QuikClot Sport sponges do not work well for penetrating trauma, as you cannot usually put them inside the wound where the bleeding is happening -- if a penetrating trauma wound is that big, it doesn't bode well for your patient. QuikClot gauze is the way to go. Be aware that I've recently seen it on sale but the sale package was for a four foot roll, the green-packaged versions I've seen (and use) are four yards long.

The CAT is the tourniquet of choice for non-professional responders. The SOFTT-W is very good for buddy aid but the CAT is the easiest to self-apply. In the most recent CoTCCC class I took the instructor showed us the difference between a real CAT made by North American Rescue and a cheap knockoff. To my horror I found that the one I kept in my wife's car was a cheap knockoff. Look for a lot number and a manufacture date stamp. If you can't find those things, I would recommend that you replace it and demote the knockoff to training duty.