Just to continue on in this line of thought. This morning I had a few spare minutes and rummaging through my car, I encountered a Sawyer that I had purchased some years ago. I took it out and examined the contents and played with them a bit.

Bottom line - if you are ever going to use one of these things, take it out, read the extensive instruction sheet and try it out. The operation of the syringe-like extractor is counter intuitive; i.e., it extracts venom when you depress the plunger, not when you draw the plunger back. You also have to assemble the blame thing.

I am pretty sure that you will lose precious minutes in applying the unit unless you are at least moderately well versed in its operation. The instruction sheet is very comprehensive and thorough.