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Triumph vs. Fanatics: Rip App Comparison

My firsthand comparison of two popular rip platforms, Triumph Rips and Fanatics Instant Rips: the hits, card values, support, shipping, and overall experience.

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Collector Reviews

This is my comparison of two popular rip platforms: Triumph Rips and Fanatics Instant Rips. I used both extensively, and my experiences with the cards, valuations, support, and shipping gave me very different views of them.

Each platform has its own detailed review below. I cover what I enjoyed, the problems I ran into, and whether I would recommend it based on my experience.

Triumph Rips

Detailed firsthand review

My experience after 15,900 openings, including chase-card concerns, the purchase-delay pattern I reported, support, the disputed Shaquille O'Neal slab, and a missing shipment. The review includes my photographs and holder comparison.

Read the Triumph review

Fanatics Instant Rips

Detailed firsthand review

My experience across roughly 1,500 packs, including three Super Grails valued at over $45,000 combined, valuation disputes, a missing Trout rookie, and the community that helped make the app worth recommending.

Read the Fanatics review

My Collector Pick

Which platform would I choose? Read my final verdict and the reasons behind it.

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