Nice. Thanks, Tumblr.
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That RATs bracelet was way too kinky.
The RATs bracelet is a cool idea to always have a tourniquet with you. Even if itâs only slightly better then bootlaces.
It was a satirical post made right after @refactortactical posted a pic of the RATs woven in the webbing of one of their seat back covers.
Yeah. Iâm not a fan or the RATs either. I use CAT and SOFt-Wâs.
I heard RATs cause nerve damage. Any validity to that?
Well. It isnât really a yes or no answer. The RATs is more narrow than a traditional tourniquet. A wider tourniquet requires less pressure per square inch to stop blood flow. The more narrow the tourniquet, the more pressure. The maker of the RATs claims that the multiple wraps add to the width. I donât buy it. In an emergency situation, you arenât focused on lining your wraps up neatly beside one another. With increased pressure on the tissue (muscles, skin, nerves) comes a higher risk of damage. This is why a hospitalâs surgical tourniquet can stay on for 6 or more hours without much risk. Because it is wide. Traditional tourniquets such as the CAR are 1.5 inches. They can normally be left in place fore 4 hours or more with minimal tissue damage risks. Which is why when the maker of the RATs told me that the RATs could be left in place as long as the CAT or SOFTT-W, I call bullshit.





























