Thanks! great, no nonsense explanation.

I was looking for a video explaining the differences between these two, thank you!

This actually helped explain without opening them. I was outfitting a small stop the bleed kit. I ordered two off Amazon and they were just the compressed gauze. Same form factor and visually near identical to the NAR Z fold I have. Noticed a different NSN number. Didn't want to open it to check the diff. Now I know. Thanks.

@SixEcho

2 жыл бұрын

Perfect! This video worked as intended then and kept you from wasting your medical supplies.

I just got a Med1 pouch + medical from T.Rex Arms for my Battle Belt and now im learning how to use my First Aid gear. Thanks!

Great info. Simple but very helpful. Thanks for sharing!

@SixEcho

2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely!

Very useful video. Thank you

@SixEcho

Жыл бұрын

Sure thing!

you can still pack wounds with the Compressed gauze and

@SixEcho

2 жыл бұрын

You can. It’s a pain to unroll when it’s compressed together and you’re wound packing though.

Do I need scissors to cut the compressed gauze or can i just tear it?

@SixEcho

2 жыл бұрын

You will need scissors to cut it. You won’t be able to simply tear it with your hands.

I think it’s a marketing ploy. Compressed gauze will work too. The z fold design is convenient by deployment and not mandatory.

@SixEcho

2 жыл бұрын

Compressed gauze is useable. I don’t think it’s entirely a marketing ploy though. That compressed gauze is a pain to unroll under stress. I prefer to have regular gauze or the z-fold. The wound packing gauze is also a completely different type of gauze that won’t fall apart as easy as the compressed which makes it better for wound packing. Just my opinion.

In regards to a medical kit or standard trauma kit, should you have one of each type in a IFAK or will either work for packing and helping with bleed control?

@SixEcho

2 жыл бұрын

I would recommend having at least the wound-packing gauze. You can use it to pack a wound but could also use it to bandage minor injuries if needed. I personally don't carry the regular compressed guaze. If I carry rolled gauze, I get the cheaper rolls that are not compressed. That's just my personal preference. Hope this helps!

@vedadc.8727

2 жыл бұрын

@@SixEcho Thank you sir, that helped a lot.

@SixEcho

2 жыл бұрын

@@vedadc.8727 Sure thing! Happy to help.

Isn't the compressed gauze basically Kerlix? I thought Kerlix was good for packing wounds.

@SixEcho

2 жыл бұрын

Is it basically compressed Kerlex. Kerlex however is not the best option for wound packing since it’s a loose weave and lots of the fibers come off in the wound making debridement later a much larger task. Use it if that’s all you have, but it’s preferred to have a tighter gauze like the wound packing gauze. And having it Z-folded or S-rolled is a plus as well. Hope this helps!

Would you recommend self-adhesive bandages as an alternative for securing a wound dressing? That's what I used when I used to do contact sports and I feel like it's much more secure than gauze with surgical tape.

@SixEcho

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, surgical tape is better for IVs and also for when you want to remove tape from skin. But if it’s just on a bandage or dressing then something a bit stickier would be better. Can even use duct tape if you wanted. Just try to keep it off the skin and only on the bandage.

@aden-lj7wb

2 жыл бұрын

@@SixEcho thank you so much!

What's the purpose of compressed gauze? The same use as a bandage which is to wrap around a wound after it's been stuff with wound packing gauze?

@SixEcho

Жыл бұрын

It’s just a smaller way to store and carry regular gauze. You can use it to wrap and dress wounds but it’s smaller than a standard roll. More expensive than a standard roll as well.

I wasn't aware that there is a difference between wound packing and compressed Gauze, Time to get both with an Israeli Bandage

its also double the price

@SixEcho

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, we don’t stock the compressed gauze so I don’t track the price on that. Looks like the compressed gauze is $3 and the wound packing is $4.

But why shouldn't I use compressed gauze for wound packing? What's the reason?