diff --git a/common/ptr/scalar.go b/common/ptr/scalar.go
index b444764..4171dcd 100644
--- a/common/ptr/scalar.go
+++ b/common/ptr/scalar.go
@@ -1,67 +1,5 @@
 package ptr
 
-// scb: scalar base / common stuff
-
-type scb[V any] struct {
-	started bool
-}
-
-func (p *scb[V]) Size() int {
-	return 1
-}
-
-func (p *scb[V]) Started() bool {
-	return p.started
-}
-
-func (p *scb[V]) Append(v V) Ptr[V] {
-	p.started = true
-	return p.Set(v)
-}
-
-func (p *scb[V]) Insert(v V, pos int) Ptr[V] {
-	return p.Append(v)
-}
-
-func (p *scb[V]) Next() Ptr[V] {
-	if p.started {
-		return nil
-	}
-	p.started = true
-	return p
-}
-
-func (p *scb[V]) Value() V {
-	var v V
-	return v
-}
-
-func (p *scb[V]) Set(v V) Ptr[V] {
-	return p
-}
-
-func (p *scb[V]) Seek(i int) Ptr[V] {
-	p.started = true
-	return p
-}
-
-func (p *scb[V]) Reset() Ptr[V] {
-	p.started = false
-	return p
-}
-
-func (p *scb[V]) Clone() Ptr[V] {
-	return &scb[V]{p.started}
-}
-
-func (p *scb[V]) New() Ptr[V] {
-	return New[V](p)
-}
-
-func (p *scb[V]) Copy() Ptr[V] {
-	return Copy[V](p, &scb[V]{false})
-}
-
 // scalar implementation using a value pointer
 
 func NewScalar[V any]() Ptr[V] {
@@ -82,16 +20,16 @@ func NewVP[V any](vp *V) Ptr[V] {
 // scalar implementation using accessor functions
 
 type acc[V any] struct {
-	*scb[V]
-	getter func() V
-	setter func(v V)
+	started bool
+	getter  func() V
+	setter  func(v V)
 }
 
 func NewAcc[V any](g func() V, s func(v V)) *acc[V] {
 	return &acc[V]{
-		getter: g,
-		setter: s,
-		scb:    &scb[V]{false},
+		started: false,
+		getter:  g,
+		setter:  s,
 	}
 }
 
@@ -104,6 +42,14 @@ func (p *acc[V]) Insert(v V, pos int) Ptr[V] {
 	return p.Append(v)
 }
 
+func (p *acc[V]) Next() Ptr[V] {
+	if p.started {
+		return nil
+	}
+	p.started = true
+	return p
+}
+
 func (p *acc[V]) Value() V {
 	return p.getter()
 }
@@ -113,11 +59,29 @@ func (p *acc[V]) Set(v V) Ptr[V] {
 	return p
 }
 
+func (p *acc[V]) Size() int {
+	return 1
+}
+
+func (p *acc[V]) Started() bool {
+	return p.started
+}
+
+func (p *acc[V]) Seek(i int) Ptr[V] {
+	p.started = true
+	return p
+}
+
+func (p *acc[V]) Reset() Ptr[V] {
+	p.started = false
+	return p
+}
+
 func (p *acc[V]) Clone() Ptr[V] {
 	return &acc[V]{
-		getter: p.getter,
-		setter: p.setter,
-		scb:    &scb[V]{p.started},
+		started: p.started,
+		getter:  p.getter,
+		setter:  p.setter,
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/tests/common_test.go b/tests/common_test.go
index f0182a2..4eb531c 100644
--- a/tests/common_test.go
+++ b/tests/common_test.go
@@ -63,6 +63,9 @@ func PtrValuePointerTest(t *testing.T) {
 	sp3.Set(46)
 	t.AssertEqual(sp3.Value(), 46)
 	t.AssertEqual(sp1.Value(), 46)
+	sp4 := sp1.Reset()
+	sp4.Append(33)
+	t.AssertEqual(sp4.Value(), 33)
 }
 
 func PtrScalarTest(t *testing.T) {