How do tell when my stylus is too much worn?

I can buy a big telescope and pretend to be astronomer but the

telescope as such can't make astronomer from me. Well by

comparison with whatever miscroscope ...Consider all those

styli shapes. After loking at, say, 3 kinds one can't remember

either except the old ''trusted'' oval kind.

So the answer depends from our belief. Belief in the honesty of

our retipper as well in his capability to judge the gradations

of wear . The problem is that they can charge 500 euro for a

simple retip by which the cantilever/stylus combo is glued on

the tube rest of the old cantilever. According to Andreoli who

learned the trade by Aussie brothers he was able to do this job

in 5 minute time.

Fermi has stated: ''If I was smarter I could remember more of

those particles than I actually do''.  

''to muddy the waters'' the Ortofon ''Replicant stylus'' can endure

2000 hours. I own 3 Ikeda's carts from the 80is (FR 7 fz, f and

8 c , the cantileverless kind) all of them still going strong. Strange

 btw that our ''highest carts authority'' has no idea about the lifeteme

 of styli.

czarivey, You are obviously confused : ''erection problem'' is

called ''low riders'' , stylus wear may look as similar but is

totally different problem. The problem of this problem is ''anybody

guess'' as can be seen in this thread. From 500 till at least 2000

hours are opinion differences. Even worst are opinions about

''records vulnerability'' According to some real experts 5 g VTF

is no problem at all. I.e. 0,5 g is much more dangerous.