Refuge Medical BearFAK 3.0 Review

A full review of the Refuge Medical BearFAK 3.0. This first aid kit is a small comprehensive bag that offers several customization options, mounting points and high levels of protection for the supplies inside.
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[@slayerXcore]

You forgot to mention the guaranteed for life on the kits, and the fact they will replace the components or the entire kit if you use it to save a life

[@AProdigalSonReturned]

They have also gone so far as to say that if you use any kit components (even from a competitors kit) to save a life, they will replace what you used for free.

[@N3629-q3g]

That’s an awesome policy

[@jhosk]

Has been several lives already been saved by bears kits

[@thetradesman7478]

Up to 53 lives saved now

[@Traumapak]

Great review Sam! Looks like a good kit👍

[@ZomCon7.62x39]

*THEE BEST* Handmade, made in America, purpose built, guaranteed for life, kits on the market, bar none. Excellent kits, made by amazing people who are doing the Lord's work. Where all my BearNationals!? 🌈🌈🦄🦄⚔🛡🇺🇸

[@thetradesman7478]

We’re here

[@ttattx]

Doing the things!!!

[@vikingplumber9541]

And legit saving lives! 53 to date!!!

[@toddk1377]

Up to 56 lives saved now from the latest bear brief.

[@RefugeMedical]

Thank you for the great review

[@curticespencer]

Their kits and service are the best. Have purchased multiple kits over time and Their shipping is fast. Have also had custom orders fulfilled by them..... awesome folks to work with.

[@jw5297]

TJ and his companies are phenomenal

[@FreedomFrontier1992]

The absolute best kits available today.

[@BoredAmerican]

I am glad you’re finally reviewing the bearfak

[@seankenost1959]

Bear independent/Refuge medical is a great company. I was looking for a IFAK for my duty belt and they adjusted the pouch to fit my needs

[@philipbacani9400]

Ah, using the forceps to molle weave...new lifehack. 👏👏👏👏

[@inposabi6200]

I really like this kit. It has good trauma supplies but also some minor wound care items (which, of course, will come up a lot more). They found a good balance especially for people who carry a kit for reasons other than carrying/using a gun.

[@joels310]

I don't know how I have never seen your channel before today, but I've gone through several of your videos now and I am really impressed with the content and I've learned a lot already! Keep up the great work and I can't wait to go through your library...

[@brendasusanchristensen7058]

Bear has sung the praises of this! Thanks for the review!

[@augreich]

Gotta love the Bearfak!!

[@jwhip3389]

wow that kit is awesome if that's as good as it looks I can't wait plus American made wow

[@whitefox4841]

53 lives saved with the bearfacs. Great company. His ifacs in service with all branches of the military.

[@Shackleford_Rusty]

This is a great kit. Thanks for reviewing

[@Brendan7.62]

Shalom from Florida all

[@thetradesman7478]

Shalom from Michigan

[@gemtoothagr]

I use hair ties to secure my tourniquets. I have long hair and always have plenty. Their pretty easy to attach and are very secure.

[@Pugrug.]

Just make sure you’re able to easily remove it consistently. You don’t want it to get stuck when you need it the most.

[@ttattx]

I just ordered my Nth bearfak. The discount was too good to pass up(thank goodness for HSA) The new 3.0 is deffo an improvement over previous generations. I have one in every vehicle, on each floor of my home and have gifted them to friends and family with the expectation they learn how use every item in the kit. And like Bear says - this is NOT a boo boo kit, but those are important and oft overlooked as well. Ask the next person you see what they have to provide first aid…. Most folks I talk to have a hard time scraping together a decent 🩹 Learn, practice and perhaps one day save a life! Great vid! Thank you

[@livefreeordie7368]

Exactly! Who knows the way we are going.

[@ottodydaktyk]

Repping for Bear Independent! Go check out his channel! Thanks for sharing this info! Bear and his team make good stuff!

[@1m1CreepingDeath1m1]

People pls buy a kit like this. Know how to use. Here in Ukraine civilians are under artillery and missiles attacks every day. Everyone should carry ifak, who knows what will happen tomorrow. Stay safe and ready.

[@demonic477]

I had put my own bag together and it's nice to know the only thing I missed was the airway . I have it on the list but had no idea what size to get . I would also look for a 1/2 ounce bottle of povidone iodine solution Betadine makes one small enough to fit in the space at the top of your bag and for in the field wound cleaning it comes in handy.

[@Username-wr7uy]

I have a few kits from Refuge medical. The BearFak and the Adventurer Kit are amazing. I also have a BearMin, a PocKit and Wound Care Bucket. Amazing stuff.

[@petesilvestri]

These kits are well thought out and loaded with quality equipment. Fast shipping and communication.

[@joegutierrez6894]

Thank you for the videos.

[@pierresampedro3645]

I carry the SOB kit it is smaller, but good as part of my EDC. Also, made by Bear Independent refuge medical and the ifak inner in my med bag with instruments do to compartment size in the bag. God Bless

[@tacticaltrioadventure5224]

Oso is in every channel lollll God bless bear

[@seanhickey7375]

Love Bear. Great Channel

[@inposabi6200]

Somewhat related to what I already said but I like that Refuge does not just cater to people who use firearms.

[@brodystevens8840]

Awesome video

[@disasterduck13]

Thanks for the video

[@choke666]

JUST ORDERED 1!

[@dustinpribble1546]

u can add EXTRA shears and EXTRA tourniquet..... As well as other things like decompression needle and extra hemostatic gauze but it does COME WITH a tourniquet AND shears as included in the base model bearfak 3.0. I have 4 of them... Definitely tourniquet AND shears included (usually a CAT gen 7)

[@MatteoCasarico]

Hi there, I am not a professional in medical care and follow your videos in order to get to the "very basics" in case of accidents. I bought this kit, despite the very high cost, as it it difficult to collect each item separately in Europe (don't know why). I have a basic first aid kit in my car but I had to set-up a specific one (piece-by-piece) to have a minimal support during my motorbike raids (my group and me usually go where an ambulance is unlikely to arrive at all). I understand this is not precisely your objective but I (and probably not only me) would appreciate a lot a video dedicated to "specific" situations of possible accidents such as bike/motorbike adventuring or even trekking (what to bring, how to prepare). There are several different "scenarios" where a kit needs to be customised for the purposes. Ideally, should it be possible, in including a little statistical data about how likely an event/injury is and its typical level of severity. Pls note that, again not knowing why, I have difficulties in getting proper training. For example I attended the available red cross trainings for public (read non professionals) where the level is rather generic. Videos with visual examples about how to actually act in an emergency are very useful, in my view. Thaks a lot for your contents.

[@sharky50]

you should do a review of the new bearmin as well

[@Slava_Chornovil]

Nice kit, as for me! And nice video)

[@camron1501]

Thank you.

[@7mm-08]

Very cool!

[@flgman596]

BearMedic, prepped an ready!

[@Paleotech1]

Five stars on the basic contents, threw a few things out and replaced with more useful items. Did throw the entire outer carrier away. Was so tight with contents that two men could not retrieve the med kit with one hand. Maybe a bad unit, but still. Contents have to be accessible using one hand.

[@cmcer1995]

Good review seems fairly adequate for a lot of situations. The 3rd ABD I don't know about that. Liked the idea of including something for eye injuries, hadn't seen the clear eye protector before in a kit. From the comments below it sounds like great customer service, which is severely lacking these days.

[@toddk1377]

Awesome company to deal with. I ordered an additional SOF-T tourniquet from them and they sent me a video message showing me my order is being fulfilled and they replied back to my thank you message. Shipping was free and fast too. If you don't know much about Refuge Medical I suggest looking up Bear Independent on YT and check him out. He's the founder and CEO of RMT.

[@calebblock4776]

There is a new TQ called the ETQ from snakestaff systems and its is a hyper compact tq that looks really legit and seems tailored to the civilian market (wide one for military and LE too). would be cool to see a vid on that :)

[@PrepMedic]

I’m hesitant on that product as of yet. While I am stoked to see EDC being thought of in TQ design there is zero literature on it and the only thing they say is that it was tested at a “level 5 trauma center” with is the lowest trauma designation in the United States. They should have at least written their own study which they didn’t. The carabiner and chem light both seem gimmicky and “solve” problems that didn’t exist. Hopefully some good lit comes out about them but I am not holding my breath.

[@freedomunedited6836]

@2:15hahahaha you're so right love it

[@boxihugo]

спасибо

[@cheryljason9617]

Yes things are different from mine older 3... and from what I've seen on their channel... I believe you're right available plays a part

[@austinlowell8829]

Just realized that you are the meet kevin of medical supplies/gear 😂

[@HowitzerHill]

Nice

[@weduhpeople8504]

Just got mine in grey so it’s not so tactical looking but also not really being so bright to cause attention when visible through the car window. What gen is the Soft T tourniquet?

[@dustinorbik7352]

Get one....enough said ...shalom yall

[@bryanferia3686]

I feel like in my opinion for the price it should include some Quikclot combat gauze

[@hiswordheals9710]

I have one question on hemostatic packing gauze vs a hemostatic powder In your experience is the hemostatic powder (like bleed stop powder) an ok substitute or is it not too practical in real world scenarios? I know one limiting factor to their practicality would be using them outdoors when the wind is blowing or possibly if it's raining and the powder gets wet before you get it in the wound. Thank you

[@pyeitme508]

Wow

[@futbolera427]

Glove hack: you know those containers they have for dog poop bags? You're welcome! I have a soft bag holder that zips from the top and a slit on the side to grab a bag (or glove). I can fit 6-8 gloves (3-4 pairs). #RVT #RVN #RegisteredVeterinaryTech #RegisteredVeterinaryNurse #ERVetTech Bonus tip - get one with a carabiner or attach a better one.

[@kan-zee]

Is there an Expirational Date on the Bandaids and Tape ??

[@toddk1377]

Apparently to some, this kit is too much money. However, these same folks will buy the newest and greatest AR or AK on the market making it their third, fourth, fifth, or more, guns they own, or buy the next leading plate carrier because it's the new fab, but they complain about the cost of a decent medical kit that has a lifetime replacement warranty. I have my AR, I have a plate carrier and plates, should I get that suppressor or get a solid medical kit? I'm going with the medical kit before the suppressor 🤷.

[@helikon06]

Looks like a great kit, made in USA marketing is meaningless without a Berry compliant certification 🤙🏼

[@meidamx]

Get some.

[@lexihall5667]

can you do the my medic medic pro?

[@snakebite4891]

👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@brettaguiar365]

Hey sam, it's possible you've already addressed this question somewhere else but I was wondering if it's possible to effectively cut in oversized NPA to length and still accomplish the same job? You mentioned in this video that the 28 French fits most military-age males; if I have a patient that the 28 French doesn't fit would cutting it to length work in your opinion?

[@fevre_dream8542]

The issue isn't primarily length, it's diameter. Cutting it to length won't do anything if the diameter is too great for it to be passed into/through the nose.

[@terrencefranklyn6873]

Someone bless me with a kit . I need it

[@wilfbm9067]

You mentioned not to bother covering both eyes in an eye injury, that's not made its way over to the UK as of yet. What's the reasoning behind it?

[@thecornishwildcamper]

The covering of just the injured eye has been in the uk for awhile now.

[@jacmlondon]

Need to be able to continue in the fight with the good eye.

[@wilfbm9067]

@@thecornishwildcamper I've never heard it and work on ambulances, alough eye injuries isn't something we come across regularly

[@thecornishwildcamper]

@@wilfbm9067 I was only told myself on a frec 3/4 course that I've done

[@jhosk]

Appreciate the review. I would say it's a bit on the expensive side. Have you looked at doom and bloom medical kits?

[@NikosKatsikanis]

whats the green thing for at 8:25

[@bramlermitte1339]

I have a question regarding a tourniquet. The country I live in, doesn’t recommend the use of a tourniquet for civilians. Because as you said in previous videos, a bad application can do more bad than good. That said I am an advanced first aid certified civilian (no tourniquet certs or lessons followed because as a civilian i cannot get a tourniquet lessons here) Should I still buy one? Or is it a waste of money?

[@toddk1377]

Buy one and learn how to use it. Better to have it and not need it than need it and not have it.

[@dishsoap1]

I think My Medic has the edge on this kit.

[@brandonm6052]

As an update, Refuge is working to try to get a domestically produced set of trauma shears.

[@asclark0970]

$269 is pretty steep. You can find the same stuff at a better price and use a surplus pouch for well less than half the price

[@vikingplumber9541]

I would love to see an itemized list of everything in the BearFak 3.0, with links for purchasing said items, that comes in at 50% or less than the cost of a BearFak. Then show me how I get free lifetime replacements for anything I break or use to save a life for 50% less than a BearFak... Then show me that your pieced together kit has been battle tested by all 4 branches of our military... Need I say more? If you're BROKE, piece together what you can, but you'd be wise to invest in a Good IFAK (like the BearFak). Whatever you carry, proper training is paramount! The best part of Refuge Medical gear, is the exceptional training they offer through Refuge Training. Best in the business, hands down! Get training people! Without it, your IFAK might as well be a designer purse full of makeup.

[@toddk1377]

It's actually priced out pretty well for what you're getting. It's all US made, US hand made pouches, fast shipping and free if you know what to do. Like the other feller said, they offer lifetime replacement of any item in the kit. Lastly, your supporting Americans, and an American company with I'm willing to bet the best customer service you'll get from any company.

[@loneoaksurvival]

I'm sure it might be cheaper to buy the bearfakand I'm sure the quality is top notch. but staring at 269 dollars? I'd rather just build my own but hey people are different.

[@nkmstfghost4584]

I only shop refuge medical

[@CPhillips1999]

Imagine using forceps to weave your MOLLE webbing -someone that doesn’t own a pair of forceps

[@PrepMedic]

Needle nose pliers work as well. Trust me, it will change your life.

[@CPhillips1999]

@@PrepMedic I have a leatherman wave+ that never leaves my side, thing is versatile. Never thought of using it for that

[@polgasy]

That thumbnail is looking a little bit sus if I do say so myself

[@PrepMedic]

Lol at first I was like “what? What’s wrong with my thumbnail”….. I get it now.

[@flipside1767]

please add ukrainian subtitles

[@Livi_Noelle]

My iPad looks way different from those. Sorry...

[@jacmlondon]

Lol......

[@christopherpike7163]

The Bear Fak is a good kit, although overpriced. It's a shame that PrepMedic parrots the company's hype by claiming that it exceeds military standards. It does not and is well below current standards. Today, standard-issue JFAKs have 2 tourniquets, 2 regular gauzes, and 2 Combat gauzes. The Bear Fak does not even have 1, just a measly 3-inch x 4 feet roll of QuikClot instead of the 2 packages of 3-inch x 4 yards QuikClot issued in the military. I understand that PrepMedic gets clicks, sponsor money and ad revenue, shoutouts, etc. but he should remember his review of the standard-issue JFAK he posted on his own channel 3 years ago and stop shilling for sub-standard $270 IFAKs.

[@bransonwilliam5938]

Ductape and small zip ties are military field options, have to use what you have

[@PrepMedic]

They are not and you should use neither because failure rates are almost 100%. If you want a quick “field” option try packing the wound with a shirt. As a point of fact there was a TQ company that made a zip tie for a tourniquet and it had over an 80% failure rate

[@toddk1377]

Field options for non emergency uses sounds more like it or only as a redundancy to secure a bandage. Otherwise it's mostly for gear and things that don't make the difference between life and death but nice to have in some situations.