Here is the Clark insert I just ordered. It looks great IMO. Unfortunately, I ordered a green one and it wasn't nearly the same quality. The one on my Noobmariner was better. Gary Clark though provides great customer service and he is sending me another and I don't even have to return the funky one.
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TC Sub Pearl Mod
- Thread starter rsh
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that almost looks like it has a sapphire cover like the watchmaterial one...does it?
Let me call Gary Clark (I talk to him on the phone a lot) and see what's that clear cover is. I'm hoping it's sapphire. Maybe I'll convince him to make it sapphire. It's easier to talk to Gary than the rep factories 
I don't use watchmaterial pearl anymore despite its sapphire cover. The rim is yellow and so is the lume. The lume can be rather dirty. But if you need a gold rim pearl, the watchmaterial gold rim pearl is absolutely the best. No dirty or yellow lume issue. It's as if a total different manufacturer made it. Another thing not good about watchmaterial insert is the paint isn't very good, kind of rough and the inside edge is little curved. The "4" isn't accurate either. The "4" is perfect on the wm9, TW inserts, now also on the Clark insert. JewelryOutlet555 has a decent insert for $10 which doesn't have poor paint nor curved inside edge. But the pearl is a simple construction, no clear cover and the "4" isn't very accurate either.
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I don't use watchmaterial pearl anymore despite its sapphire cover. The rim is yellow and so is the lume. The lume can be rather dirty. But if you need a gold rim pearl, the watchmaterial gold rim pearl is absolutely the best. No dirty or yellow lume issue. It's as if a total different manufacturer made it. Another thing not good about watchmaterial insert is the paint isn't very good, kind of rough and the inside edge is little curved. The "4" isn't accurate either. The "4" is perfect on the wm9, TW inserts, now also on the Clark insert. JewelryOutlet555 has a decent insert for $10 which doesn't have poor paint nor curved inside edge. But the pearl is a simple construction, no clear cover and the "4" isn't very accurate either.
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You're right, Brother.
But the reps that'll accept them (TW, TC and WM9 and MBW's) aren't exactly cheap either.
I do have to admit, that there Clark pearl really does look very good.
I think I'll order a Clark and see how good they actually are. I've had some really good wm pearls, but most are not that good.
I also agree with correctime, you've got 5-700$ into the best rep...what's another 100$ for a gen insert? If your modding a 100$ noob it makes sense to fool around with insert "formula's" but I think if I had a bunch of money into a high end rep I'd just go gen for the insert.
I also agree with correctime, you've got 5-700$ into the best rep...what's another 100$ for a gen insert? If your modding a 100$ noob it makes sense to fool around with insert "formula's" but I think if I had a bunch of money into a high end rep I'd just go gen for the insert.
What I would like to see out of all this is for TC or BK or whoever to source a good insert so we dont have to mess with it. Its a shame TC builds such a nice sub and has that pearl which looks like a boil on the skin. He too is working on a new insert. Keep us posted BK
You have the pointed 4, could you share the link? What I'm seeing in their ebay site is the one with the flat 4 only.