I use two different tonearm lifts. The Q-Up is the better of the two which I've used for well over a decade. I do not have a Safety Raiser, but admittedly it looks better. But it also looks harder to position. On my Rega P5, the Q-Up matches pretty well with aesthetically. But the P5 is unique looking with being mostly black with a silver tonearm. The advantage of the Q-Up is that it slides, so it's very easy to make final adjustments where within the run out the the tonearm lifts. I don't think this is a huge advantage over the Safety Raiser, but it is easier. The Q-Up also has a few adjustments to the trigger and the lift speed.
Anyone use auto lifters? Opinions
I must be getting lazy in my old age. I keep wishing someone would raise my tonearm for me. Sometimes you are just involved in something and putting it down to lift the tonearm is a pain. There are several auto lifters on the market. Does anyone have any experience with these? Do they work reliably and are they easy enough to trip that you do not have to worry about you tonearm and cartridge?