CAT TQ vs SOFT-T TQ 

I recommend to write the time on the forehead of the injured person. The tourniquet is covered in blood so a sharpie won't write well. Also, to prevent shock you put a emergency blanket around the person. The medic team has to search for the timestamp. If it has written on the forehead the medic team sees it in a pinch. 👍 I've learned to write it as followed : * T (for tourniquet) * 0000 (current time of application) Wright now it would looks like this: T2304

I just started carrying Med in my EDC. I went with the SOFT-T. ... Thanks for the tip about putting a knee on the femoral artery.

Great vid Skinny! Firefighter Medic, Pro Skipatrol here … IMHO, both are great! The CAT is great for pretty much every situation except snow. The SOF-T is better for Ski Patrollers and backcountry skiing adventures because the Velcro on the CAT tends to fail in snow and colder freezing conditions. It gets packed with snow and ice and will not hold as well. Other than that, both are awesome products that I have personally used! 😎🇺🇸

Just took a class yesterday using both. I liked how the soft T could be undone so you didn't have to slide it all the way up a limb, but if you weren't careful the strap would turn sideways when pulling tight. I will still run both in my kits though.

Awesome bro. Woke up to order these for the first time. Knew you would have a video to explain this. Thanks so much!

Nice overview. That puddle of blood wasn't that big.... looked like how much I'd lose when I started an IV back when I was new! Lol. Thanks for the vid!

Great vid! Thanks Brother!

Muchas gracias por la información, me gustan sus videos muy claros

Love the out takes!

I just got one. I knew I needed one, and finally decided to buy one. I went with the SOF T, only reason being the CAT tourniquets are supposedly only a one time use, so you shouldn't practice with it, as the velcro can wear and not hold anymore, where as that isn't the case with the SOF T. Seems great, feel like I could practice with this thing for eternity without ever worrying about it not being 100% reliable in a real situation

I enjoyed your video :) Keep it up!

Great video Doc! I wouldn't complain this heat and humidity is everywhere

Great video! SOFTT wide:some chaps complain about setting it in the triangle is a bit difficult under stress....but I prefer that to may have to fiddle it through the buckle as with the CAT.....the SOFTT locking mechanism is superior here(imho!) Also the material of the CAT is more prone to collect debris.

Great vid, great info, the Softt take less space to store in to your ifak! Thank you.

I found this video to be very useful. The blood prop adds a good dimension to the video. I have a couple of older generation C.A.T.s; do I need to upgrade or are they still serviceable. Thanks for all you do.

Have you tested the SAM XT Tourniquet from SAM Medical already? Would be interesting, to Hear your opinion on this product.

Thanks for sharing your insights

War story warning: I remember going to EMT school school in the late 80's and being career EMS in the early 90's. Back then if you used a tourniquet for anything less than a traumatic amputation you would need to brace yourself for the walk of shame into the ER. You were also supposed to write the letter "T" on the patient's forehead along with the application time just in case the ER staff was slow on the uptake and missed the tourniquet during their assessment. It's still amazing to me how elevation, pressure points, trendelenburg, etc has gone out the window over the years.

Awesome vid man. i went with the sof T wide because i was under the impression it was wider than the cat. i guess not. also would you consider selling blood type patches in your store? id like to run my blood type on my IFAK and plate carrier.

Hey there SM. Would you consider redoing this video? With you having on a black shirt making up the background, seeing the TQs and what you were doing with them was very hard.

Nice! Keep it up!

Love seeing the bloopers at the end haha

Very helpfull for. Thank you.

Enjoy the content and shared information. I was wondering if you have heard of or have any field knowledge about the STAT tourniquet?

Super helpful, you rock

yeah bro. I carry a R.A.T.S., for edc, and have a few cats. definitely worried about breakage at this point(3 or so years old, and I keep them on the outside of whatever bag I'm carrying that day, ALWAYS IN SUN). Either way, been wanting to support your work/shared info for a while, other than the useless RU-vid comments... expect an order from me soon, thanks.

Thanks. It made me pull out my cat t and looks like mine is almost 7yrs old. Time for a new one. Thanks

Good vid, both good tools to have.

Very informative video.

Question for you guys, I'm off to Asia for a few months and looking at altering my medkit. Thought of taking a swat-t for weight savings but worried about how robust it will be in the crazy climate. So mabe a soft -t would be better. I currently have the last gen cat (red tip) but should I be worried about this standing up to a bit of abuse? Basically concerned about plastic degrading in the climate. Great vid loved it!

Great video 👍

Good video. I just purchase two CATs from your site.

Great video

Thanks for the vid! I intend to get and use both so I’ll be well familiar in the event I happen upon whatever someone else may deploy in their iFAK👍🏼

Where did you get the blood resin from? I couldn't understand what you said. it does add a lot. I train and would love to purchase some of those.

He He... BTW Pigs don't sweat. They don't have sweat glands. That's why they lay in mud, to cool off! They do squeal though, as in the phrase "Squeal like a pig". Now horses sweat, hence "Sweating like a horse" would have been more appropriate. :-)). (Pigs get a bad rap, they are actually very clean animals. Given a large enough pen they will do their "business" in the furthest corner.)

Can you tell us stories of how many times youve used a tourniquet etc

Which one do you prefer? By your kits ect I'd assume the cat

what about SWAT TQ, have you ever used it or tested it? I know real TQs have windlass, but for EDC kit in the city it might be good due weight and size... I have SOFT-T Wide mainly for the peace of mind that aluminium will not break

I cant log in or buy from your store. I tried different computers from my end. Is there a problem on your end? I hope all is ok!!!

I have a cat and I really like it. I like to store it looped so if I need to apply it one handed it should slide onto my arm easier than having to fiddle with the buckle. If I'm applying it to my own leg then I'll probably have both hands

All new here… but a store that seem to sell all blue force gear for two times the price said I cannot practice with a real one but need a trainer to practice with, is this correct?… i see blue force got a blur trainer, though that is the c-a-t and not the soft T which is the only one they got in storage right now… Can I train with the cat and still learn to be fast and correct with the soft T or is that not a good idea as a beginner? I was thinking to order the soft T and the blue c-a-t trainer and their trauma kit now medium with a hammock for the tourniquet… What do you think? Thanks! 🙏🏻 I am a fast learner from 🇸🇪 with many Ukrainian friends

Okay you say there are stories of the CAT windlass breaking? Isn't that one of your pet peeve as it relates to counterfeits? Is there a reason that the Cat windlass snapped? It's not like we carry six or seven TQs around with us. So can you shed some light on the breakage?

Does you know where I can get a basketweave holder for my soft T TQ so I can put on my duty belt?

Hey Skinny how you doin i like the soft t what gen do you think is better and there's a 2 inch wide one whats your opinion on the difference from the 1.5 inch one.???

For "modern" America the extra length is probably a good idea.......

Oh my gosh! That's a lot of cool looking fake blood! :)

The only thing that I see as a concern on the Soft T is how the windless is secured. Theres nothing actually "locking" it in place in the triangular clip. A good enough bump to the windless itself could release the tension on the clip and let the windless loose. With the cat this isn't an issue with the way its designed especially with the velcro tab secured over it.

Skinny, do you have the newer Soft-T wide on your web site?

I used both kinds of tourniquets on a woman this weekend, both worked and stopped the bleeding.

Great informative video my friend.

can you make some videos "medic 101" ? we have to know the basics to understand those vids because they are a bit advanced to my or our knowledge .

Why did you put pressure on the femoral artery?? Was there supposed to be 2 bleeds?

where i can to buy this type dummy ??

How about recon medical

Would you recommend the RATS for kids?

Do you sell the soft T

Personally, I prefer the CAT simply because it's easier to put on yourself (even one-handed). But both are excellent tourniquets!

I wonder if they could be used as a humane option for end of life actions in a non-permissive environment.

How do you treat the time strip one it be used once?

When using or displaying black items on your videos wear any other color shirt then black would be best. You "lost" the items in your 👕 or one would say the bleed into your shirt. From a video stance.

Can you reuse a tourniquet you practice with ?

Im surprised you did not mention how thick the material is on each, the SOF-T tourniquet is far thicker and stronger, for re-usability. These are basically infinitely reusable.

Both are great but if you all you care about is reliability you have to go for the SOF. The aluminum isn't going to break even though the plastic only breaks very rarely.

what are the time stamps for? time when bleeding stops or when the tourniquet is put on?!?

Почему сзади на стенке звезды?

I just received my SOF-T ( GEN - 4) and it has a plastic windlass. It also has a plastic clip for the windlass - similar to the CAT- in addition to the plastic triangle. This is my first experience with the SOF-T. It is definitely harder to self deploy than than the CAT.

We no longer drop a knee in the groin area. This could cause more trauma.

I wonder how many of the CAT tourniquets that have broken were actually look-alikes or bootlegs?

"the buckle does release" nigga i'd hope so its a buckle

It's worth mentioning that there are a lot of cheap imitations out there (especially with the CAT). I think that's where most of the claims of broken tourniquets come from. Spend the 10 extra dollars for a tourniquet from a quality brand.

I just got a cat gen 7 myself a few days ago from Amazon and was shocked that it was plastic never had one before. And not sure how I feel about plastic as apparently some of these have broke in the field. That's the last thing you want to worry about someone's bleeding to death and it breaks. It's already bad enough these things can come off easy if not snugged tight.

OK, I'll ask you the same question I asked Prep Medic. What do you have against Recon Medical tourniquets? They have excellent reviews from Military users as well as civilian. Why does no one do a review on them? Are you guys so stuck on NAR that nothing else matters?

Might the broken CATs have been cheap knock-offs?

I am curious to what your medical training is? Do you have any experience or simply review products? Good video and product review. I am a former Canadian Forces Combat Medic (Airborne) - currently a civilian Paramedic - International Trauma Instructor, I have never needed to use a tourniquet to stop a bleed to date. There is a lot of hype about having a tourniquet. Direct pressure will stop 90% of all bleeds except arterial. I carry one in my back country kit as I am remote, often hike solo, so it could save my life. A simple triangular bandage and your knife as a windless will also work as an improvised tourniquet. If you have a buddy the tourniquet is not the first go to if you are treating a bleed. Remember after 45min to 60min, if you are not at medical aid the limb will begin to die due to tissue hypoxia. If you are in the back-country and there is no rescue imminent you may lose your limb. You must remember tourniquet were designed for combat and quick helo evac to a medical trauma team and vascular surgeon.

The SOFT T wide simply sucks for one handed application! Try to apply it without manipulating your injured arm-not gonna happen....@ least not until there is a lot of the red stuff on the ground-and that doesn't help in administration, or does it I do like it for buddy help, though-much more so than the CAT T! Why? =>easier to apply in hazard situations because of the buckle, no Velcro to accumulate debris or wear out in the sun, no plastic to break, longer too As was said before, the RATS or H&H TK4L is hard to beat for compactness, self application, use on kids and animals. Stay strong

I've had a cat break on me during training in Hawaii

I've heard of cats failing in battle. Sof t less likely to break