Question for people who have ripped Ginter Rip cards

[SaveMeTheGum]

Hey guys,

I have not ever ripped a Ginter Rip card. Would you guys say that the better the rip card, the better the pull, or is it totally random? Just getting an idea because I picked up a few and was deciding what to do with them. I know I will have a really tough time not ripping them the second I get them either way. Thanks.

[34JacktheRipper]

Totally random. I pulled a Harper 2013 rip and pulled a Machado EXT mini. Not a bad mini but not a great card.

[MeetJSquared]

Hey guys,

I have not ever ripped a Ginter Rip card. Would you guys say that the better the rip card, the better the pull, or is it totally random? Just getting an idea because I picked up a few and was deciding what to do with them. I know I will have a really tough time not ripping them the second I get them either way. Thanks.

I believe there is next to no correlation between numbering on the rip card and the actual mini inside.

For 2015 alone, I've seen 4 ripped (/50 Brandon Belt, /25 Longoria, /15? Bautista, and I forgot the 4th) and all were just EXT minis. In past years, I've seen a red ink come out of a /75.

In the past, we assumed lower number rips had a better chance, but in hindsight, it seems like they are probably as random as you can imagine. General rule used to be rip anything higher than /25, sell the lower ones (/25 is iffy - sell good players, rip the others). Now, I think if you can sell it for $150 or more, just do that, as the risk/reward isn't great any higher than that.

[edhou1]

Generally pretty random - no correlation to the outside for the single rips. If you get a common rip card that isn't particularly low numbered (say #/75 for example), I would always rip since you can always move the rip card and the card inside as well.
In previous years if you got something like a low # Ruth or similar , that's when you likely want to sell as it is since the outside RIP is pretty valuable unripped.

[SaveMeTheGum]

I believe there is next to no correlation between numbering on the rip card and the actual mini inside.

For 2015 alone, I've seen 4 ripped (/50 Brandon Belt, /25 Longoria, /15? Bautista, and I forgot the 4th) and all were just EXT minis. In past years, I've seen a red ink come out of a /75.

In the past, we assumed lower number rips had a better chance, but in hindsight, it seems like they are probably as random as you can imagine. General rule used to be rip anything higher than /25, sell the lower ones (/25 is iffy - sell good players, rip the others). Now, I think if you can sell it for $150 or more, just do that, as the risk/reward isn't great any higher than that.


Cool, that's very helpful. Thanks.

[MeetJSquared]

Cool, that's very helpful. Thanks.

In the end, it's like opening another pack, except at least there's a guarantee that the EXT mini (which is the worst possible hit) would still sell (typically around $20-40). Chance to hit something huge, like a Trout/Harper Wood or Metal, or any red ink auto.

Unless the unripped card would sell for a good amount (like the Pujols 5/5 I saw at the National), it's not really a huge gamble.

[coachnip13]

No correlation. I ripped a Lucroy #/75 and pulled the Harper wood mini.

[coltsnsox07]

I bought a Bautista rip /75 for $40 that had a 1/1 Obama 'Firsts' art card last year.