# QotD: Why use a slab protector? **URL:** \ **Category:** General\ **Tags:** qotd\ **Created:** [October 18, 2025, 10:50am UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/qotd-why-use-a-slab-protector/58854 "2025-10-18T10:50:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![lyleberr](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/lyleberr/32/156919_2.png) [@lyleberr](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/lyleberr)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2025, 10:50am UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/qotd-why-use-a-slab-protector/58854/1 "2025-10-18T10:50:53Z")
Welcome to the next Question of the Day! The Question of the Day is a way to facilitate community discussion to help members ponder the unanswered questions of the world that are somehow relating to the hobby. Questions are many times open ended and up to interpretation. Feel free to post your thoughts in as much or as little detail as you’d like. Helpful Considerations may or may not help some people focus their answer, these are blurred to not bother those who have their own ideas. [QotD Archive](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/question-of-the-day-archive/52220) [Suggest future things here](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/question-of-the-day-suggestions/52221) **Today’s Question:** **QotD: Why use a slab protector?** Helpful Considerations: Is it just for looks? Do you expect someone to get into your home with a baseball bat and swing away? Saying cards are displayable alone is a lie and custom colors elevate it to true art levels? More money than sense? You spend your money on things you think look nice? ---
**Author:** ![wooltchi](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/wooltchi/32/2438_2.png) [@wooltchi](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/wooltchi)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2025, 10:54am UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/qotd-why-use-a-slab-protector/58854/2 "2025-10-18T10:54:05Z")
Because slabs can break. And replacing a slab creates a non zero chance your expensive card gets lost in the mail or damaged. ---
**Author:** ![c0ll3ct0r](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/c0ll3ct0r/32/26306_2.png) [@c0ll3ct0r](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/c0ll3ct0r)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2025, 11:32am UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/qotd-why-use-a-slab-protector/58854/3 "2025-10-18T11:32:42Z")
Because cards are ugly, they need all the help they can get. ---
**Author:** ![caughtatpoint](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/caughtatpoint/32/186754_2.png) [@caughtatpoint](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/caughtatpoint)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2025, 12:34pm UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/qotd-why-use-a-slab-protector/58854/4 "2025-10-18T12:34:47Z")
So I can say “I’ll throw in the guard” as a negotiation tactic at card shows ---
**Author:** ![Taigataipan](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/taigataipan/32/234038_2.png) [@Taigataipan](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/Taigataipan)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2025, 1:27pm UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/qotd-why-use-a-slab-protector/58854/5 "2025-10-18T13:27:49Z")
You’re environmentalist who wants to make sure there’s one less piece of plastic floating in the oceans. ---
**Author:** ![triple](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/triple/32/286477_2.png) [@triple](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/triple)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2025, 1:46pm UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/qotd-why-use-a-slab-protector/58854/6 "2025-10-18T13:46:57Z")
I like guards, they can elevate the aesthetic of graded cards. I don’t really buy them for the protection if they even have any protection ---
**Author:** ![Will](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/will/32/223509_2.png) [@Will](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/Will)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2025, 1:55pm UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/qotd-why-use-a-slab-protector/58854/7 "2025-10-18T13:55:05Z")
Because Xzibit needed more memes ---
**Author:** ![RabidSquirtle](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/rabidsquirtle/32/236211_2.png) [@RabidSquirtle](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/RabidSquirtle)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2025, 2:52pm UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/qotd-why-use-a-slab-protector/58854/8 "2025-10-18T14:52:06Z")
Putting a piece of colored rubber on plastic makes the label more expensive ---
**Author:** ![kpod](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/kpod/32/1132_2.png) [@kpod](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/kpod)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2025, 3:05pm UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/qotd-why-use-a-slab-protector/58854/9 "2025-10-18T15:05:04Z")
Because you’re an investor bro frequenting conventions ---
**Author:** ![ddk](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/ddk/32/233929_2.png) [@ddk](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/ddk)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2025, 3:06pm UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/qotd-why-use-a-slab-protector/58854/10 "2025-10-18T15:06:35Z")
Slab protectors for investor bros are basically this generation’s pocket protectors. ---
**Author:** ![codytcas](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/codytcas/32/32333_2.png) [@codytcas](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/codytcas)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2025, 5:02pm UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/qotd-why-use-a-slab-protector/58854/11 "2025-10-18T17:02:35Z")
I think they’re very silly. I see pictures of cards in a PSA/CGC/BGS holder, in a plastic sleeve, wrapped with a graded guard, in a slab case. Can you even see the card through all that plastic? 😂 And to top it off I’ve seen people wearing gloves while holding it. Dude what do you need gloves for, you could throw that thing out the window and the card will be fine. ---
**Author:** ![Dyl](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/dyl/32/234623_2.png) [@Dyl](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/Dyl)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2025, 5:46pm UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/qotd-why-use-a-slab-protector/58854/12 "2025-10-18T17:46:00Z")
I think they are extremely cringe ---
**Author:** ![wisewailmer](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/wisewailmer/32/179572_2.png) [@wisewailmer](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/wisewailmer)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2025, 6:19pm UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/qotd-why-use-a-slab-protector/58854/13 "2025-10-18T18:19:12Z")
not seeing a ton of “to protect my slab” answers in here… 🤨 ---
**Author:** ![decoypalmette](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/decoypalmette/32/254336_2.png) [@decoypalmette](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/decoypalmette)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2025, 6:38pm UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/qotd-why-use-a-slab-protector/58854/14 "2025-10-18T18:38:36Z")
To flex better ---
**Author:** ![Venomous72](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/venomous72/32/215974_2.png) [@Venomous72](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/Venomous72)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2025, 6:55pm UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/qotd-why-use-a-slab-protector/58854/15 "2025-10-18T18:55:48Z")
Mine are for UV protection and display purposes. I don’t get really any natural sunlight in my office but would like all the UV protection I can get. I only have one right now tho Ex: ![IMG_6298](https://efour.b-cdn.net/uploads/default/original/3X/c/8/c8282f4eb602c93adaacd0c81246e09ad1c176ef.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![tidaldreams](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/tidaldreams/32/26292_2.png) [@tidaldreams](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/tidaldreams)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2025, 7:30pm UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/qotd-why-use-a-slab-protector/58854/16 "2025-10-18T19:30:34Z")
we herd u like protection so we protected yo protection so you can stay protected ---
**Author:** ![jaws](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/jaws/32/68122_2.png) [@jaws](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/jaws)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2025, 7:47pm UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/qotd-why-use-a-slab-protector/58854/17 "2025-10-18T19:47:34Z")
To irritate @Dyl ---
**Author:** ![eevee](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/eevee/32/230472_2.png) [@eevee](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/eevee)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2025, 7:48pm UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/qotd-why-use-a-slab-protector/58854/18 "2025-10-18T19:48:05Z")
You guys only use slab protectors? Get with the times, and get you a slabbed slab slab slab protector. ---
**Author:** ![Sofia](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/sofia/32/215914_2.png) [@Sofia](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/Sofia)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2025, 9:49pm UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/qotd-why-use-a-slab-protector/58854/19 "2025-10-18T21:49:00Z")
I use them to protect the slabs I own that cost $400 and up. They just surround the perimeter of the slab and don’t make the slab less nice to look at imo. I only decided to start using them after a $1000 BGS slab arrived from BGS themselves with a chip in the corner of the slab. My logic here is that if I’m willing to spend, hundreds or thousands on a single card, then it couldn’t hurt to spend a negligible amount more to protect that purchase. ---
**Author:** ![triple](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/triple/32/286477_2.png) [@triple](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/triple)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2025, 10:10pm UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/qotd-why-use-a-slab-protector/58854/20 "2025-10-18T22:10:41Z")
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