Capping scratchers versus knives..

Is it true that while knives are easier to use when uncapping comb, capping scratchers don't cause as much damage to the cells and that therefore, bees are able to more quickly reconstitute and fill the cells that are opened with a scratcher?

Hi
You wrote:
Is it true that while knives are easier to use when uncapping comb, capping scratchers don't cause as much damage to the cells and that therefore, bees are able to more quickly reconstitute and fill the cells that are opened with a scratcher?
reply:
Depends upon how the cappings scratcher is used. If you rake the cells like I have seen some beekeepers do, you can really damage newly formed comb cells.
However, if you use the scratcher and use it to lift the caps off very little of the walls of the cells are damaged, vs deep cutting with a knife.
Sincerely,
Dee A. Lusby