Originally Posted By: epirider
Ok have to chime in again. I agree with the "its a better option then dead", comment. In my bag that I carry in the jeep, I have an Isreali tourniquet. I hope to God that I never have to use it, but like said - it is a better option then dead. The space it uses in neglegible, but it gives me just 1 more option. YMMV. I am a big fan of the H-bandage - again hoping that I never have to use it.

One point of dissent - the Israeli bandage isn't intended as a tourniquet.

That being said, some interesting articles/further reading:
http://www.jems.com/resources/supplements/the_war_on_trauma/tourniquet_first.html
http://www.jems.com/resources/supplement...niquet_use.html

The orange tourniquet shown is the same as the standard issue USGI one, but that's in tacticool black.

I'm at work right now, but will be trying to find some other resources to support my initial post.