Palio arrived

Smoke Naked · 03-18-2009, 06:19 PM

I'm not a big poster but I just had to come and say how excited I am about my newest purchase. I hit up Heartfelt after lots o' research and pulled the trigger on the black Palio. Ordered on Sunday, it shipped Monday, and it was in my mailbox today (Wed.) waiting for me to clip a cap. I reach into my 50 count grabbed a month old 5 Vegas Classic Torpedo, grab a Gordon Biersch Hefeweizen from the frig, locate my ronson, grab my laptop, and head to the back "porch" for a smoke. I inspect the Palio to make sure I don't demolish the smoke accidentally, seems simple enough, insert Torpedo and clip. BUTTER, pure butter. Part of me wants the draw to be tough so I can put it back in the humi and grab another sacrificial lamb , but the prelight draw was perfect. I love this cutter already. So I leave you at that, just sitting back in the shade enjoying my smoke and beer in 75*f San Diego bliss.

Oh yeah, I also got my 65% beads in the same package, VERY excited about them but my new footlocker humi won't be here till Friday. Thanks to all of you for pushing me down the slope, its the little things in life that make it worth living and this is def. one of them...

BamBam · 03-18-2009, 06:22 PM

Palio's are the best. I just bought a second one. I'm not sure why but I just did.

WildBlueSooner · 03-18-2009, 06:31 PM

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Originally Posted by BamBam

Palio's are the best. I just bought a second one. I'm not sure why but I just did.

I bought one as well. Awaiting its arrival...I am excited!

pnoon · 03-18-2009, 06:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Smoke Naked

I'm not a big poster but I just had to come and say how excited I am about my newest purchase. I hit up Heartfelt after lots o' research and pulled the trigger on the black Palio. Ordered on Sunday, it shipped Monday, and it was in my mailbox today (Wed.) waiting for me to clip a cap. I reach into my 50 count grabbed a month old 5 Vegas Classic Torpedo, grab a Gordon Biersch Hefeweizen from the frig, locate my ronson, grab my laptop, and head to the back "porch" for a smoke. I inspect the Palio to make sure I don't demolish the smoke accidentally, seems simple enough, insert Torpedo and clip. BUTTER, pure butter. Part of me wants the draw to be tough so I can put it back in the humi and grab another sacrificial lamb , but the prelight draw was perfect. I love this cutter already. So I leave you at that, just sitting back in the shade enjoying my smoke and beer in 75*f San Diego bliss.

Oh yeah, I also got my 65% beads in the same package, VERY excited about them but my new footlocker humi won't be here till Friday. Thanks to all of you for pushing me down the slope, its the little things in life that make it worth living and this is def. one of them...

From one San Diegan to another, it doesn't get much better than that.

BamBam · 03-18-2009, 06:40 PM

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Originally Posted by WildBlueSooner

I bought one as well. Awaiting its arrival...I am excited!

I have a Palio and a Xikar Titanium Cutter. I go to the Palio everytime. Although the Xikar is a lil smaller and travels a little easier for me, I take it to the B&*M for this reason. But I still prefer the Palio cut.

Smoke Naked · 03-18-2009, 06:46 PM

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Originally Posted by pnoon

From one San Diegan to another, it doesn't get much better than that.

You got that right

03-18-2009, 07:52 PM

truly a cut above the rest

ucla695 · 03-18-2009, 08:10 PM

One of my faves!!

WildBlueSooner · 03-18-2009, 08:37 PM

Too bad these things look all cheap, I think I will stick to my badass looking, shitty cutting one.

lightning9191 · 03-18-2009, 08:52 PM

Sounds like you had a good afternoon.....congrats on the new baby!

bobarian · 03-19-2009, 12:29 AM

The biggest problem when I got my first Palio was resisting the urge to chop up every stick in the humi!

The cuts are so nice you just want to keep chopping!
Congrats on your first!

Bax · 03-19-2009, 03:05 AM

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Originally Posted by WildBlueSooner

Too bad these things look all cheap, I think I will stick to my badass looking, shitty cutting one.

Are you going to go down that road again?

Smoke Naked · 03-19-2009, 05:49 AM

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Originally Posted by bobarian

The biggest problem when I got my first Palio was resisting the urge to chop up every stick in the humi!

The cuts are so nice you just want to keep chopping!
Congrats on your first!

exactly, my other cutter was a junker all metal freebie that never chopped clean and always hung up. I had to hold back from chopping more caps and remember that its mine and there will be many many more chops ahead.

Smoke Naked · 03-19-2009, 05:52 AM

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Originally Posted by WildBlueSooner

Too bad these things look all cheap, I think I will stick to my badass looking, shitty cutting one.

your right, it does look cheap, and it didn't even survive the garbage disposal test, what a junker

tunes · 03-19-2009, 06:00 AM

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Originally Posted by WildBlueSooner

Too bad these things look all cheap, I think I will stick to my badass looking, shitty cutting one.

I am also tired of this cutter coming off it's tracks.

marge796 · 03-19-2009, 06:04 AM

Well after all the hub bub I’ve read here about the Palio cutters I feel I would be remised if I didn’t spend some of my hard earned money on one. I have mentioned before that I have used an XIKAR for many years and never had any issues. I destroyed one during a weekend of camping and what not, called XIKAR they said send it back and we’ll fix it. A short time after sending it to them I had it back good as new. They say change is good, is it good enough to spend 35-50 dollars on? Thanks.

Chris………

CigarGuy88 · 04-23-2009, 08:35 PM

Palio's are awesome but when I got my Xikar I havent used it since...

Smoke Naked · 04-23-2009, 08:37 PM

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Originally Posted by CigarGuy88

Palio's are awesome but when I got my Xikar I havent used it since...

Great

big a · 04-23-2009, 10:09 PM

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Originally Posted by CigarGuy88

Palio's are awesome but when I got my Xikar I havent used it since...

I didn't like my xikar at first but after more cuts i do like it. I have been wanting to try the palios however. If you might want to unload it, shoot me a pm and im sure we could work something out.

taltos · 04-24-2009, 04:08 AM

I have both and must cast another vote for the Xikar. Just seems to work more comfortably for me with my fat fingers.

03-18-2009, 06:19 PM	#1
Smoke Naked Still Watching My Back Join Date: Jan 2009 First Name: Bill Location: Whales Vagina Posts: 243 Trading: (0)	Palio arrived I'm not a big poster but I just had to come and say how excited I am about my newest purchase. I hit up Heartfelt after lots o' research and pulled the trigger on the black Palio. Ordered on Sunday, it shipped Monday, and it was in my mailbox today (Wed.) waiting for me to clip a cap. I reach into my 50 count grabbed a month old 5 Vegas Classic Torpedo, grab a Gordon Biersch Hefeweizen from the frig, locate my ronson, grab my laptop, and head to the back "porch" for a smoke. I inspect the Palio to make sure I don't demolish the smoke accidentally, seems simple enough, insert Torpedo and clip. BUTTER, pure butter. Part of me wants the draw to be tough so I can put it back in the humi and grab another sacrificial lamb , but the prelight draw was perfect. I love this cutter already. So I leave you at that, just sitting back in the shade enjoying my smoke and beer in 75*f San Diego bliss. Oh yeah, I also got my 65% beads in the same package, VERY excited about them but my new footlocker humi won't be here till Friday. Thanks to all of you for pushing me down the slope, its the little things in life that make it worth living and this is def. one of them... __________________ ♥ ♦ Palio Fanboy Here ♣ ♠

03-18-2009, 06:22 PM	#2
BamBam Just Pipin' Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 1,299 Trading: (37)	Re: Palio arrived Palio's are the best. I just bought a second one. I'm not sure why but I just did.

03-18-2009, 07:52 PM	#7
ChicagoWhiteSox Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Palio arrived truly a cut above the rest

03-18-2009, 08:10 PM	#8
ucla695 Neither here, nor there Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: The Pool Posts: 3,696 Trading: (5)	Re: Palio arrived One of my faves!!

03-18-2009, 08:37 PM	#9
WildBlueSooner I'm nuts for the place Join Date: Feb 2009 First Name: James Location: Lexington, KY Posts: 3,322 Trading: (19)	Re: Palio arrived Too bad these things look all cheap, I think I will stick to my badass looking, shitty cutting one. __________________ "To dilute the will to win is to destroy the purpose of the game. There is no substitute for victory"-- Douglas MacArthur

03-18-2009, 08:52 PM	#10
lightning9191 I think I'm normal... Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Kevin Posts: 1,007 Trading: (8)	Re: Palio arrived Sounds like you had a good afternoon.....congrats on the new baby! __________________ I eat gummy bears by tearing them limb from limb and eating their heads last.

03-19-2009, 12:29 AM	#11
bobarian Cranky Habanophile Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Wine Country Posts: 8,869 Trading: (51)	Re: Palio arrived The biggest problem when I got my first Palio was resisting the urge to chop up every stick in the humi! The cuts are so nice you just want to keep chopping! Congrats on your first!

03-19-2009, 06:04 AM	#16
marge796 It Just Doesn’t Matter!!! Join Date: Feb 2009 First Name: Chris Location: Topeka KS Posts: 1,624 Trading: (28)	Re: Palio arrived Well after all the hub bub I’ve read here about the Palio cutters I feel I would be remised if I didn’t spend some of my hard earned money on one. I have mentioned before that I have used an XIKAR for many years and never had any issues. I destroyed one during a weekend of camping and what not, called XIKAR they said send it back and we’ll fix it. A short time after sending it to them I had it back good as new. They say change is good, is it good enough to spend 35-50 dollars on? Thanks. Chris……… __________________ “Don’t talk to me about naval tradition. It’s nothing but rum, sodomy and the lash.” -Sir Winston Churchill Last edited by marge796; 03-19-2009 at 06:06 AM. Reason: spelling

04-23-2009, 08:35 PM	#17
CigarGuy88 Good Cigar = Good Day Join Date: Feb 2009 First Name: Steve Location: Massachusetts Posts: 850 Trading: (38)	Re: Palio arrived Palio's are awesome but when I got my Xikar I havent used it since...

04-24-2009, 04:08 AM	#20
taltos Really, really old Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Paul Location: Saugus, MA Posts: 2,486 Trading: (3)	Re: Palio arrived I have both and must cast another vote for the Xikar. Just seems to work more comfortably for me with my fat fingers. __________________ Jimmy, some of its magic, some of its tragic, but I had a good life all the way. He Went to Paris, J. Buffett