A new EDC TQ

[Warped Mindless]

Been carrying the wide version since the second week they came out. No problems yet with them getting beat up carrying in my front pocket.

[Shawn Dodson]

Okay, over the weekend, I got the ones I just ordered, with carriers.

After applying one to my arm several times, my first impressions:

• I couldn't find a way to keep the Velcro from sticking to itself when applying the tourniquet, and it really slowed down applying it properly. I need more practice.
• I tried applying it like I do a CAT or SOF-T, with it tight enough to slip two fingers between the tourniquet and the arm, and I couldn't cinch down the windlass enough to where I couldn't feel a pulse on my wrist. So I read the instructions, and they said to apply it tight and then take turns on the windlass, which produced better results.
• The windlass is short and challenging to manipulate.
• I couldn't fold it back up as tightly and compactly as it was when I opened the package to play with it. After working with it for a while I opened the package of one the other tourniquets and studied how it was all folded up, and after struggling for a while I got it "close" but not as nice. It'd be nice if the manufacturer would put a video or photo montage of how to fold it up compactly like they do when they ship it to you, so it fits in the carrier better.
• It carries very well in a cargo pocket of my Duluth Fire Hose Flex shorts. I don't notice it's there.

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Any updates on these? I have some FSA money I need to burn.