Every AllEquipped journal post on Notes — 3 write-ups on the gear, the standards behind it and what the labels actually mean.
One maker recalled 150 units after zero incidents. Another offered a better carrying case after a death. A third refunded at 130% of retail. Same industry, same decade — and for occupational PPE in the US, none of them had to tell you anything.
One rope brand is owned by private equity, another by the family that started it in 1790. A rescue-gear maker sold itself to its own staff. The company employees bought out of bankruptcy in 1989 is now listed on NASDAQ and shopping itself. Ownership is a spec.
Most gear stores start with a catalog and reverse-engineer a point of view. We're writing up the brands first, in public, with nobody paying for it — and the write-ups are the shortlist.
