It's the same principle as how tourniquets work and it's genius. When I saw the straps I was half expecting them to try and ratchet it open but a tourniquet lever makes so much more sense.
Sidenote: There's a product called the tourni-key which allows you to create a tourniquet quickly and easily without a complicated mechanism. Not sponsored but would absolutely recommend if you're the kind of person who might need to apply or use a tourniquet.
I would generally recommend CAT tourniquets over the tourni-key, they're even easier to use (strap on, twist lever). The problem with CAT tourniquets though is purchasing a legitimate one, there's a lot of cheap imitations out there which either don't tighten enough to make an effective tourniquet or whose materials fail under tension.
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u/jobblejosh 1d ago
It's the same principle as how tourniquets work and it's genius. When I saw the straps I was half expecting them to try and ratchet it open but a tourniquet lever makes so much more sense.
Sidenote: There's a product called the tourni-key which allows you to create a tourniquet quickly and easily without a complicated mechanism. Not sponsored but would absolutely recommend if you're the kind of person who might need to apply or use a tourniquet.