Replicant 100 stylus

edgewear, We started with the fact that Ortofon uses Replicant stylus.

In addition there were suggestions that ''Expert stylus'' ( Paratrace) and

Decca London stylus look ''the same'' ( aka ''identical'') as Replicant.

But we were not able to discover who produces those as well if those

styli are available to other manufacturer as well ''retipers''. So we

can't conclude that there are more styli providers than the two

mentioned. So my first ''general statement'' that there are only

two producers in relevant sense of availability is not refuted. 

To refute this general statement was intention of the thread about

Replicant. 

There’s an eBay seller in the US that provides retipping service for any cartridge you can imagine. Beside Namiki micro ridge and Ogura Vital this seller also offers Gyger FG tips, with either boron or ruby cantilevers. While not using the word Replicant 100, it does suggest other sources. Does this sufficiently refute your ‘general statement’?

edgewear, No mercy whatever  for the proponents of 'rebuild''  and

''refreshment'' ideology whatever! Who of them would believe that

one can get whatever stylus one wants by an RETIPER and not

by the manufacturer? How could you be so cruel  to our co-members? 

Not even an half glass of wine for you in (Dutch) N. Zealand. 

I would like to think the Link will supply @nandric a fuel coals for the fire that is set on this matter.

The idea that the word Replicant can misused and used to mean Replica, might be instrumental in why there is an assumption the Styli is a Copy.

The Link has a little further information of the similarity and uniqueness of the Form produced, as well as a reference to a Patent. 

https://www.whatsbestforum.com/threads/the-ortofon-replicant-100-geometry.5909/

dear pinda, as you already know there not only '' levels of styli'', but also

''levels  of knowledge'' involved in our ''discussions'' . Alas I am forced

to add ''the level of humour'' in order to react to your contribution. I must

also confess that my ''associative thinking'' was not capable to connect 

Replicant with copy. I had to many variables  to think about.

Anyway personal psychology is not an accuse, Thanks for your

contribution and I am glad that you deed not start your own thread.