What is the difference between the colors of the CAT tourniquet?

[@bandit_ii8215]

So what exactly makes them single use? Do they break when the pressure is released? Or would it be from the biohazard all over that caused the C-A-T to be used in the first place?

[@squidleyskidley]

Probably biohazard from all the blood getting on them

[@pauldiamond1481]

Just like so many safety and medical devices, it’s just not worth the risk. Plastic degrades in the sun, metals develop micro-fractures, small amounts of abrasion over time will wear out fabric. I think of it like a fall-arrest harness. Once someone falls in one of those, you have no idea how many fibres were torn, scrubbed against the concrete, or if the buckles got bent or cracked. The same is true for a tourniquet, you need to put tremendous stress on the device, which could certainly compromise its ability to go back in the bag, get carried around for another decade, and repeat a few more times.

[@bandit_ii8215]

@@pauldiamond1481 This is a great explanation, thanks!

[@lepathewarrior4445]

Finnish Army trains with the constantly and they work just fine when conscripts use them. Of course in military you have spares on everyone so one breaking isn't a big deal but I have hard time seeing how you could ever break this with training and not notice it.

[@AggyThomas]

We use these in our TECC/TCCC courses and have literally seen hundreds of applications before one bites the dust.

[@sergiom9958]

Hi @Narescue01 ; any chance you could tell us the model and brand of shirt he is wearing? I really want one!

[@charlestucker1949]

Y’all should make them in multi cam as well as God’s plaid; m81 woodland 👀👀👀

[@AggyThomas]

The color dye is all

[@Shaggy8675]

Make them easier to get and much cheaper in Europe instead of current price of €40 each and poor avalibelety