It’s no secret that grading is a huge part of the hobby. Whether you’re sending in cards to be graded or searching for them on the market, nothing is more satisfying than seeing your favorite card all slabbed up.

At Heystack, we’re big on imaging. You might’ve guessed that. Our goal is to provide high-quality, true-to-hand images of your favorite cards, so that if you wanted to list a card on the marketplace or show it off on social media, it looks just as good online as it does in your hand.

But here’s the thing: sometimes grader-provided scans of your slabs are a bit…underwhelming. The scans sometimes lack in color accuracy, and just don’t do justice to the card—or the slab.

Here are some scans straight from the grader, provided by our friends over at dcsports87.

As collectors, we think this is a missed opportunity. As technologists, we know we can make it better.

That’s why when we built our signature Heystack One device, we did it with slabs in mind. Graded cards fit perfectly on the Heystack One pedestal, and the meticulously designed lighting environment allow you to not only capture just the card – but the true character of the card and slab as a whole. Check out how dcsports87 upgraded their slab images below.

For the author, the Ken Griffey Jr. really takes a massive leap in color accuracy. Let’s look at them side-by-side.

“The color being vibrant versus flattened is the key differentiator, in my opinion, [that] your device has over any flat scanner,” stated Tory Hermens, VP at dcsports87, when asked about Heystack’s image quality.

We completely agree.

The original scan is simply unable to capture the refractor nature of the card, but the Heystack One allows the refractor to really come to life. The card, and the slab, are getting the visual treatment they deserve.

If you’re finally ready for all of your slabs to look like this, find out how at Heystack.tech.