Yeah, having examined it, it could’ve gone either way in terms of PSA 9 or 10. Whereas with CGC, I’m like 95% sure it’ll be a 9.5.

[candle]

EX Sandstorm packs x3
All 17.58g
All light

Purchased from a UK seller, and each pack had an Miscut card in the uncommon slot

[nostalgiaoldbird]

Sold a 17.54g EX sandstorm pack on eBay and the buyer just messaged me he pulled Gardevoir ex:)

Also, the buyer weighed the pack at 17.43g, sent me a message questioning the weight, but opened the pack and got the Gardevoir before I can reply to his question, lol.

[zorloth]

@nostalgiaoldbird , damn! that’s a sweet pull. Might be the best pull in the set.

So now it seems pretty clear that RS/SS/DR all had print runs of varying weights. A 17.43g pack being heavy and a 17.58g pack being light is pretty stark. And I’ve seen 17.3x SS packs with holos in them. Pretty all over the place.

[nostalgiaoldbird]

@zorloth

@nostalgiaoldbird , damn! that’s a sweet pull. Might be the best pull in the set.

So now it seems pretty clear that RS/SS/DR all had print runs of varying weights. A 17.43g pack being heavy and a 17.58g pack being light is pretty stark. And I’ve then 17.3x SS packs with holos in them. Pretty all over the place.

One issue is that many people’s scale hasn’t been calibrated for a long time. I’m relatively confident in my weights as I periodically recalibrate my scale. So it’s a bit hard to tell if it’s due to varying print runs or imprecise scales.

[zorloth]

@nostalgiaoldbird

@zorloth

@nostalgiaoldbird , damn! that’s a sweet pull. Might be the best pull in the set.

So now it seems pretty clear that RS/SS/DR all had print runs of varying weights. A 17.43g pack being heavy and a 17.58g pack being light is pretty stark. And I’ve then 17.3x SS packs with holos in them. Pretty all over the place.

One issue is that many people’s scale hasn’t been calibrated for a long time. I’m relatively confident in my weights as I periodically recalibrate my scale. So it’s a bit hard to tell if it’s due to varying print runs or imprecise scales.

Very true. In this case, I’ll take your number rather than the buyer’s number.

Still, some of the difference are so great that they can’t be due to imprecise scales. Like a 17.3x pack having a holo while a 17.58 pack doesn’t.

Another factor that could explain the weight differential is humidity differences. Packs aren’t airtight – they have those tiny holes on the back. So if they’re stored in a high-humidity environment, that could easily result in heavier cards – but how much heavier I don’t know. Someone should do an experiment with that!

[quantumcollector]

opened up two majestic dawn packs
18.51g - aerodactyl non holo
18.47 - zapdos holo

[wisewailmer]

updated!

[rayquaza97]

Just opened a 17.3 gram Team Rocket Returns pack and pulled a Dark Raticate non-holo. The reverse wasn’t good either, it was a trainer

[zorloth]

@rayquaza97

Just opened a 17.3 gram Team Rocket Returns pack and pulled a Dark Raticate non-holo. The reverse wasn’t good either, it was a trainer

Some of the TRR trainers are pretty pricey, believe it or not! So you might have done decently on the reverse. But my condolences to your formerly-sealed TRR pack. Thank you for your contribution!

[rayquaza97]

I just opened an ex Holon Phantoms pack and pulled a reverse holo water energy and a gold star Pikachu!!! Pack weighed in at 17.5g

[zorloth]

@rayquaza97

I just opened an ex Holon Phantoms pack and pulled a reverse holo water energy and a gold star Pikachu!!! Pack weighed in at 17.5g

JFC dude. Congrats!!! That’s insane.

[nostalgiaoldbird]

@rayquaza97

I just opened an ex Holon Phantoms pack and pulled a reverse holo water energy and a gold star Pikachu!!! Pack weighed in at 17.5g

What an insane pull! Congrats!

[randox]

I just opened 2 unseen forces packs! Both were from different sellers so maybe this explains the weird difference. The heavy pack was 16.9g (forretress holo) whilst the light pack was 17.1g. I think Zorloth mentioned this is due to different print runs. Seems like weighing ex packs is a nightmare! Little consistency. This isn’t an issue if all the packs are from the same box of course.

[wisewailmer]

Ill be able to add all the power keepers data once I get the box in;)