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I'm barely even into firearms, mostly I just support the rights surrounding them. But I LOVE this channel!

@TWANGnBANG

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!

@Osprey1994

5 жыл бұрын

Even if you aren't into firearms it's a great idea to be into emergency medicine. If you can administer life saving care such as being able to stop bleeding in the first hour you significantly boost the chances of someone surviving whatever trauma they have been subjected to.

The whole demonstration felt like I was watching a magic trick😂

@TWANGnBANG

4 жыл бұрын

lol

@sasha_exxe

3 жыл бұрын

For reeaaaallll 😂😂😂

Glad to hear someone in the mainstream community acknowledge some of the preparedness steps a lot take, and then forget about having a med kit. Will have to check this one out Cameron, thank you. And the price is a great deal too with the code.

Man I love this channel I'm glad you're posting

@TWANGnBANG

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

In America, you can be a very long distance from a hospital or a doctor. So having a good first aid kit in your car is a very good idea. And while hunting a smaller useful kit could save your life.

@seminolerick6845

5 жыл бұрын

Its good you are learning. Having several friends in the medical field tho... he is liberally deploying a tourniquet ...not good... it is an EXTREME last ditch tool... folks have needlessly lost limbs & yes, died from a wound that did NOT require one. Train, talk with med folks about this & yes... DO apply if it warrants such... ONLY then !

@guisspino

5 жыл бұрын

Seminole Rick that’s very outdated teaching. Yes, tourniquets are the trend of the month and it is a bit over stated. But there is pretty low risk of applying a tourniquet and keeping it on a limb. Well up to 12 hours or so you can have zero long term damage.

@Mex_the_Fox

4 жыл бұрын

@@seminolerick6845 that is indeed a totally outdated opinion... 1000 Studies show that this is not the case!

@cardiaccoder9622

3 жыл бұрын

@@guisspino yeah, some people may be too quick to go to the tourniquet these days, but the risk of injury from the tourniquet is low

This is a really well done vid with a lay person honesty

This vid helped me decide on buying one! Caught it on sale for just $82. Said 1 week lead time but within 1 day it shipped. Appreciate the video.☺👍

That kit looks solid man thanks for sharing

Garand Thumb makes an excellent case for two IFAKs, one for holes and life-threatening trauma, and a boo-boo kit for everyday cuts, scrapes and aliments while in the field. What most of us would consider a "first aid kit'. He makes a good case for having both in the car, truck, SUV...and on the trail.

Very appreciative of the reasonable price, it's tempting to get 2 (in spite of being a tad light right now)

Twangnbang is such a cool and helpful channel. I really like this channel it's cool,fun and just plain awesome!!!

That pack looks perfect. Funny that your TQ comments in this video are better than most TQ specific videos. Cheers!

Thats what i have on battle belt, detach & bring to range. Just added, needle and airway tube & extra chest seal.

Well thought out video, as always I get more than I had initially thought when viewing your content.

@e2-n412

6 жыл бұрын

Same! That's why I like this channel...

That is one helluva kit, I like the layout, I wished they also done one in a multicam pattern, I would buy 5 of both. Great review.

@shramj

5 жыл бұрын

They do sell it in Multicam

@biteme19671

5 жыл бұрын

I guess I would have known that, if I checked the link, thanks for the heads up.

Just a quick note on the SWAT-T tourniquet unlike CAT or others it can be used on small children who arms are smaller than the flat windage part of the tourniquet. Since I take my kids to the range I keep both with me. Another advantage of the SWAT-T is in a mass casualty you can cut it and get a couple or more tourniquets out of one. Great Video thanks.

@TWANGnBANG

6 жыл бұрын

That’s a big reason it’s my EDC tourniquet.

Greetings from beautiful UpState New York...home of the Adirondack Mountains and excellent craft hard cider! My QDIFAK arrived yesterday and I really like it!! I'm signed-up for some advanced first aid training next month and it will be good to incorporate this kit into my training. Thanks for doing the video/review on this kit!!

I have the old AR500 IFAK with the CAT-T. I've been wanting a new one to put on my rifle bag, so I bought this and got the SOF-T, because I don't have one. Training, practice, etc is crucial. I keep a couple RE Factor RATS tourniquets around too (I keep a MyMedic kid with me at work, which I unfortunately use too often just for bandaids, tylenol, benadryl, etc). But WITHOUT your code (caught this video after I ordered), the new QD IFAK is $106 shipped with the upgraded TQ. Good price to save a life if you need it.

I don't have any of those items you mentioned. I have been carrying a survival bag in my pickup truck since the 1970's. Experience taught me the difference between survival and what I call "prepper paranoia."

Thanks for the great video. You might consider putting a single aaa microstream flashlight in one of those spare loops.

@TWANGnBANG

6 жыл бұрын

Not a bad idea, though I always have two lights on me at all times anyway.

@Brykk

6 жыл бұрын

TWANGnBANG I get it. I was just thinking about what you said in the video about if you have to hand it off to someone else, it will ensure that there will be light if needed.

I saw the ad from AR500 in my inbox the other day and it looked very interesting. After your review, I consider buying one. Thanks for the excellent content.

A great bit of kit and very thorough review. Thank you sir.

The only thing it's really missing is a face shield for CPR

@Crazt

6 жыл бұрын

This Kunt Red Cross doesn't teach rescue breaths any more. If you were taught this recently might want to find an instructor with up to date credentials.

@e2-n412

6 жыл бұрын

Let's be honest here. Just because it isn't taught to the broad mass doesn't mean that it's not important. If your body doesn't get oxygen through the respiratory system then the myocardial cells die off after 3mins and the nerval cells in the brain after 5. What do you think why we use a BVM and an ET Tube in EMS? Just for fun? It's been proven by studies that if the first responder is performing CPR with a mouth to mouth and an AED, the ROSC rate doubled or even tripled. So use it if you know how to. Greetings from a German Paramedic

@KimberlyGreen

6 жыл бұрын

@Crazy ... The Red Cross might not teach it, but other organizations, such as the National Safety Council (www.nsc.org/) do. I just completed my re-cert thru them for First Aid & CPR and we did perform chest compressions •and• breathing.

@TonySmithJr

6 жыл бұрын

Germany might be a little behind, if you see someone drop don't need rescue breaths. Stopping compression's causes more harm than continues compression's. The blood stream holds adequate oxygen to keep the brain and heart tissue alive until you can bag the patient. Now if EMS is a long time away then you can consider rescue breaths after 15 minutes of compression's. Feel free to read the new research on how stopping compression's for even 10 seconds starts you all over on the patient. Greetings from an American emergency department nurse

@CommonCentrist82

5 жыл бұрын

These are trauma kits. If you want to carry a face shield for rescue breaths just butt one. They cost next to nothing.

Thanks for showing this amazing product. Thats exactly what I was looking for a long time. Too bad, that AR500 Armor does not ship to germany... So no chance for me to get this awesome pice attached to my plate carrier :(

I appreciate you making the videos..... thank you.!

My company designed our IFAK with this carrier and our own fillers

Thanks for the video! I have to get an IFAK yet for my Testudo Plate Carrier. I love AR500!

Cameron. Great content, great production. Keep it up. Nice report on the IFAK, too!

As usual, you're in depth detailed look really goes a long way in showcasing the product you are looking at. Have you considered doing a video on when/how to use all the items in a first aid kit? We all need a refresher now and then, and having a video from you on the subject would be really handy. Might be a bit too far in left field, but something I thought of. Maybe tie it into a walk through of your emergency gear. How's your girl doing?

@TWANGnBANG

6 жыл бұрын

I try to stay in my lane when I make videos, and making instructional videos on how to use the various products would be well out of my lane even though I know how to use them. I might make one comparing tourniquets, though. My daughter is doing much better, thanks!

@T4nkcommander

6 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I figured that would probably be the case. Would be interested in a tourniquet comparison video tho for sure. Glad to hear she's improved.

Good set up

Definitely going to consider adding this to my field bag. Thanks for the post!

Just ordered one. Can't beat the price. Thanks for the code!

great detailed review without going in too much

Thank you for that demo of the CAT. Appreciated!!

@TWANGnBANG

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you found it helpful!

Love it ,it's simple and to the point. There porbly will not be a better design layout abrasion thought and thought kit. Looks to have room for a Stitche kit and presher release pen. Vary though out design.

IFAK is incredibly important my life was saved by a tourniquet (CAT) it is a must for every type of kit/bag/vehicle

Your video is super crystal clear 👍👍

I wanted a cross between ITS Tallboy and Spartan Armor AFAK. Damn this is it.👍🏼 Thank you very much!🇺🇸🦅

I like this kit ..... but wonder if a can add a modular dressing?? This is a well thought out kit for an individual and a GREAT addition to a Range Bag!!

Thanks Cameron - nice kit!

This thing is awesome well thought-out thanks for the vid

A lot useful items you can't find a the drug store. Very good presentation.

Excellent video.

Like it! Agree...best kit I've seen too.

had to watch this just to find out what the heck a tearaway IFAK was!

Awesome video Cameron Thanks!!!!

Great info, thanks.

Nice. Shove a few tampons in there. They are good for plugging bleeding holes and are packaged in sanitary plastic wrappers.

@TWANGnBANG

6 жыл бұрын

Plain gauze is much, much more effective at stopping deep bleeders, and if you can carry a tampon, you can carry another pack of gauze. SkinnyMedic did a great video on it. kzread.info/dash/bejne/gJqTsrKKf9WxecY.html

@MrCaboose83

6 жыл бұрын

bloody noses included :)

@GunFunZS

6 жыл бұрын

TWANGnBANG thanks. The video you linked had good points. There was a comment on the video you linked from a trauma surgeon . He pointed out that the tampon is a lot more absorbent per volume than the gauze. Also the applicator makes it easy to stick the plug into a wound . That for me is the primary value in a medical kit. they are also useful for me because I often bring women in outdoor activities , and never three times they've raided my first aid kit....

@commentername9737

6 жыл бұрын

But you're not getting gauze into a hole. Tampons go into a bullet hole, and expand to keep pressure on the edges of the hole. All the *combat* medics I know carry & recommend tampons. Nothing against Skinny, he has good advice, but in this case, his judgement is affected by his civilian rather military experience. He can go lights and sirens, and have a GSW patient in a hospital in say, 20 minutes. In the woods or field where a hospital is father away, the combat medics I know swear by tampons. (Of course, that's not to say they are the only thing they carry or use, just that they have a strong place in an IFAK.)

@GBCNBSN

6 жыл бұрын

How many combat medics do you know? How many gunshot wounds have you seen up close? More importantly how many GSWs have you personally treated either from point of injury or through to the operating room? "...expand to keep pressure on the edges of the hole" Please stop spreading misinformation. Tampons are not a solution to gunshot wounds. It is not the edge of a gunshot wound that is of any immediate concern. The underlying trauma and insult to vasculature and organs and proceeding exsanguination are the main threat to life. Again, please stop spreading this sort of poorly backed information. If tampons were indeed a better solution than kerlix the Department of Defense would have replaced the very expensive pressurized gauze with a $0.20 tampon.

1. Big salute for these wise words right at the beginning. 2. What does AR stand for in all these items? I mean the rifle, ok. Assault Rifle. Or Automatic rifle? But AR steel, AR armor, AR medipacks etc. What does AR in these cases mean? :)

@TWANGnBANG

6 жыл бұрын

The "AR" in "AR500" stands for "abrasion resistant." "AR500" is an abrasion resistant steel hardened to around 500 BHN (Brinell test for hardness). "AR500 Armor" is a company that made a name for itself quite literally introducing low cost body armor plates made of AR500 steel. They kept the name even as they expanded to plate carriers, non-steel armor, medical kits, and more.

@AFCAWorldBodybuildingArchive

6 жыл бұрын

TWANGnBANG wow thank you very much for this detailed explanation :)

@TheRoadhammer379

6 жыл бұрын

AR plate, as we call it in the mining industry, is used primarily for cutting edges on bulldozers, bucket loaders and to line the dump box on giant rock hauling trucks.

@FunWithGuns

6 жыл бұрын

As for rifles AR stands for ArmaLite Rifle, not auto or assault.

@mattstone6989

6 жыл бұрын

AR doesn't mean assault rifle or whatever else people think it means that doesn't know much about them.

Good Kit

Great video! Thanks for doing it.

I just bought one of these - great pouch, but I found that CAT-7 tourniquets and HiFin chest seals are too long to fit in the kit (can't close the side flaps). Unfortunately gonna have to return it. Wish they made a bigger one, but otherwise it's an awesome ifak pouch!

@Pugrug.

2 жыл бұрын

you can fold chest seals, it doesn’t really affect the performance if you know how to apply them, there are also many ways to fold cat tourniquets and there are also many cat tourniquet holders that can be used on the molle of this kit.

Love kits with access in mind.

Nice kit. Wish they offered the bag standalone for those of us who are have the supplies.

@Ms_Tex

5 жыл бұрын

They do. www.ar500armor.com/medical/medical-pouches/quick-detach-ifak-pouch.html

That is a pretty sweet setup!

I've never had a Sharpie work after leaving it idle for a month or two but I have a Bic MarKing I've had around my house for years and every time I come across it it continues to work. FYI

Was watching random videos today and came across your soundtrack on another channel so had to come back and double check 😂 the channel was VDMA

Thank you, for the informative video!

@TWANGnBANG

4 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Ugh...I missed this deal. Your code is still valid but the pricing on the AR500 site has changed. Thanks for the review.

Are you going to review the Arena carrier? Maybe a comparison between it and the Testudo gen2. Excellent vid as usual.

@TWANGnBANG

6 жыл бұрын

Yes, a video on the Arena will be coming soon. It’s one of the most comfortable plate carriers I’ve ever worn.

@TheRoadhammer379

6 жыл бұрын

I can't wait, interested to hear your view on how it rides on the shoulders, as I noticed in your ifak review, the Arena rode farther out from the neck than the Testudo. I have a 24" neck and the Testudo seems to rub my neck raw. Look forward to your vids, be safe.

@TWANGnBANG

6 жыл бұрын

You’ll likely have no problems with the Arena. Much wider between the straps.

love you vids man..

Really useful, thanks.

I got this and to be honest I can hardly fit anything in it. My CatT won't fit in there, it's too long. The velcro loop for the sheers is a joke, the velcro won't stick. All I can fit is a Celox, NAR gauze, Hyfin chest seal (barely) and gloves. I guess it's the bare minimum.

I was wondering where/how did you find the items for your kit? AR500 has a refill kit, but the items are different than shown in video. I’d definitely like to have the exact items you have with a CAT Tourniquet.

Always surprised there isn't a Casey Kasem comment on every one of his videos! ;)

Scenario... left arm injury. How would u access your IFAK solo? Proper placement, along with rapid development is paramount. 😊

@TWANGnBANG

5 жыл бұрын

I can access it with either hand. Didn’t you see me grab everything with my right hand??? Can you not reach both of your own sides with both hands??? P.S. Mine is placed exactly where an 18D friend of mine keeps his. He says he’s been shot at too many times to place anything on the front of his carrier that will keep him from getting as flat on the ground as possible.

Piece of advice for the CAT. There's no need to fumble with feeding the strap through the loop while you're applying the tourniquet as you should already pre-size it for a (normal) human thigh. Leg wound, just slide it up the leg and cinch it tight. Arm, do the same thing but pull more. This is also important for self-application. Personally, since we're talking about tourniquets and stopping blood loss is paramount, just get yourself some simple one-inch ratchet straps and size them for use (that is, don't have 10 feet of nylon when three or four will do).

@TWANGnBANG

6 жыл бұрын

The reference was not for cases where you *can* slip an already-looped TQ over a limb. It is not uncommon in an MVA, for example, to find a limb so mangled as to not have one direction below the injury or even a limb pinned somewhere in the wreckage.

@PerfectTangent

6 жыл бұрын

Very true.

I run RATS tks, if I were going to chose to carry any of the others on the market I’d carry 2 one pre loaded for an arm and the other a leg. Tourniquets weigh nothing.

Excellent Thanks!!

What IFAK would you recommend for being carried in a range bag or school backpack?

@TWANGnBANG

5 жыл бұрын

This would be a good one, and it’s on sale right now: bit.ly/2PU8eYJ

I liked it for practical and portability. I’m more worried about expired dates for longevity i.e. longevity of components. How long and how often to resup? Everything has a use by, can you do a 1st aid kit with what does and doesn’t need resup?

@TWANGnBANG

6 жыл бұрын

I wouldn’t hesitate to put an “expired” item into use saving a life. Most of the time, the expiration date is there because the FDA requires it and there isn’t a lot of incentive to make the expiration date long for two reasons: 1. It would take more time to test the expiration date as required by the FDA, 2. Most of this is used by hospitals and professional first responders who simply go through their supplies so fast that expiration dates just aren’t a concern.

"If you are anything like me...." LOL I am ALOT like you it seems.

If you are to use an IFAK it the way they were intended like the military does the IFAK you are carrying is used on you and so your buddies keep theirs ready so if they get shot ect, but that's combat not EDC which you can use an IFAK to help someone else. With turnqutes record the the application time that's why some have a white patch on them.

@TWANGnBANG

6 жыл бұрын

Unless you’re in a firefight, you’re not likely to continue to have casualties, yourself included.

@danieljcall3811

6 жыл бұрын

Yup and thank goodness that for EDC a good IFAK generally doesn't need to be used in the same manner as a soldiers

I enjoyed it. Was dissapointed with the hemostatic agent however, as the website showed Celox granules but I ended up getting a Quikclot Advanced Clotting Sponge instead. Needless to say I swapped that out for the granules. I also added a nasopharyngeal airway and a Celox Z-fold, as well as some small gauze pads and some Advil (I also have Tylenol in my carrier for those who are allergic to ibuprofen). I very much enjoy the setup now that I tweaked it, and I'll probably make a video soon enough

@TWANGnBANG

6 жыл бұрын

I don’t know anyone suggesting granules anymore. It tends to wash away from a strong bleeder instead of staying in place. Gauze and sponges ensure the granules stay where they need to be to get the job done while serving as a source of pressure on the open vessel.

@TheTroublemakersGuild

6 жыл бұрын

TWANGnBANG Haven't heard that before, but guess it's good that I got both the granules and the z-fold. If one fails then there's always the other

looks solid

Just one thing.... The IFAK (under normal circumstances ) is for YOU, Not someone else. You would use THEIR IFAK to help them. If you use yours and then YOU need it you're screwed !!

It is very cool!

It comes with a chest seal but no decompression needle?

I just want to say that The best kids on the planet I believe come from bear independent they make the best kits I have one of their kit for my daughter And it’s awesome I recommend this to everybody in the world there is no better company I believe God bless you take a look at them everybody I would swear on my daughters life on it that’s why she’s got a kit from there

It actually looks like a decent product. Too bad AR wouldn’t get them made in America.

What do you think about RAT tourniquets?

Glad you did a review on this have been debating on purchasing. With you coupon code I certainly will.

Cool

Mylar blanket for shock?

Officially wowed

Looks like an awesome kit. It's completely pointless in my opinion, though, because as soon as that thing gets caught on something, you're losing all of your medical gear. Not having a retention strap and relying solely on Velcro is a huge bust.

Good vid

May just have to get one... and man your camera shoots good crisp video, what is it?

@TWANGnBANG

6 жыл бұрын

Canon 70D with a 50mm prime lens.

@landlockedviking

6 жыл бұрын

TWANGnBANG and post processor?

This thing looks flimsy. Should have used a lot more velcro on the points where it's supposed to "hold" when you pull it to trifold.

Thanks for tuning in to "wang and bang" lol

Genius

Haha! Yes sir! We do stockpile ammunition for every fire arm we own-no doubt about it. I believe world war 3 is just around the corner, and my family has been prepping for over 15 years. Thanks for the great video, friend. I've got several of these, and then some. God bless you.

The link is bad

I'm Sold

TWANGNBANG CODE DOES NOT WORK.

Nice channel Big like and support from New friend ☺️

It’s really small.

“WITHOUT BLOWING OUT YOUR BLOWOUT KIT ALL OVER THE PLACE!” That doesn’t sound right

People dont use morphine anymore like in WW2?

@suelviana1982

5 жыл бұрын

Its a controled suply because people get high on it.

@MrBalrogos

5 жыл бұрын

@@suelviana1982 Well people can high from many substances like cigarettes, coffie, alcochol, anti cough syrops or nutmeg