CGC vs PGX : How Does it Effect the Value of Your Book? 

How does opening, cleaning and pressing give you an accurate assessment of one company vs the other? You can't clean and press between the two submissions...you have to submit them as the exact same comic in the exact same condition to understand what the real differences in the grading system are.

"c'mon" Very Gary 2020

It is true that the community puts a greater value on CGC books than PGX books, mostly because people continue to claim they are better, but what you proved in this video is that the Grades were good. Your statement of a 6.0 to a 6.0 is a huge upgrade is false, its the same, and the fact that the pages got whiter with CGC begs the question of who went easier on the book. Pressings can help increase the grade, but depending upon the other defects, it may not help the grade only allow it to present better. Since both grading companies use different grading criteria, and the nature of grading is subjective, combined with this sample size being very small, nothing can be deduced on the grading front. There are many reasons to use one service over another, but they are mostly individual in nature. PGX cases are so-so at best (even their new ones) but at least the book is sealed with the label to prevent tampering. CGC cases are far nicer and if I am encapsulating for the purpose of re-selling, CGC carrying the higher resale value (regardless of the reason) is a factor. However the cost of grading, especially these more expensive books can make PGX more appealing for personal collections. I have used both services extensively, and this past year have been heavy on the PGX front for my PC books. At the same time I have a big shipment going out to CGC shortly of books I do not anticipate holding . Having said all that, I enjoyed the video and content.

"We're gonna do this all in one take" >>RU-vid immediately cuts to an ad.

Appalling that PGX puts out a product that can be so easily opened.

This was really valuable! I watched it a month ago and again today. Clear and great that you packaged all the steps from beginning to end in one video!

Best video of its kind, most are dry and boring, this was clear and concise, great job

Even though this took you months for only a few minutes of video I definitely appreciate it!! Love this video!!

GREAT VIDEO AS ALWAYS GARY!!!! AWESOME TO SEE THE JUMP IN PRICE, AND AMAZING WORK BY EROD!!!!

Wow dude... you put the whole process together.... waiting for CGC can take a while... Really enjoyed this entire video, thank you for the effort.

I think this was my favorite video of yours I've ever seen. Good job!

Yes, it's finally here! Thanks for this Gary! You're the man, man.

Im still watching it, but I wanted to thank you for putting this all in one video!

Gary: "We're gonna do this all in one take." RU-vid: "Hey you wanna see an ad? Here you go!"

Now this is the kind of video you should do more often...picking a book from a collection you bought, cleaning and pressing, sending it to CGC, unboxing it when it comes back and give us the numbers $...and I've learned that you don't (or can't) correct a spine that is off kilter...thanks...be safe and keep it comics!

Cool video dude always showing the awesome keys that 1st appearance of the Punisher is always money 💰💰

Great vid! Thanks for putting in the time to do this!

Loved the video Gary. Was happy everything is all in 1 video.

Kudos on your creativity. Thanks for all the effort on this video. Thanks and stay safe.

Fucking yes. A content creater the puts it all in one video..... I fucking love it

First off I just want to say I legit JUST found your channel right now due to this video and I enjoyed it & enjoyed your rundown so I will definitely be subbing. However when it comes to the grading/selling aspect of things, It’s a lot easier to sell a CGC graded book vs selling a PGX book because people just blindly choose “industry standards” I’ve seen PGX grade much harsher in many occasions in the past so I’m not TOO impressed seeing this comparison go the other way. As far as the easily openable case I understand why many might deem that as a bad look however when you really think about it it’s a good thing in the sense of it being handled easier by sellers, retailers etc to send them in for re-grading or whatever the case maybe. If & When I send out books to get graded & encapsulated I do it exclusively for display purposes and because I’m not thinking of flipping it for money so it would make sense for ME to get them graded by a company that really SEALS the case better, but for someone trying to grade the book to flip it I see it as a GOOD thing for the case to open SOMEWHAT easily, but that’s just my humble opinion. Great work with the content and channel & I look forward to watching more of your work in the near future, blessings & love to YOU and the entire community here.

Thanks for video Gary. I appreciate the effort you put into it and really enjoyed it

I learn something from every video from gary. Great video!

Ha!! Great video!! Love finding those PGX books at Cons and cracking them, good stuff.....

All grading companies make their mistakes. The only reason why everyone uses cgc is the resale value.

Absolutely love these time lapse vids 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

Love the comparison of the two company's. Thanks for taking the time to put this video together. Keep it comics.

Just watching you look through those original issues is great. It's very nice to hear your comments on their condition and understand a bit more of the avaluation process.

Oh this is perfect. I was talking to my dad this weekend about grading services. Mainly CGC vs CBCS, but we also saw a PGX or two that I'd potentially crack and send into cgc.

Great educational video for any collector not just for the difference between CGC PGX but also the value of cleaning and pressing for key books!!! You made this fun and entertaining!!! Thanks!!!

This is a well-done video, showing the whole process from start to finish. PERFECT.

Yesssss I’m so glad you finally made this video lessgooo!!!

awesome video. loved not having to wait to get results. well done.

Great video like always! What a difference!! Great video to start the day!

PGX still has a long way ahead of them. Meanwhile CBCS seems to be even stricter than CGC recently.

Great video as always. I loved this video concept and appreciate the time you put in to deliver a mini adventure.

Great video, and I just realized I only seen CGC Booths at my local cons and no other companies.

Gary getting fancy with the custom labels

At 2:07 Poor PGX quality on its casing. But at 2:46 Before and Aftet at 4:45 looks clean E-Rod, did a great job on the cleaning there looks nice. After watching videos on CGC it seems like a good quality brand. At 5:48 "This video took you a few minutes to get to this point, this video took me months to get to this point." -Very Gary "What your father did to my family over 40 years, i will do to you in 40 minutes." -Ivan Vanko Cool video Very Gary, keep up the great work and thank you.

This was a good video. It helps to see these kinds of videos. Great for the hobby.

Great vid. Hope you can do more like this. Still waiting on a cleaning and pressing vid.

Thanks for taking the months to make this video. Awesome

Such a great video for you to showcase you’re experienced opinion towards comics , these are some of the things I come to expect when I watch you videos. Always amazed at you’re honest concern towards prices, conditions & value . As always, great video Gary ...can’t wait for the next one

I’m so glad you uploaded a video of the full thing because I’ve been wanting to do a video like this when I get my first submission sent off

That was a pretty interesting video! Thanks for that experience

I love these videos, the before and after including the CGC return, I know how long this had to take you to put together but believe me, WE APPERCIATE YOU FOR TAKING THE TIME TO MAKE THIS VIDEO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Wow Gary you answer every question I have about graded books thank you

Wow, thanks for this educational video, I did not know anything about PGX.

This is one of my favorite videos you've done. Really enjoyed the comparison.

Everyone needs an Erod in their life. Thanks for the video, Gary. It is so informative for us newbies of the grading world.

Way to shoot straight with facts Gary. Great vid man.

Crazy how long this one video must’ve taken you super interesting tho thanks for doing this!

I absolutely love these style videos. ERod did an amazing job.

Such an amazing, informative video. If I could like this 10000x I would. Great job Gary.

Was curious about the differences. And this was great info! Thanks for taking the time and sharing this 👍🏻

Great video and awesome job on those cleans and presses! Congrats and Merry Comics... I meant Keep it Christmas!

Solid video Gary. Personally, I’m not a cgc fan I prefer cbcs. I’ve had bad experiences with cgc (customer service/quality), but I understand they do sell for more money.

This was my favorite video you've done good sir

Love that you put the entire process in the same video. Great stuff brother.

Love the comprehensiveness of the video - cracking open, pressing, back from cgc and the price info.

Love u already did this so we can see the results.

Very cool to see the PGX to CGC comparison !!! Excellent video as usual.

Great video again, Gary. Crazy the difference in grades and workmanship of the plastic cases.

Thoughtfully planned and executed video. Merry Christmas Gary! :)

Thank you for taking the months and time to make this one - great books !

I like how you cracked the PGX cases , LOL . CGC cases look great with the custom labels

Really informative video for every collector. I salute the work and time you put in this one. Happy holidays man !

I'm curious if you sent those books back to PGX after the clean and press and another grader looked at them if they would go up, stay the same or down in grade. Greate video. Long time coming. Definitely work the wait.

Very informative video. A question that I wanted to know myself. You knocked it out of the park. Thanks and stay safe!

Enlightening. Love the custom labels. Hint, hint.

Thanks for the real world examples. btw nice books!

This was a great Christmas present for us thanks

Great video....I need to get some books cleaned and pressed.

That is so crazy how easily they popped open. Never getting Pgx to grade my hubby’s comics. Thanks for the informative content Gary.

Props to the MASTER PRESSER!

Always love watching a CGC Amazing Spider-man unboxing.

Nice, Gary! Congrats!

Those books look great Gary! Nice video!!!

ERod did a fantastic job!

Great vid. Thanks for not making me wait! lol

This is great information for getting books graded

Dropping the facts and educating the new folks, myself included. Thanks for added knowledge dude!

Nice Experiment. Thanks for sharing!

This was a very informative video, thanks for making it

nice video gary ... i like you had did the 3 steps back to back ..

Goes back to you get what you pay for..Thanks for the vid Gary.

Thank you for the content. I hope you and your family have a Merry Christmas.

Great video, super informative. I'm going to start sending in comics to get graded this year and it's nice to know the difference between the two before I've started.

Good information Gary. Thanks for doing the leg work on this. Appreciate it! ☕💥✝️

Great video Gary and I have been lucky enough to get some slabs and they are from cgc and I won't be trying to get any from cgx.... thanks and as always keep it comics

Perfect timing on this video, recently acquired a xmen 50 PGX 7.5. Gonna get it cracked, pressed, cleaned and submitted to CGC. Really hoping it keeps the grade

Thanks for talking the time to put all these pieces together over a long time period. Solid advice on CGC v PGX.

Great video, nice seeing the difference.

Great video! Love being able to see start to finish all in one watch!

What a great video man! The custom labels look awesome btw.

Very informative! Thank you! Wow on the pressing and cleaning!

thank you for teaching me the different Happy holiday

Very educational, thank you.

I had no idea the PGX slabs were so easy to crack open!

Wow. I was unaware there was such a big difference. Thanks Gary!