In a previous post I mentioned I have a .5 oz bottle of Betadine in my FAK. Several people have suggested replacing it with Betadine wipes to reduce bulk.

From what I can tell, there are three possibilities:

- .5 oz Betadine bottle (what I have now)
- Betadine swabs
- Betadine wipes

I can see for small wounds that the wipes would be fine, if not overkill.

The swabs might be good in the case of small cuts so that you can get in there easier.

It seems like the bottle would be better for larger wounds since you could just pour it in. On the other hand, it seems like it would be harder to handle for small wounds, perhaps.

So what does everyone think? What type of Betadine should be in a kit and why?

Thanks,

-john