Adventure Medical Kits/Tender Corporation QuikClot Travel hemostatic clotting bag
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Product Reviews of Adventure Medical Kits/Tender Corporation QuikClot Travel hemostatic clotting bag
Product Review: Hope you never have to use it, but you'll be glad if you did
Summary: 5 Stars
I do a lot of lakefront cycling in Chicago, and in a crowded bike path with joggers, you sometimes have people fall or get into accidents. A few months ago, another cyclist had a nasty collision and ended up with a nasty gash that bled. A few of us stopped and rendered assistance, and I gave her the Quikclot pack I had in my bag (I bought this primarily for myself, because I know it's only a matter of time before I take a fall and cut myself.) The poor girl used this to press down on the gash in her leg and the bleeding stopped rather quickly (I wasn't timing it, but if you're truly curious, there are videos on YouTube.)
The advantage of having QuikClot in a gauze is that you eliminate "panic hands" that you'd need to cover the wound (since QuikClot is a powder) that you'd just have to compress down with gauze anyway to try to stop the bleeding in a normal way.
It's one of those tradeoffs - sure, you might never use this at all, but if you need to attend to a major wound where blood loss is a concern, QuikClot gauze is awesome. The pack is small and fits into a small first aid kit (mine's in an Adventure Medical bag.) After seeing what it did firsthand, I'm sold. It'll stop or slow down the bleeding for you to get professional medical attention.
Product Review: Hope you never need it, get it in case you do
Summary: 5 Stars
This product stops bleeding cold. Right Now. Note- it is expensive so don't go using it for everyday cuts, those where the bleeding is easily controled by pressure. But this could very well save a life, especially out in the field.
Get one of the large packs and keep it at home in your 1st Aid kit, and one of the smaller packs (liek this version) to carry in your beltpouch or daypack, along with a few Band-Aids and the usual stuff.
This version is a "clotting bag" which encloses the powder/granules. It's a lot less messy than the powder/granule versions, but perhaps not as useful in all situations. However, if you had to apply it to yourself, the bag would be less likely to go wrong.
Most first aid kits do not contain this product as it is too expensive, so you'll have to add it yourself.
What is handy with this product is that you can apply it to youself in a pinch.
Product Review: If the bleeding won't stop... get QuikClot
Summary: 5 Stars
Or you might better have some already because if you are bleeding bad enough to use this stuff dude... you don't wan't to have to drive to the store and get it. Trust me.Product Review: QuikClot Travel hemostatic clotting bag
Summary: 5 Stars
received package promptly, product package and condition as shown in ad, have not had a chance to use product, and hopefully never will. but just in case....
thanks amazon as usual a very pleasant shopping experience.
Product Review: What's your life worth?
Summary: 5 Stars
First aid kits are great for minor treatment, but when you're bleeding profusely, you need something to stop that bleeding or you'll die; simple as that. Tourniquets work when nothing else is available, but you can't tourniquet the abdomen or neck. Those are just two examples of places this item works better. Simple to use (I read the instructions but have not used it) and from what I've read it is quite effective (again, I have not used one). I keep one in my first aid kit on my motorcycle. I'd recommend one in a backpacker's kit, too, since it doesn't weigh much. I'm hoping I'll never need to use it, but I'm comforted to know I have it in case I need it.