TX2 TX3 Ratcheting TQ by RevMedX
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- čas přidán 19. 06. 2019
- The TX2 and the TX3 tourniquets use a ratcheting system to help create a tourniquet. The TX2 and TX3 were recently listed on the TCCC recommendation list.
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My department has trained with these. We will be moving to this TQ in the field. Some points not covered in this video that became apparent to us is. They will work through bunker gear, unlike more common TQ. CAT's lose their effectiveness when loosened then retightened due to micro fissures that occur during the initial placement and tightening. The CAT windlass can also snap into 2 pieces in cold environments. These TQ's offer the benefit of less tissue damage. They can be tightened and loosenned as needed If needed. The ratcheting system isn't likely to fail. Special operations have been using these for quite a while, so they are battle tested. As a 12 year career Firefighter/Paramedic
I will be replacing all of my TQ's with these, they are very impressive.
I carry that 2" one every day, I also have a pediatric one for my kid as well, I really like these TQs.
Some notes for users with noodle arms like me:
-Getting the tourniquet initially tight starts to become somewhat difficult towards the end as the radius of the tourniquet becomes more and more acute.
-The acute radius also ends up requiring quite alot of force on the ratcheting system to occlude blood flow, as the ratcheting band is pretty bent at that point already.
So if you have noodle arms, I would recommend either going to the gym, or just using a regular windlass style tourniquet. The CAT and SOF have both worked really well for me.
Dang there's always pros and cons to everything. But damn that ratchet system seems like it would be much less likely to come loose. Then again, if done properly the CAT shouldn't come loose
I like that this will fit flatter in a pocket.. I might be getting one
A reusable tourniquet, finally!
I'm grateful that you are doing more reviews on these newly recommended tourniquets.
Based on actual use, I'd never reuse a tourniquet. The stresses your putting in the unit and the probability of it being cut off in the ER/OR are the main limit.
Even with that said, is your life, your family's life not worth another couple bucks? Don't be cheap, it is life or death.
@@chuckbronco6485 I would personally never reuse a tourniquet for an actual life-or-death situation, only for the specific purpose of training.
Training tourniquets are easy. Just by two real ones and keep removing and reapplying the same one. We do it all day long with the same 3 year old "training" tourniquet. Even wrote training on it with whiteout. Lol
I appreciate having more options however I’m just more familiar with the CAT and will be sticking to that
Thank you and I understand!
@@SkinnyMedic Im familiar with the CAT and SOFTTW as well, but the benefit of this in my eyes is for guys like me, and alot of my teammates who are big enough that we generally require 2 CATs side by side to occlude femorally. Given the amount of blood lost quickly with a femoral perforation, the time and effectiveness of a 2x wider single tourniquet seems like a huge win.
Excellent video.
I like them, great system.
Tried the Gen 2 at combat Pistol and carbine training and could still find a pulse in my arm. The ratchet was not long enough to stop the blood flow. I’ll stay with the CAT. It stopped the blood flow first time.
Where would you recommend taking some kind of emergency medical service or trauma classes?
Your local community College. Start with first responder, then move to EMT.
To me, these look like the future of TQs. Little expensive, but it’s completely fool proof and you don’t need to buy a trainer. I think there’s a lot of positives to this
(Untrained but planning on it soon) what do you do if the have something in a pocket (pen/wallet/phone/etc...) under where the tourniquet? And if you don’t see it before applying does it still work or will it cause more harm than it’s worth at that point?
Remove objects out of their pockets.
Your friendly neighborhood Keyboard warrior ninja It won’t directly hurt them, but it could render the tourniquet ineffective.
Hahaha awesome screenname! 😆
Would pick up one or two of these if they were priced more similarly to it's competitors but it's $10 more.
Do you ship to canada?
No sorry
I'll stick to the CAT and the Soft T! It's what I'm used too!
I am having problems getting the link to work....
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I'd like to see that ratcheting system applied to another TQ. Grab it with my teeth on my upper thigh, esp while wearing PPE, armor or LBE? Not a chance.
Sunny Deng what it you have two wounds?
SAM makes a ratcheting TQ
@@sunnydeng9263 Yes, in an ideal world, I would use two hands to apply a TQ to myself. The need to apply a TQ to myself is , however, a strong indication that the situation is rapidly devolving to "less than ideal". If I were a medic, I would have no problems using two handed TQs. As long as they are fast, reliable and work, I dont care. If I'm using one on myself, yes, I need the option to apply it with one hand.
I know it would be a minority BUT self-application for a denture wearer (no, not all) or someone with a mouth injury may be a big no-go. And TCCC, I guess, does not take into account this short coming--at least it is to me. RATS for all the beatings it takes will occlude blood flow and that is the name of the game in the end.
If it ain't broke why fix it......I like the idea but more moving parts more to possibly go wrong. I see lots if comments of people saying they will never use a TQ with a plastic bag that could break now you have more plastic. Lol. Then again I have a "plastic" framed fire arm so I can't talk much. Cool idea and I'm sure it would work pretty reliability in most cases but I'll stick to the old school ones.
Thanks for the video though I never knew this style existed till I saw this.
Although I do like the simplicity and cost isn't too far our of reach either.
That’s a cool design! I’m still EDCing my RATS tourniquet.
Slaten Dooley I don’t recommend that. RATS isn’t really an effective tourniquet and is extremely painful to a patient. If you don’t have a lot of space, carry a SWAT-T tourniquet. Even Skinny Medic is against RATS
I’ve tried them all. I trust the RATS tourniquet. It’s what I’ve trained with and it’s already incorporated in all of my systems. We’re talking about saving lives here. Not comfort levels. I appreciate the reply!
It cuts off circulation, it’s easy to carry and I already own it. I don’t see a need to upgrade.
@The Survivalists Hide Preparedness documentation to support this statement or are you repeating what others have said?
Grandma used to say, opinions are like rectums. 😂
Why don' you ship to Europe? I find your kits much more useful than European ones, which mostly don't even have a tourniquet in it. It's aloso very difficult to get supplies for example from NAR here.
I can't under signed contracts with companies we sell for.
@@SkinnyMedic Ok, thanx anyway
@@artur4390 Find a drop shipping company. There is probably one in your country that has a location in the US and that handles forwarding and custom clearance for your company. That way US companies has a US address to ship to.