What are the advantages of Chrome?

Most manufacturers thinking that by polishing something and chroming it, minor surface defects will be covered up.  They're wrong.  Look at most pieces of sheetmetal, even castings.  You'll see waviness, texture, even dings.  To get the best chrome, you have to start with a precision surface.  Our chrome weights start out with the same exact precision surface as our Stainless weights.  Then that super-uniform surface is polished till it is like a mirror.  No dings, no waves.  Awesome.  This is quality.

We polish and plate in the USA in an EPA-regulated shop, not overseas where they dump their waste wherever they like.  We use Nickel and Trivalent Chromium, which is much more safe for the plating workers, and a bit more environmentally friendly, than Hexavalent Chromium, which is the old way, and is highly carcinogenic to the plating workers.

It is the best chrome, done in the best way.

It is the hardest finish you are likely to find.  So it is the most resistant to minor scratches.

Request Details

Session Id:ncr01f45acx2xr45xk1hfo45Request Type:GET
Time of Request:6/8/2023 3:37:57 AMStatus Code:200
Request Encoding:Unicode (UTF-8)Response Encoding:Unicode (UTF-8)

Trace Information

CategoryMessageFrom First(s)From Last(s)
aspx.pageBegin PreInit
umbracoInithandling request4.59E-050.000046
request handlercurrent url '/faq/chrome/what-are-the-advantages-of-chrome.aspx'0.00030070.000255
umbracoRequestHandlerxpath: '/root/*/* [@urlName = "faq"]/* [@urlName = "chrome"]/* [@urlName = "what-are-the-advantages-of-chrome"]'0.0004360.000135
umbracoRequestHandlerJust before xPath query (False, '/root/*/* [@urlName = "faq"]/* [@urlName = "chrome"]/* [@urlName = "what-are-the-advantages-of-chrome"]')0.00054610.000110
umbracoRequestHandlerpageXPathQueryStart: '/root'0.00058570.000040
umbracoRequestHandlerAdding to cache... ('/faq/chrome/what-are-the-advantages-of-chrome.aspx')0.00201640.001431
umbracoRequestHandlerAfter xPath query0.00206360.000047
umbracoRequestHandlerAccess checking started0.00215090.000087
umbracoRequestHandlerPage not protected0.00232830.000177
umbracoRequestHandlerAccess checking ended0.00236560.000037
umbracoInitDone handling request0.00239760.000032
umbracoPageElement loaded: questionText0.00293260.000535
umbracoPageElement loaded: bodyText0.00301760.000085
umbracoPageElement loaded: umbracoNaviHide0.00308510.000068
umbracoPagePagedata loaded for What are the advantages of Chrome? (ID: 1183)0.00312380.000039
aspx.pageEnd PreInit0.00560680.002483
aspx.pageBegin Init0.00567670.000070
itemStart parsing 'pageTitle'0.00646470.000788
itemDone parsing 'pageTitle'0.00663590.000171
umbracoMacroMacro loaded from cache (ID: 14, Header Images)0.00857750.001942
renderMacroRendering started (macro: Header Images, type: 1, cacheRate: 0)0.00865970.000082
umbracoMacroBefore adding extensions0.00880720.000148
umbracoXsltExtensionExtension added: urn:Exslt.ExsltCommon, ExsltCommon0.01456410.005757
umbracoXsltExtensionExtension added: urn:Exslt.ExsltDatesAndTimes, ExsltDatesAndTimes0.01464790.000084
umbracoXsltExtensionExtension added: urn:Exslt.ExsltMath, ExsltMath0.01468510.000037
umbracoXsltExtensionExtension added: urn:Exslt.ExsltRegularExpressions, ExsltRegularExpressions0.01472080.000036
umbracoXsltExtensionExtension added: urn:Exslt.ExsltStrings, ExsltStrings0.01476270.000042
umbracoXsltExtensionExtension added: urn:Exslt.ExsltSets, ExsltSets0.01479680.000034
umbracoMacroAfter adding extensions0.01482920.000032
umbracoMacroBefore performing transformation0.01494270.000114
umbracoMacroAfter performing transformation0.0157570.000814
umbracoMacroMacro loaded from cache (ID: 13, Top Navigation)0.01589260.000136
renderMacroRendering started (macro: Top Navigation, type: 1, cacheRate: 0)0.01594670.000054
umbracoMacroBefore adding extensions0.01606670.000120
umbracoXsltExtensionExtension added: urn:Exslt.ExsltCommon, ExsltCommon0.02091260.004846
umbracoXsltExtensionExtension added: urn:Exslt.ExsltDatesAndTimes, ExsltDatesAndTimes0.02099530.000083
umbracoXsltExtensionExtension added: urn:Exslt.ExsltMath, ExsltMath0.02103240.000037
umbracoXsltExtensionExtension added: urn:Exslt.ExsltRegularExpressions, ExsltRegularExpressions0.0210680.000036
umbracoXsltExtensionExtension added: urn:Exslt.ExsltStrings, ExsltStrings0.02110180.000034
umbracoXsltExtensionExtension added: urn:Exslt.ExsltSets, ExsltSets0.02113510.000033
umbracoMacroAfter adding extensions0.02117320.000038
umbracoMacroBefore performing transformation0.02125890.000086
umbracoMacroAfter performing transformation0.02427040.003012
umbracoMacroMacro loaded from cache (ID: 1, Breadcrumb Nav)0.0245430.000273
renderMacroRendering started (macro: Breadcrumb Nav, type: 1, cacheRate: 0)0.02461010.000067
umbracoMacroBefore adding extensions0.0247470.000137
umbracoXsltExtensionExtension added: urn:Exslt.ExsltCommon, ExsltCommon0.02958540.004838
umbracoXsltExtensionExtension added: urn:Exslt.ExsltDatesAndTimes, ExsltDatesAndTimes0.02966760.000082
umbracoXsltExtensionExtension added: urn:Exslt.ExsltMath, ExsltMath0.02970380.000036
umbracoXsltExtensionExtension added: urn:Exslt.ExsltRegularExpressions, ExsltRegularExpressions0.02973940.000036
umbracoXsltExtensionExtension added: urn:Exslt.ExsltStrings, ExsltStrings0.02977330.000034
umbracoXsltExtensionExtension added: urn:Exslt.ExsltSets, ExsltSets0.02980680.000034
umbracoMacroAfter adding extensions0.02983880.000032
umbracoMacroBefore performing transformation0.02993170.000093
umbracoMacroAfter performing transformation0.03129690.001365
itemStart parsing 'questionText'0.03141780.000121
itemDone parsing 'questionText'0.03152620.000108
itemStart parsing 'bodyText'0.03159710.000071
itemDone parsing 'bodyText'0.03166770.000071
aspx.pageEnd Init0.03182990.000162
aspx.pageBegin InitComplete0.03186560.000036
aspx.pageEnd InitComplete0.03189810.000033
aspx.pageBegin PreLoad0.03193070.000033
aspx.pageEnd PreLoad0.03197050.000040
aspx.pageBegin Load0.03200380.000033
aspx.pageEnd Load0.03209190.000088
aspx.pageBegin LoadComplete0.03212740.000036
aspx.pageEnd LoadComplete0.03216050.000033
aspx.pageBegin PreRender0.03219190.000031
aspx.pageEnd PreRender0.0323690.000177
aspx.pageBegin PreRenderComplete0.03240740.000038
aspx.pageEnd PreRenderComplete0.03244040.000033
aspx.pageBegin SaveState0.0350530.002613
aspx.pageEnd SaveState0.03529910.000246
aspx.pageBegin SaveStateComplete0.0353390.000040
aspx.pageEnd SaveStateComplete0.03537490.000036
aspx.pageBegin Render0.03540730.000032
aspx.pageEnd Render0.03900050.003593

Control Tree

Control UniqueIDTypeRender Size Bytes (including children)ViewState Size Bytes (excluding children)ControlState Size Bytes (excluding children)
__PageASP.default_aspx864900
    ctl00ASP.masterpages_faqquestion_master000
        ctl00$ctl00ASP.masterpages_runwaymaster_master000
            ctl00$ctl00$ctl00ASP.umbraco_masterpages_default_master000
                ctl00$ctl00$ctl00$ContentPlaceHolderDefaultSystem.Web.UI.WebControls.ContentPlaceHolder000
                    ctl00$ctl00$ctl00$ContentPlaceHolderDefault$ctl17System.Web.UI.LiteralControl000
                    ctl00$ctl00$ctl00$ContentPlaceHolderDefault$headSystem.Web.UI.HtmlControls.HtmlHead000
                        ctl00$ctl00$ctl00$ContentPlaceHolderDefault$ctl00System.Web.UI.HtmlControls.HtmlTitle000
                            ctl00$ctl00$ctl00$ContentPlaceHolderDefault$ctl01umbraco.presentation.templateControls.Item000
                                ctl00$ctl00$ctl00$ContentPlaceHolderDefault$ctl01$ctl00System.Web.UI.LiteralControl000
                        ctl00$ctl00$ctl00$ContentPlaceHolderDefault$ctl02System.Web.UI.HtmlControls.HtmlMeta000
                        ctl00$ctl00$ctl00$ContentPlaceHolderDefault$ctl03System.Web.UI.HtmlControls.HtmlMeta000
                        ctl00$ctl00$ctl00$ContentPlaceHolderDefault$ctl04System.Web.UI.HtmlControls.HtmlMeta000
                        ctl00$ctl00$ctl00$ContentPlaceHolderDefault$ctl05System.Web.UI.HtmlControls.HtmlMeta000
                        ctl00$ctl00$ctl00$ContentPlaceHolderDefault$ctl06System.Web.UI.HtmlControls.HtmlMeta000
                        ctl00$ctl00$ctl00$ContentPlaceHolderDefault$ctl07System.Web.UI.HtmlControls.HtmlMeta000
                        ctl00$ctl00$ctl00$ContentPlaceHolderDefault$ctl08System.Web.UI.HtmlControls.HtmlLink000
                        ctl00$ctl00$ctl00$ContentPlaceHolderDefault$ctl09System.Web.UI.HtmlControls.HtmlLink000
                        ctl00$ctl00$ctl00$ContentPlaceHolderDefault$ctl18System.Web.UI.ResourceBasedLiteralControl000
                    ctl00$ctl00$ctl00$ContentPlaceHolderDefault$ctl19System.Web.UI.LiteralControl000
                    aspnetFormSystem.Web.UI.HtmlControls.HtmlForm000
                        ctl00$ctl00$ctl00$ContentPlaceHolderDefault$ctl20System.Web.UI.LiteralControl000
                        ctl00$ctl00$ctl00$ContentPlaceHolderDefault$ctl10System.Web.UI.WebControls.LoginStatus000
                            ctl00$ctl00$ctl00$ContentPlaceHolderDefault$ctl10$ctl00System.Web.UI.WebControls.LinkButton000
                            ctl00$ctl00$ctl00$ContentPlaceHolderDefault$ctl10$ctl01System.Web.UI.WebControls.ImageButton000
                            ctl00$ctl00$ctl00$ContentPlaceHolderDefault$ctl10$ctl02System.Web.UI.WebControls.LinkButton000
                            ctl00$ctl00$ctl00$ContentPlaceHolderDefault$ctl10$ctl03System.Web.UI.WebControls.ImageButton000
                        ctl00$ctl00$ctl00$ContentPlaceHolderDefault$ctl21System.Web.UI.LiteralControl000
                        ctl00$ctl00$ctl00$ContentPlaceHolderDefault$ctl11umbraco.presentation.templateControls.Macro000
                            ctl00$ctl00$ctl00$ContentPlaceHolderDefault$ctl12System.Web.UI.WebControls.PlaceHolder000
                                ctl00$ctl00$ctl00$ContentPlaceHolderDefault$ctl22System.Web.UI.LiteralControl000
                        ctl00$ctl00$ctl00$ContentPlaceHolderDefault$ctl23System.Web.UI.ResourceBasedLiteralControl000
                        ctl00$ctl00$ctl00$ContentPlaceHolderDefault$ctl13umbraco.presentation.templateControls.Macro000
                            ctl00$ctl00$ctl00$ContentPlaceHolderDefault$ctl14System.Web.UI.WebControls.PlaceHolder000
                                ctl00$ctl00$ctl00$ContentPlaceHolderDefault$ctl24System.Web.UI.LiteralControl000
                        ctl00$ctl00$ctl00$ContentPlaceHolderDefault$ctl25System.Web.UI.LiteralControl000
                        ctl00$ctl00$ctl00$ContentPlaceHolderDefault$ctl15umbraco.presentation.templateControls.Macro000
                            ctl00$ctl00$ctl00$ContentPlaceHolderDefault$ctl16System.Web.UI.WebControls.PlaceHolder000
                                ctl00$ctl00$ctl00$ContentPlaceHolderDefault$ctl26System.Web.UI.LiteralControl000
                        ctl00$ctl00$ctl00$ContentPlaceHolderDefault$ctl27System.Web.UI.LiteralControl000
                        ctl00$ctl00$ctl00$ContentPlaceHolderDefault$RunwayMasterContentPlaceHolderSystem.Web.UI.WebControls.ContentPlaceHolder000
                            ctl00$ctl00$ctl00$ContentPlaceHolderDefault$RunwayMasterContentPlaceHolder$ctl02System.Web.UI.LiteralControl000
                            ctl00$ctl00$ctl00$ContentPlaceHolderDefault$RunwayMasterContentPlaceHolder$ctl00umbraco.presentation.templateControls.Item000
                                ctl00$ctl00$ctl00$ContentPlaceHolderDefault$RunwayMasterContentPlaceHolder$ctl00$ctl00System.Web.UI.LiteralControl000
                            ctl00$ctl00$ctl00$ContentPlaceHolderDefault$RunwayMasterContentPlaceHolder$ctl03System.Web.UI.LiteralControl000
                            ctl00$ctl00$ctl00$ContentPlaceHolderDefault$RunwayMasterContentPlaceHolder$ctl01umbraco.presentation.templateControls.Item000
                                ctl00$ctl00$ctl00$ContentPlaceHolderDefault$RunwayMasterContentPlaceHolder$ctl01$ctl00System.Web.UI.LiteralControl000
                            ctl00$ctl00$ctl00$ContentPlaceHolderDefault$RunwayMasterContentPlaceHolder$ctl04System.Web.UI.LiteralControl000
                        ctl00$ctl00$ctl00$ContentPlaceHolderDefault$ctl28System.Web.UI.ResourceBasedLiteralControl000
                    ctl00$ctl00$ctl00$ContentPlaceHolderDefault$ctl29System.Web.UI.ResourceBasedLiteralControl000

Session State

Session KeyTypeValue

Application State

Application KeyTypeValue
vnc38ykjnkjdnk2jt98ygkxjngSystem.DateTime6/8/2023 3:33:12 AM
umbracoUrlSystem.Stringqqq.manicsalamander.com:80/umbraco
umbracoNeedConfigurationSystem.BooleanFalse

Request Cookies Collection

NameValueSize

Response Cookies Collection

NameValueSize

Headers Collection

NameValue
ConnectionKeep-Alive
Accepttext/html,application/xhtml+xml,application/xml;q=0.9,*/*;q=0.8
Accept-Encodingbr,gzip
Accept-Languageen-US,en;q=0.5
Hostwww.manicsalamander.com
If-Modified-SinceWed, 08 Feb 2023 01:27:48 GMT
User-AgentCCBot/2.0 (https://commoncrawl.org/faq/)

Response Headers Collection

NameValue
X-AspNet-Version2.0.50727
Cache-Controlprivate
Content-Typetext/html

Form Collection

NameValue

Querystring Collection

NameValue

Server Variables

NameValue
ALL_HTTPHTTP_CONNECTION:Keep-Alive HTTP_ACCEPT:text/html,application/xhtml+xml,application/xml;q=0.9,*/*;q=0.8 HTTP_ACCEPT_ENCODING:br,gzip HTTP_ACCEPT_LANGUAGE:en-US,en;q=0.5 HTTP_HOST:www.manicsalamander.com HTTP_IF_MODIFIED_SINCE:Wed, 08 Feb 2023 01:27:48 GMT HTTP_USER_AGENT:CCBot/2.0 (https://commoncrawl.org/faq/)
ALL_RAWConnection: Keep-Alive Accept: text/html,application/xhtml+xml,application/xml;q=0.9,*/*;q=0.8 Accept-Encoding: br,gzip Accept-Language: en-US,en;q=0.5 Host: www.manicsalamander.com If-Modified-Since: Wed, 08 Feb 2023 01:27:48 GMT User-Agent: CCBot/2.0 (https://commoncrawl.org/faq/)
APPL_MD_PATH/LM/W3SVC/366/ROOT
APPL_PHYSICAL_PATHC:\HostingSpaces\manicsal\manicsalamander.com\wwwroot\
AUTH_TYPE 
AUTH_USER 
AUTH_PASSWORD 
LOGON_USER 
REMOTE_USER 
CERT_COOKIE 
CERT_FLAGS 
CERT_ISSUER 
CERT_KEYSIZE 
CERT_SECRETKEYSIZE 
CERT_SERIALNUMBER 
CERT_SERVER_ISSUER 
CERT_SERVER_SUBJECT 
CERT_SUBJECT 
CONTENT_LENGTH0
CONTENT_TYPE 
GATEWAY_INTERFACECGI/1.1
HTTPSoff
HTTPS_KEYSIZE 
HTTPS_SECRETKEYSIZE 
HTTPS_SERVER_ISSUER 
HTTPS_SERVER_SUBJECT 
INSTANCE_ID366
INSTANCE_META_PATH/LM/W3SVC/366
LOCAL_ADDR64.27.51.218
PATH_INFO/default.aspx
PATH_TRANSLATEDC:\HostingSpaces\manicsal\manicsalamander.com\wwwroot\default.aspx
QUERY_STRING 
REMOTE_ADDR35.172.164.32
REMOTE_HOST35.172.164.32
REMOTE_PORT36428
REQUEST_METHODGET
SCRIPT_NAME/default.aspx
SERVER_NAMEwww.manicsalamander.com
SERVER_PORT80
SERVER_PORT_SECURE0
SERVER_PROTOCOLHTTP/1.1
SERVER_SOFTWAREMicrosoft-IIS/7.5
URL/default.aspx
HTTP_CONNECTIONKeep-Alive
HTTP_ACCEPTtext/html,application/xhtml+xml,application/xml;q=0.9,*/*;q=0.8
HTTP_ACCEPT_ENCODINGbr,gzip
HTTP_ACCEPT_LANGUAGEen-US,en;q=0.5
HTTP_HOSTwww.manicsalamander.com
HTTP_IF_MODIFIED_SINCEWed, 08 Feb 2023 01:27:48 GMT
HTTP_USER_AGENTCCBot/2.0 (https://commoncrawl.org/faq/)

Microsoft .NET Framework Version:2.0.50727.8806; ASP.NET Version:2.0.50727.8762