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    Hi Everyone, as mentioned in my introduction post, BOTL needs quite a bit of updating, patching and whatever else I might come across. Over the next few weekends BOTL may be unreachable on occasion as I do migrations or updates, etc. Just be patient - we'll be back! I'll generally try to keep these maintenances until later in the evenings.

Palio cutters $32.36 free shpg

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Fox said:
I must agree. I have used a Xikar for many years, but recently purchased a Palio from one of our vendors after hearing the brothers rave about them. While I still use the Xikar depending upon what is handy at the moment, I prefer the Palio by a large margin. It is by far the best cutter I have ever used.
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Same story here. Both are great but my Palio is wonderful.
 
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RonC said:
how do you calibrate this one?

i think that this is a rebadged Madelaine considering that Xikar bought out madelaine. If I recall correctly, you had to pull the battery out. killing the power recalibrated it somehow.

just curious how it works. i refuse to sell anything with the name xikar on it.
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Ron,
I called Xikar earlier today and yes they said they bought Madelaine but the electronics are completely different. To calibrate this one you do the salt test and after it has sat long enough for the RH in the bag to reach 75% there is a button at the top that you press and hold for five seconds and it will set the hygro to read 75%. That sets the benchmark.

Why are you against Xikar?
 
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rick12string said:
Ron,
I called Xikar earlier today and yes they said they bought Madelaine but the electronics are completely different. To calibrate this one you do the salt test and after it has sat long enough for the RH in the bag to reach 75% there is a button at the top that you press and hold for five seconds and it will set the hygro to read 75%. That sets the benchmark.

Why are you against Xikar?
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thanks for the info. yes, the design is different from Madelaines.

in my opionion, there is still a problem. not really a problem, but a warning. first, i do not trust home grown salt tests. too many variables. this hygros recal would work with a 75.5 humidipak, but only a 75.5% Humidipak.

the other recalibratable hygros that are being sold will work with any of the Bovedas or Humidipaks.

1 of Xikars salespeople gave me an attitude one day. something about not being a B and M store. we had a brief discussion about online vendors. by time i got done with him, i was off his christmas card list. once a wholesaler gives me an attitude, i am not shy about tearing him a new asshole. all my travel humi business went to Cigar Caddy. Caddy appreciates my business, and the caddy is a better product than the Xikar travel humi. the xikar is based upon old designs of the cigar caddy. the real caddy has better lock clips, and a better gasket.
 
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i have given BOTL members a great price on the Palio. i am just not allowed to advertise the price. i will still do that price for anybody on BOTL. it is for less $ than any group buy that you have seen anywhere else. we just have to keep this price "underground". PM's only. Palio gets upset if a below MAP is mentioned in public
 
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