You’re absolutely right.

Yeah they got sued bc they put TCCC approved on all their products. They also created and trademarked a company called TCCC to do so. FYI there is no such thing as TCCC approved as they only “recommend” products. They can eat a fat one and anyone that uses that product has a severe lapse in judgment.

@@hemanofeternia9954 have you ever actually used the product or are you just saying that because someone that you like on social media said it….

yeah and Tactical Respones who is one of the few trainers to actually incorporate medical stuff into force on force training for everyday private CCW holders has been very vocal about how after trying to self apply a CATS, Soft T or rats TQ under stress, Especially with one hand only, pretty much every student wanted the Rats either stopped carrying a Soft T or a CATS entirely or added a rats for one handed application. People forget completely that on KZfaq the guys demoing this stuff A. Are doing so with zero stress or muscle fatigue. And B. mostly have YEARS of experience, recurrent formal training and practice putting these things on. Many are still professional medics. Your average CCW does not have the time or money to become as proficient as someone doing it professionally. This is why the extremely simple to use RATS does so well and more complicated stuff that has to be staged and positioned just right for one handed application fails so spectacularly with the average person under stress. Also a RATS is so simply an untrained person can usually figure out how to apply it in a way that will stop the bleeding. I believe everyone who can should carry a CAT or Soft T wide for applying to another person or themselves with both hands and a Rats staged where you can get it with both hands for one handed self application. If you can only carry one it should be the RATS unless you are practicing on handed self application under stress of a CAT or Soft T at least weekly.

There’s also a belt version.

(Of the RMT)

Absolutely

Valid concerns.

I have tested both versions at work with a doppler and both were successful at stopping blood flow. The 1" version needed an extra turn and was quite a bit more painful compared to the 1.5" but it did the job

Prep Medics testing is appreciated - but the 1.5" was not applied properly, and that can make any TQ fail. The 1" was applied properly, and worked perfectly in his test. That single test is the only Doppler or Ultrasound test that either ETQ has ever "failed" (again, strap was not tightened down, and then the windlass was not tightened enough on top of that).

A shoelace will do damage. Up to you.

But you won’t bleed to death.

No. It wasn't good enough. We were taught it was good enough.

Taught in basic to use a tent pole section from shelter half and a drive on rag, (bandage, camoflage) use blood to put a T on forehead. 1987 lol

@@bernardbarr2354 if I’m bleeding out, I don’t care what stops the bleeding.