static Issues...anybody know why?

Do like many of the old timers would do when static was a problem. Play the record damp or wet.  It works.  I know many who always play their vinyl wet.  Works. My dear audio buddy has been doing that for fifty years now.  

norman, yes that will work but is a bit messy. Geoffkait with two fs you have that backwards. The record transfers the charge to the sleeve. Sleepwalker has it right. The most effective way to control static is to discharge it as soon as it is formed with a conductive sweep arm. Everybody I have set up with one would not live without it. You can buy 4 of them for the price of one Zerostat. 

In any event can we agree static is not caused by the stylus rubbing against the vinyl? That would be silly.

One of my turntables has a bad problem with static and I used a deerskin mat that Eliminated  it very well. I agree with Geof in doubting that much static is coming from your cartridge. Maybe try a zerostat gun. They work very well. 

Or the other product he mentioned.