Shure SFG-2 - Safe to use with LOMC carts?

From Shure Pro Audio website....

Question
Can the SFG-2 be used with moving coil cartridges, or only with moving magnet cartridges? It is my understanding that the magnets in moving coil cartridges are powerful enough to attract the stainless steel balance beam of the SFG-2 and produce incorrect readings.

Answer
Can the SFG-2 be used with moving coil cartridges, or only with moving magnet cartridges?
* We only speak for Shure cartridges - all are moving magnet and work well with the SFG-2.

It is my understanding that the magnets in moving coil cartridges are powerful enough to attract the stainless steel balance beam of the SFG-2 and produce incorrect readings.
* This is feasible, though we have never tested the theory. Most phono cartridges use Mumetal for the cartridge body; MuMetal acts as a magnetic shield, thus shielding the internal mechanism from outside magnetic influence and vice versa.

* FYI - Stainless steel has no, or very slight, magnetic properties.

My experience with the Shure gauge (vintage 2006) and a LOMC cartridge lead me to the conclusion that I won't put a Shure gauge anywhere near my cartridges anymore. The supposedly non/low-ferrous stainless platform had enough magnetic attraction to pull the cartridge down and collapse the cantilever. Luckily the cartridge body has an inset that prevented the cantilever from collapsing completely so the cartridge is OK and still plays fine. I now use a digital gauge.

Tom

I'm having a deja vu moment...

Is that you, Tom?

Tom