I think I have one of those in my bag of unused stuff… * runs to check *
Thank you very much for this, lots of really good feedback. For you, or others wondering, the molded parts are from two distinct brand name Zytel nylon blends - the base being flexible around the limb and unbreakable (in all of the insane torture testing we never broke one) and the windlass is made from a much more rigid (high glass fiber fill) Zytel. The base is very similar blend to that of the Glock Frame, and the windlass is closer to the Sig P320 frame (or Raider frame, if you know what that is). If we find better materials, we will upgrade, but these were very carefully chosen for each part, and have proven to be very, very good. We are looking at doing a 65% long glass fiber blend on the windlass, as that may be an upgrade, but we need to do lots of testing to know for sure. We did extreme temperature testing on both ends, and left some out in the sun for a year, although longer term UV testing would have been better. If they are EDC items, they will rarely if ever get UV exposure, but that was still a huge factor in material choice.
The "feels cheap" reaction is less common than the opposite, as the materials, design and construction are high. However, when asked specifically, people always point to the strap being that which feels cheap. Understandable, as our strap is only the hook and loop, without excess material which would make it "feel" more heavy duty, but would do nothing besides add bulk. My co-designer wanted desperately to add a nylon webbing backer specifically because of this, just to make it feel more heavy duty. The hook and loop we use is the same material that most other quality TQ MFGs use.
While it will not be ready for quite some time (have to redo testing even after dev is done), I have been working on gen 2 to make them much easier to use, and improve them in any way we can.
A reminder that the point of the 1" is not to replace any other TQ, but to get those who do not already carry a TQ to start doing so, as people are very often more than 2 minutes (how long a femoral bleed can result in unconsciousness) away from a TQ. Whatever brand you choose, just be prepared to save a life, whether it be yours, your family, or a stranger.
Got this carrier in from Tuffpossum gear. Will see how it pans out
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I have been carrying the ETQ daily ever since I got it. It is unobtrusive, and does not annoy or inconvenience me the way that other TQs did (CAT or SOF-T).
I would highly encourage anyone who does not currently carry a TQ to get one. While you may feel it's lacking in some way compared to other TQs, if you aren't carrying another TQ that is a false comparison. The real comparison would be between the ETQ and whatever TQ you could improvise one handed in 10 or 15 seconds. Think of it as a rule 1 TQ if that helps.
It seems like the company has also increased production capacity to meet demand because the tourniquets are now regularly in stock and available to order. At some point I’ll pick up one or two of the wide version.
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Article from Caleb Causey of Lone Star: https://www.lonestarmedics.com/minds...g-medical-gear
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I just ordered 3.
1 for training.
1 each for me and my wife to EDC.
I have 6 SOF-Ts and 6 CATs in my various trauma kits for vehicles and home.