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Originally Posted by PiterM
As I said I'm not in a combat situation. tourniquet is probably the last device I'd ever need. And just in case I have always with me a good piece of paracord, which would work great as a tourniquet (combined with a piece of stick or folding knife to apply good torque).
Celox... easy to find here, and seems to be a good general solution for severe cuts. I'm not afraid of bullet wound. I'm afraid that I can cut myself BADLY with one of my knives when working with them in the wild. For knife cuts and stabs Celox™ Granules seems to be quite OK. Especially combined with OLAES Modular bandaid.
What I really consider (additionally) is Celox Applicator for deep stabs...
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Piter, there are a lot of unanticipated situations where the tourniquet can save lives.
I would encourage you to get a good one (or two) and learn how and when to use it.
You really do not want to use paracord unless there is nothing else.
TR
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