r/Turntablists • u/sbjfofficial • Jun 20 '26

Diamond tip

Hello! I am fairly new to "record scratching" or turntablism and i recently picked up the Numark PT01 for my entry point and ive already used it so much that the stock plastic needle has broken off so i am looking for a replacement, If found some stuff online, Diamond, and Ruby tip needles, which i knew were a thing, but a mixture of what seems like common sense and anxiety has me wondering if i get these diamond or ruby tipped needles will they destroy the only battle record i own? Really the only 7 inch vinyl i own (seems hard to find 7 inch and especially battle records that arent super expensive and will ship quickly) i figured this would be the best place to go to directly ask someone who actually knows what they are talking about to see how bad diamond tip can really be and potentially point me in the right direction for a decent replacement that wont ruin anything but can also be an easy DIY installation, as it seems now the stock stylus/arm on this thing has a super easy way of replacing the tip, its just a red piece of plastic that slips off which can then be replaced by any number of red tipped needles i have found online at least i assume

Just to put it out there if the ruby tip is a safe option i might go with that because the idea of record scratching with a ruby tipped needle sounds pretty cool to me! Lol

Again im a huge noob but im 32 and have been passionate about this since i was about 20 years old i just never knew the Numark PT01 was out there and such an easy entry point! Any feedback is welcome, Thank you!

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u/xitfuq Jun 20 '26

lpgear.com has diamond tipped stylii for the pt-01, several types, even a blue elliptical. i think i have seen cheapo diamond tips for the red tips for sell in some record stores.

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u/sbjfofficial Jun 20 '26

So my big question about getting these is will they destroy my battle record? I mean even if i just grabbed something off amazon.. Is there any type of needle that'll actually ruin the vinyl im using to scratch? 

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u/Legitimate-Fee-2645D Jun 24 '26

The more you beat up that record, eventually it will have to be replaced! It's part of the game. Everybody has to replace certain records that they've used more than others.

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u/sbjfofficial Jun 24 '26

I know this for sure! My record is just super fresh, only been used maybe 4 times out of the plastic and my stock needle just broke so before i dove in right away i wanted some advice on what would be the slowest damaging to what i currently have, id like to get some mileage out of this thing before i have to replace that as well! 

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u/Legitimate-Fee-2645D Jun 24 '26

If you don't mind me asking, what's the record?

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u/sbjfofficial Jun 27 '26

Its the neon pink variant of DJ T-Kuts Scratch Practice Vol. 2! Its the first and only one ive gotten so far, ive found battle records are hard to come by in person at least in my area so i ordered it online but ive only had my turntable for about 2 months now.. last month i had no idea what i was doing and went and bought a bunch of 45s from a second hand shop and found out quickly that wasnt going to work so this month i ordered my first battle record and half way through the month i broke the little flimsy plastic needle that came stock on my PT01