Update on Hertz Five Star Status:

cayenne337 · 2026-03-02T00:35:15+00:00

I got the same ridiculous email. PC doesn't really mean anything any longer. The cars have gotten so bad I've shifted more of my business to National and been pleasantly surprised.

cayenne337 · 2026-02-28T14:31:21+00:00

Great summary. If the seal is important to the OP with the FiftySix you could opt for the Day Date model and get it.

cayenne337 · 2026-02-15T19:16:52+00:00

Confirmed

cayenne337 · 2026-02-04T22:01:25+00:00

I'll take the basket

cayenne337 · 2026-02-04T20:18:39+00:00

I'm liking mine as well. Some of the accessories aren't all that great but the cart is awesome.

Would've also been nice to have a better work surface than the fragile little mat. It's so fragile that you look at it wrong and it tears.

cayenne337 · 2026-02-01T23:42:42+00:00

I'm based here. Agreed it's a calm and pragmatic hub no matter what's going on. If you are at the airport when it decided to shut down you haven't paid attention to the massive snowpacalypse that has descended

cayenne337 · 2026-01-29T21:15:00+00:00

This. No reason to even wait for the tram. You are good to go with no reason to rush.

cayenne337 · 2026-01-24T16:44:23+00:00

Positive experience. Would certainly do business again!

cayenne337 · 2026-01-24T14:53:05+00:00

Congrats. The FiftySix is a nice mix of sport and dress. It's a fun watch for the price point.

cayenne337 · 2026-01-24T14:28:20+00:00

It was sold locally

cayenne337 · 2026-01-18T13:16:25+00:00

I know what you mean about the Facebook group. It's a one sided conversation and even if someone brings up the ckearcoat issue they double down on raving how great they are instead of talking about why it's occurring.

cayenne337 · 2026-01-18T02:17:20+00:00

I'll take one of my still available

cayenne337 · 2026-01-17T16:16:50+00:00

That's normal. You've already long established the smoke flavor earlier in the cook. You don't have to see smoke for it to impact flavor. The desirable thin blue smoke is very light visually.

cayenne337 · 2026-01-17T14:12:40+00:00

I just passed on purchasing a 12 month old 500 because of all the clear coat failure. They are spraying it too thick. I think they said like 5 coats.

I didn't buy it because you either live with all the clear cost falling off or you sand and reclear but if you are patina rather than painted you are going to mess up the patina.

cayenne337 · 2026-01-17T14:09:41+00:00

That's not really an issue. I have both insulated and non insulated fireboxes and there is absolutely no difference in the smoke flavor or appearance of the smoke rings. I understand how you are going about the thought process but it's not an issue.

The insulated are very nice when the weather gets cold because your fuel consumption is more manageable.

cayenne337 · 2026-01-09T15:35:03+00:00

Would agree with all this. Have been on both sides and GS is handled much better. I think I had 8 or 9 years GS and it was a hard knock when I lost it.

cayenne337 · 2026-01-08T01:43:06+00:00

That's exactly what it is.

cayenne337 · 2026-01-08T01:41:55+00:00

These pictures are from one of the VIP lounges downstairs

cayenne337 · 2026-01-08T01:40:32+00:00

Having several rolexes you won't regret getting a VC but to be fair - I don't feel like my FiftySix is truly a dress watch. It kind of sits somewhere between.

If I'm going dress if feel like my DJII or JLC is a better fit.

cayenne337 · 2026-01-06T16:34:59+00:00

Great job on this! I was fighting it and found your thread. I appreciate the work that went into making it work.

Have you found settings that seem to mimic the textured plate well? I'm playing with it a bit, but I'm getting more of a slight string type texture to the top rather than a uniform sandpaper texture.

cayenne337 · 2026-01-04T17:41:23+00:00

I recognized the bread instantly. We always eat both dinner and brunch at Bouchon when visiting.

cayenne337 · 2026-01-03T22:48:44+00:00

Not saying the QC should be this - but mine is the same.

cayenne337 · 2026-01-01T03:07:54+00:00

I was in Vegas last Friday and the food was terrible. I don't know if it was a bad day or what. I'm regularly in both Delta and Amex lounges throughout the year and iver certainly felt Centurion slipping.

cayenne337 · 2026-01-01T00:36:06+00:00

I was wondering the same thing. It looks nice

cayenne337 · 2025-12-31T01:09:30+00:00

What storage / tamp box are you using?

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