Opinions on a Grace F8c for a freshy

Consider advanced stylus shape (cost more/last much longer, thus not so costly over time) AND the cantilever material.

Not excited about f8, I helped another friend get a new Stylus for his Grace f9, it sounds great, both here and at his place. Stylus is replaceable via Soundsmith

https://www.sound-smith.com/parts/grace-f9-replacement-stylus

however, consider what you can get for the same or less money.

My 1st New MC was AT33PTG/II, it's a winner, with terrific channel separation and tight channel balance for amazing imaging. Microlinear on Boron.

Lately I got lucky with some AT160ML MM with Beryllium Cantilevers that I had VAS check for me after I bought them used. 

I chose a SUT with a variety of settings including PASS for MM, so I can keep using the MM Phono Stage in my Vintage Tube Preamp mx110z.

I ended up getting an F9 and will send to get upgraded once i settle my system in. 

Still need to get a stage and cables for the tone arm. Any suggestions??

Thank you all!

do you know what the bottom of the one you bought is?

this shows a collet attached to the bottom of the post to protect the pins

this listing shows 5 din male pins unprotected.

Sometimes we use right angle connectors to change direction without bending anything.

i have a few pictures but i am tryingto upload 

one here 

https://ibb.co/BVfvbSjK

now that it is online, I can simply paste it's URL in the 'image' popup, and enter 555 for the width, click OK