This CAT Tourniquet Will Get You Killed

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These fake CAT Tourniquets are out there and dangerous. Go through your medical gear and make sure none of these are hiding around pretending to be something they're not.

Feel free to consider these fakes hot garbage and throw em in the dumpster where they belong.

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[tracker]

Paying $30 for a C.A.T is better than spending thousands on a funeral in my book.

[DarlingEbony]

I'm a doctor, who is an avid shooter. I love going to the range. I looked up this video, because I was suspicious of the tourniquets I have. Good video.

[MrScissor]

I have a few that I know are knockoffs. Have practiced/tested them and they do not stretch and show no signs of being damaged by use. Full occlusion with 1 1/2 turns. Could maybe get full 2 turns if I weren't such a baby. I'm not endorsing any alternatives in any way, just sharing the findings from my sample size. . By all means, go with the best trusted product you can get!

[marksmith-fbce]

Things might've changed in the 3 years since this video was posted. I just bought (August 2023) an inexpensive Chinese made clone of a CAT-7 tourniquet and put it through the exact same tests as in the video, it worked exactly like the brand name CAT-7. Nothing broke or stretched out and it worked fine. I was suspicious however that maybe this was some kind of rare Chinese tourniquet so I tried another one from same source, again, worked just fine.
One drawback to anything made from China is there are many manufacturers of stuff, and some companies put out a quality product and others put out garbage.

[DrSteveMorreale]

Glad I found your website and videos. I'm a physician and my church asked me to look into and help get trauma kit(s). Didn't realize the rabbit hole of knowledge I will be acquiring to help out effectively and to help individuals who are interested get the necessary training experiences. Thank you! Definitely subbed!

[jt]

Wow, that's insane... Good on your buddy for carrying a backup.

[Tbowie]

This is why I order from NAR when I get tourniquets. When purchased from the maker, you know you're not getting a fake.
I also like SOFF-T as they have metal buckles and windlasses!

[kctyphoon]

Its a fucked up world - when you have to be suspicious of every “customer review video” as being a possible paid commercial .

[mondogecko]

I was dumb and bought a 2-pack off of Amazon and thankfully didn’t need to use them. Now that I know they’re fake, I usually use them to practice🤓

[rybaneightsix]

My problem with any manufacturer that does business with the government, particularly military, is that they can set a price that precludes business with much of the civilian market. And most of them seem to be fine with that.

[josupermom]

I bought 2 of these they were advertised as a "CAT" tourniquets once I received them I could tell that they were not the same quality as my real CAT TQ's. I used them for range training with some of my students. The first one that we used worked a few times for practice and then the buckle broke with the second one the first time we used it the windless snapped in half. Invest in good quality medical equipment. Good video. Thank you!

[azcactus]

I put together a shooting range first aid kit and it looks like I have a couple crappy tourniquets in there. Fake ones! Thank you for opening my eyes to this

[seabee]

Thank you for a VERY informative video ! I am a 73 years old veteran and avid trap shooter. I always have a trauma kit in my vehicles. Watching this video made me check my tourniquets for fakes ! All are good to go ! I appreciate you sharing your knowledge ! JJP

[twintyara]

I don't have money for an authentic TC, I'm just an ordinary good Samaritan overseas, and the dollar is too high.

[Dan-hqbq]

Thank you so much for the info. I have very limited funds to spend and was looking at cat Tourniquets (on amazon) something told me to wait before I buy one. now I know why I needed to see your info. Thanks again and God Bless

[mynursingjourney]

A couple of weeks ago I bought a four pack of tourniquets on Amazon for $29. They look exactly like the CAT, but after watching your video, I felt compelled to try one of them to make sure that it worked. I'm a Veteran, EMT, CNA, and nursing student, and I'm happy to say that within three turns of the windless, it was extremely tight and to my standards. I'm not entirely sure which brand I got but I'm happy to say that while others might not work, these ones definitely do.

[BlankPaperFilms]

Would you recommend using the counterfeit as an inexpensive way to practice instead of buying an expensive real CAT for practice?

[DoktorJeep]

I was trying to give myself a stranger with an imitation tourniquet. Totally wrecked the mood.
Just kidding.
Thanks for the info.

[greenagoo]

I never understood cheaping out on life saving equipment.
Good ammo for conceal carry self defense is $35 a box? Oh well.
Good tourniquet is $35? so what?

I'll never think risking a life is worth saving $20 or even $100

[cosermann]

Having a substandard piece of safety gear is worse than none at all due to the false sense of security it provokes. If it fails you're done.

Frankly, I prefer the Tactical Medical Solutions SOF T wide tourniquet (also approved by the TCCC) due to the metal windlass. But a genuine CAT is fine too. Have used both. Both work. Both are approved by the TCCC. TCCC testing includes the quality of the tourniquet, it's ease of use, and it's effectiveness. Your tourniquet has to have all those elements.