Appreciate your initial thoughts on the strap. I received mine today and I must say, it’s a bit bulky. It’s a lot firmer (I know, that’s not a word but let’s go with it) compared to my regular strap. Definitely something I have to get use to wearing. I feel that the thought process behind this piece of gear is genius which was why I purchased it for my duty application. Can’t wait to hear your thoughts in a couple of months once you run yours
@@Forward_Conceptsi believe that in large part the number is so low because we hammered TQs into people minds through training. I worry about this TQ design and would stress traditional methods and existing TQs.
I get it, I suppose. Makes zero sense for me as a Civ but for folks going into real situations where there's a decent chance they could get shot? Eh why not. My only concern would be, how badly would it get in the way of having to do a junctional patch job? Or something in the upper thigh? I imagine it's not gonna be as easy as cutting it off(if need be) with a pair of sheers if it's in the way?
No need for sheers could just in buckle it. It would be more of an annoyance to keep out of the way on a junction wound rather than it being an actual problem. I know that the ER assesses the TQ and takes it off/applies their own…I also know that you will go to imaging to check the wound so I assume gun belt and TQ would be off and they would have their own on by then.
would of been doable to just thread the TREX arm strap through the Aliengear belt slide like you did with the Taq Strap instead of utilizing the screw hole the TREX arm came with?
This device is not TCCC approved, and I have not seen good evidence of its efficacy. The whole “worn TQ” thing isn’t new and there was a fad in 2012-2014 where a company was making a swat uniform that had TQs built into all extremities. I don’t think that company exists anymore.
@@Forward_Concepts Yeah, but the background is a lot brighter than you. It'll make your videos look a lot better if you have some type of light in front of you illuminating you rather than a ton of light coming from the background.
Great idea. But here’s my issue. I’ve applied tourniquets at least 3 times real world. 2 were shootings. There is no way this generates the leverage to stop bleeding. People have no idea how much it takes. Especially with legs, in my experience 1 tourniquet is rarely enough. Herein lies the issue… bleeding out takes seconds. Especially on a leg. By using this it’s entirely possible that it could cause more death unintentionally. We need third party testing. The company acknowledges that it doesn’t replace a real cat. Great concept though.
Appreciate your initial thoughts on the strap. I received mine today and I must say, it’s a bit bulky. It’s a lot firmer (I know, that’s not a word but let’s go with it) compared to my regular strap. Definitely something I have to get use to wearing.
I feel that the thought process behind this piece of gear is genius which was why I purchased it for my duty application.
Can’t wait to hear your thoughts in a couple of months once you run yours
Give it about 3-4 days and you will probably not notice the firmness. At least I haven’t.
Anyone would think it's over kill until your shoot and wish you had it to apply needed pressure immediately.
Between 2010-2019 3 of 471 officers were reported to have been killed after being shot in the leg. 0.63 percent
@@Forward_Conceptsi believe that in large part the number is so low because we hammered TQs into people minds through training. I worry about this TQ design and would stress traditional methods and existing TQs.
Facts💯 Way too many of us get that unexpected shot in the thigh and need to get the blood stopped immediately to not be wearing this.
I get it, I suppose. Makes zero sense for me as a Civ but for folks going into real situations where there's a decent chance they could get shot? Eh why not. My only concern would be, how badly would it get in the way of having to do a junctional patch job? Or something in the upper thigh? I imagine it's not gonna be as easy as cutting it off(if need be) with a pair of sheers if it's in the way?
No need for sheers could just in buckle it. It would be more of an annoyance to keep out of the way on a junction wound rather than it being an actual problem.
I know that the ER assesses the TQ and takes it off/applies their own…I also know that you will go to imaging to check the wound so I assume gun belt and TQ would be off and they would have their own on by then.
would of been doable to just thread the TREX arm strap through the Aliengear belt slide like you did with the Taq Strap instead of utilizing the screw hole the TREX arm came with?
Seems like over kill to me, but interested in seeing your take after real world application for bit
Word.
This device is not TCCC approved, and I have not seen good evidence of its efficacy.
The whole “worn TQ” thing isn’t new and there was a fad in 2012-2014 where a company was making a swat uniform that had TQs built into all extremities.
I don’t think that company exists anymore.
TCCC hasn't certified TQ's in Years. So that part is not really any fault of Alien Gear.
You need some lighting to illuminate your front.
I mean, I was outside
@@Forward_Concepts Yeah, but the background is a lot brighter than you. It'll make your videos look a lot better if you have some type of light in front of you illuminating you rather than a ton of light coming from the background.
Dude if you were gonna review this idk why you wouldn’t have watched alien gears video about it first…..
Great idea. But here’s my issue. I’ve applied tourniquets at least 3 times real world. 2 were shootings.
There is no way this generates the leverage to stop bleeding. People have no idea how much it takes. Especially with legs, in my experience 1 tourniquet is rarely enough.
Herein lies the issue… bleeding out takes seconds. Especially on a leg. By using this it’s entirely possible that it could cause more death unintentionally.
We need third party testing. The company acknowledges that it doesn’t replace a real cat. Great concept though.