Tourniquet reviews from Reddit

"Cat"

"CAT... that's it..."

"North American Rescue CAT 7. They’re the industry standard"

"CAT, SOF-T oir SAM XT"

"North American Rescue is the maker of the CAT which many consider the gold standard."

"Buy 2 CAT tourniquets from North American rescue. They’re maybe 15 bucks a pop."

"Cat from north American rescue"

"Cats because of their Velcro are easier to self apply."

"CAT tourniquet from North American Rescue (NAR) or any dealer that gets their CAT TQ’s from NAR."

"I would recommend the CAT or latest SOF-T."

"Soft-T"

"SOF T for others. Advantage of SOF T is it packs flatter and can clip on/off around limbs on other people if you have limited access to an extremity."

"I would recommend the CAT or latest SOF-T."

"CAT or SOF-T. Basically anything that is TCCC approved is good to go."

"And on my person the SOF-T Wide."

"I recommend the SOF Tourniquet - they have a milled aluminium windlass, so have a very low chance of snapping."

"SOFT-T. Theres a reason out Spec War and combat deployed troops use them over CATs or anything else."

"I carry the SOF-T personally. Let's talk worst case scenario. You have to apply this to yourself using only your non dominant hand."

"CAT-7. The SOF-T is fine as well."

"SOF TQ’s are alright too IMO. Better for certain things."

"Personally I stick to the CAT, SOFT, and SAMX-T."

"Look at which tourniquet CoTCCC recommend. The most popular I would assume is the CAT-7."

"I’d still say a CAT."

"But for your ifak and on your vest get a real one."

"You should buy an authentic CAT for practice."

"No. Use a good one. A real CAT."

"CATS and pressure dressing equipment."

"The CAT (combat applied tourniquet) is great for an uninjured person."

"Recommended, not approved, CoTCCC TQ’s. SAM-XT"

"I like the SAM XT a lot for the simple reason that its locking mechanism addresses one major issue with TQ application: insufficiently tightening the belt before turning the windlass."

"I see it is CoTCCC approved so I may have to try one out then. Thank you !"

"SAM XT"

"I like them. As I rotate my CATs out of service I've been replacing most of them with the SAMs."

"I like them as they solve a few of the (admittedly minor) deficiencies in the CAT."

"The SAM XT is on the recommendation list from TCCC so it isn’t junk."

"They are cotccc recommended. That’s the important thing."

"CAT GEN7 or SOFTT Wide. Get training and buy directly from the company to avoid counterfeiting"

"Tactical Medical Solutions, direct from their website for the SOF-T."

"I believe CAT and SOFTT are the only two that should be bough"

"Go with CAT or SOFTT-W. Dont skimp out on quality for tourniquets."

"Recommended, not approved, CoTCCC TQ’s. TMS SOFTT-W"

"The SOFTT-Wide tourniquet is the best on the market."

"I carry the SOFTT-W and the CAT."

"Definitely second this. If you do the flat fold they are super easy to pocket or fit almost anywhere, I love the SOF-T."

"SOF-T is what saved my life per the trauma doctor so that’s my vote."

"Flat fold a SOFT-W. Theres this new EDC specific TQ thats about the size of a glock mag, but they haven't been fully evaluated by medical studies yet."

"SOF-T tqs are smaller than CATS but slightly heavier I believe. Check ‘em out."

"Tac Med Solutions Special Operations Forces Tactical Tourniquet SOFTT"

"SOFTTW, fold it flat and keep it in your pocket 24/7"

"The TX2/TX3 is the easiest to use, it is a ratchet system so there is less problem with letting off the pressure. It is also CoTCCC-approved tourniquet."

"Go with TX2 Tourniquet (TX2) and TX3 Tourniquet (TX3) https://www.revmedx.com/tx-tourniquets/ Combat Application Tourniquet (CAT) Gen 6 and Combat Application Tourniquet (CAT) Gen 7 https://www.narescue.com/all-products/massive-hemorrhage/combat-application-tourniquet-c-a-t.html Ratcheting Medical Tourniquet (RMT) https://m2inc.biz/product-category/rmt/ SAM Extremity Tourniquet (SAM-XT)"

"Recommended, not approved, CoTCCC TQ’s. RevMedx TX2/TX3"

"Have a few TX2s at home, never had to use them but they definitely seem alright."

"I think the TX2/3 and RMT are excellent options."

"Non-CoTCCC recommended TQs are fine for everyday use and often defended many of them, including the RATS"

"RATs are good for small limbs, kids and k9s. Good to have in the kit."

"The RAT will fit a child or dog. That is a advantage."

"RATS"

"Don’t use RATS"

"The RATS are terrible, and are a waste of a purchase."

"RATS are trash. Don't use it."

"Avoid the RATS, they're trash"

"Dont cheap out. When your patient bleeds to death after your shit tq or rats garbage tie breaks you will regret not spending money on a proven tq."

"Swatt is great for pediatrics and animals."

"SWAT-T is possibly better than many including the CAT gen 7 for small limbs"

"I have had veterinary trauma folks speak highly of them for application on K9s."

"Stretch Wrap And Tuck Tourniquet SWAT-T"

"This may be controversial but I like the SWAT T. Is easy to carry, I find It a really versatile and multipurpose tool, and It can work a lot better in smaller people than more usually recomended tourniquets"

"My latest stop the bleed course recommended a swat-t for children and pets."

"Swat T tourniquets work good on children with small arms."

"The SWAT-T gets a lot of hate. It definitely takes more training to use effectively as a tourniquet, but if you’re going to maintain that readiness, it can add a lot of versatility to your kit"

"[NAR CAT Gen 7] is the standard. It’s what military, police, and EMS use."

"Though i'd go for a NAR (north american rescue) brand over the recon brand."

"Snakestaff, its the smallest tq i’ve seen. i carry one almost daily and it fits perfect in any pocket."

"You can also get the snakestaff systems but they’re not tccc approved yet."

"I bought a few Recon Medical TQs before NAR sued"

"If you simply must save a few bucks each then try Recon Medical TQs. I have several and have abused the shit out of a couple of them in training and have not brought one to failure."

"Those are the ones that I have and use, I tend to keep the TMTs in my satchel bag with my CC they're smaller and take up less room."

"Recommended, not approved, CoTCCC TQ’s. CMS TMT"

"SICH tourniquets are good, CAT also, just find originals not clones"

"Personally I have only handled the SICH and it seems spectacular to me. I purchased multiple to train on and, well, it works."

"I carry 2 Snakestaff Tourniquets in my back pocket."

"Reputable first-aid oriented retailers such as Dark Angel Medical, Chinook Medical, and Eleven-10 will also carry authentic items."

"Recommended, not approved, CoTCCC TQ’s. m2 RMT"

"Medical Gear Outfitters, they’re a small business run by great people. They only carry genuine products and deal with NAR directly."

"Blue force gear or a ranger band."

"Also, the BFG Tourniquet"

"Slishman pressure wrap is a fantastic hemorrhage control tool for small children."

"The SOF T - Wide is my personal favorite."

"Yep, grabbed the Sportsman TORK and an extra CAT."

"RMT is super nice too, I hated on it (because I thought it would be hard to use) until I actually got my hands on one."

"Tier one Quality Solutions Military Emergency Tourniquet MET"

"I think it looks like THOR might have been the name they used for prototype / demo but went to market with RapidStop?"

"RMTs are kinda overlooked but they are CoTCCC recommended."

"M2 RMT makes a child TQ which works well."

"Propper makes good ones."

"I have a ryker nylon gear, of all the ones I’ve used I like that the best."

"I currently use the Warrior Poet Society/Blue Alpha Gear kit. $70"

"Rescue Essentials has a 10% discount code (RESCUE10). I've bought the vast majority of my training and kit supplies from them."

"We (ITS Tactical) have started carrying them. They're retail cost but as others have said, it's important to get legit ones. NAR is always a good bet as well."

"Https://softourniquet.com/ These are probably the top two on the market."

"I carry a CAT, used it 4 times. It’s what I’m used to."