Any Fatboy Unipivot Users?

@mijostyn I love your absolute terms. "A lot better" "Compromised". As if you've heard a single one of them in your home with your system. I doubt it. I'm replacing an SME M2-12r, not that I give two **its to justify myself to you. I change things because this is a hobby. Trust me, I have better ears, better trained ears than you do. I know about how things work together and how it's the harmony between components like arms and table and cartridges that makes for a satisfying listening experience. I also know that we all hear differently so you absolutes are pretty stupid statements. Everyone's frequency range is different. Everyone gets pleasure from different elements in those ranges. You make it sound like an absolute because of some BS you heard 40 years ago. I could go further but won't. I just want you to get the hell off this message board. **** you.

I have a VPI unipivot with the 2nd pivot mod (very inexpensive).  Provides the stability that cleans the sound and makes locking in azimuth, easy and predictable.

I went from the 10" 3-D Unipivot to the Fatboy Unipivot on my Classic Signature table.  Never had an issue with the original 3-D, and found that the Fatboy with the 2nd pivot mod is both more stable and sounds better.

Since I didn't have any problems it never really occurred to me to switch over to the gimbal. I also like the idea of finding a used arm wand down the road in case I'd like to do switch cartridge swaps, something you can't do easily with the gimbaled arm.

I'm sure the gimbaled arm sounds great and from what I've heard in forums, might be an improvement in the bass department. YMMV :)

What @myjostyn is referring to is the inability to repeatability, reposition the arm after cart changes and the like in the exact same spot where the pivot point aligns exactly in the receiving cup as before. Also if one doesn't very carefully/slowly handle the arm when changing records, this alignment can get off slightly.

If owners of the 3D uni haven't noticed this, they must be perfect or not paying attention.

I use the dual pivot with my PEEK film upgrade to great effect.

I have never had a problem with VPI uni-pivots.  Contrary to what has been written, they are very stable once you let them go.  I moved to the 3D arm and eventually with the dual pivot and a ruby tip.  Besides a small increase in SQ, it is far easier to set up, especially for azimuth which is now easily dialed in.  It also handles a bit more like a conventional bearing arm, but I could care less.