text: In reply to message49802: I know I'm late to the game on this convo. But I always point people to skinny medic's videos on how to tell if a TQ is real... Recon, NAR are the only two I recommend to anyone. As for finding a deal I like to find a deal as much as the next guy, but that being said it is literally a device to save your own life.... Spend the 30 - 40 dollars. When you're bleeding out and the thing snaps or doesn't get tight enough you'll wish you had. I also urge people to carry a screwdriver or small aluminum rod in the ifak Incase the windlass were to snap and yeah they do even on the legit ones sometimes... You can still start tightening with something else. I also teach improvised TQs, and no it isn't a belt. 🤣 But it's a great way to use what's around you if you find yourself with a trauma inj and no TQ.