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<p>[QUOTE="Conder101, post: 3727511, member: 66"]It really depends on what year the proof set is. For example vice grips or pliers are not of much use on say a 1963 set. An exacto knife will work much better on those. Pliers or vice grips could work real well on say a 1969 set. You can still get it open with an exacto knife but it will be a lot more difficult and you could injure yourself. Post 1998 sets open easily with the exacto knife because they are not sealed and are just snapped closed. Easy to work the knife into the joint and then you can just open it with your fingers.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Conder101, post: 3727511, member: 66"]It really depends on what year the proof set is. For example vice grips or pliers are not of much use on say a 1963 set. An exacto knife will work much better on those. Pliers or vice grips could work real well on say a 1969 set. You can still get it open with an exacto knife but it will be a lot more difficult and you could injure yourself. Post 1998 sets open easily with the exacto knife because they are not sealed and are just snapped closed. Easy to work the knife into the joint and then you can just open it with your fingers.[/QUOTE]
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