Video Transcript
What we're gonna be talking about today is our Pocket Med-C pouch and the fill contents that go inside of it. So this pouch has been something we've been developing for quite some time. And this is a pouch that actually we got the design cue from this pouch right here. This is the Live The Creed Everyday Carry Medical pouch. So you're going to see a lot of similarities between our pouch and this pouch. And that is because we actually designed it off of this pouch. So this Live The Creed pouch specifically is one that I've carried for years. Almost six years now actually. And obviously I found this sort of everyday carry solution very important. And that is why we decided to make one of our own.
What's in the bag itself, all we have is the pouch itself. So to be clear on the name, this is the Med-C. The C actually doesn't have a very specific word that it stands for. So in the name you see Medical and you can see EDC in the name. So this is just an everyday carry medical pouch. That's the intention of it. So with this thing loaded out, it's designed to be about the size of a large wallet. So yes, it's still going to be pretty bulky and we'll get into that as we go through this. But just wanted to show the similarities between the Live The Creed pouch and ours. So if you're looking at it pretty much the same size, we did adjust the sizing just a hair to fit what we wanted to put in it specifically. But the main things that we did differently was the Velcro. So we wanted a lot more engagement on the Velcro. Just so one, the Velcro would last more over time and then just less chances of this Velcro disengaging unintentionally. And then lastly, we didn't need molle on the pouch that we got rid of it. So we actually saved some cost comparatively to this pouch.
You guys see, this is a very, very simple pouch. It's just laser cut nylon with some elastic webbing on the inside. And then we have a low profile Velcro that we generally use that you generally see on everyday carry type items like this pouch. And that this Velcro is not as strong as you'll see, for example, on our speed belt or anything like that. But it is, like I said, much more low profile. Another reason why we made this Velcro engagement so much larger is that if you have this in your back pocket facing outwards or any other pocket in your pants, this will print a lot less comparatively to something like this. That's just something that we noticed. So that's why we designed it that way. So let's get into the fill contents of the pouch.
Obviously, with this being such a small pouch, we're not going to have a ton of stuff going into the pouch. But we did try to cram as much as we could into the pouch. So part of the philosophy with this pouch is we want to carry more medical equipment with this every day. So it is statistically proven that you are more likely going to use the medical equipment that you're carrying on your body every day more than you'll probably use your pistol on you. So if we can carry as much of equipment as we could with still being comfortable and concealed, that's the overall goal with this pouch. So in this kit, we have a three-inch flat folded ace wrap, two by, Sentinel Chest Seals, one QuikClot Bleeding Control Dressing, and a pair of Bear Claw Nitrile Gloves. So before we open this, I'm actually going to show the pouch that I have been carrying. So we've started designing this pouch a little over a year ago, and this is a prototype, so it's not exactly these specific specifications.
But with that being said, I've had this in my back pocket for over a year now, and it's still in excellent condition. Now, going back to the Live the Creed pouch, you can see, again, this is about six years of use, and it's pretty frayed and whatnot. It's still holding up quite well, but I haven't seen anywhere with this pouch yet. So I'm actually going to go through the contents of the Med-C, which is unloading my own pouch here. So as you open it, you're going to have gloves that are going to basically free-fall right out of it, and they just sit right in the crease of the pouch, and that is for a couple reasons, mainly, so you can get to the gloves quickly.
If you are treating someone that you do not know, it is definitely smart to put some gloves on so you avoid any kind of diseases or anything like that. So as soon as you open the pouch, gloves will come right out, and if we did put them inside the elastic somewhere, it's just going to make the pouch a little bit more bulky. So you can store the contents on either side. It doesn't really matter the way I like, the way I have been doing it, is we have our QuikClot dressing on one side with our two chest seals, and as you can see, these have been in my pocket for a while, so they are a little bit worn.
But these two together, especially over time with the compression of the pouch, and then, you know, you're just kind of sitting on it, these will get nice and tight. On the other side is just the elastic wrap, and that is the contents of the pouch. So as you can see, this is not a ton of stuff that's in the pouch, but it does provide a lot of medical capability, especially when you pair that with your tourniquet that is on your Sidecar holster. So that's the idea here, is that this medical pouch, supplemented with your tourniquet, gives you a lot of bleeding and some airway treatment capabilities.
Additionally to these items, there is definitely some room to add something like this, a little boo-boo kit. So in here is just some band-aids, some ointment, and then you can even stuff some emergency medications in here if you really wanted to. Now another design feature of this pouch I really want to mention, comparatively to the Live the Creed again, is I think an improvement that we really aimed for, and I think we achieved it pretty well. And that is how little corners are exposed, comparatively, to this pouch. And what I mean by that is, if we stuff this pouch actually, and let's just do that, let's just put something in this pouch so you can see what I'm talking about.
When you close this guy up, you still see a lot of the contents on the corners, and that's something we want to avoid because over time this is going to wear through the packaging, and then your dressing, your QuikClot gauze, whatever the case may be, is no longer sterile because it is now open. So with our pouch, just secure it in the pouch and you close it down, a lot more of the corners are now covered up. So that is one thing that we found to be very important, because we want these contents obviously to last a long period of time. Now with that being said, with this being an everyday carry item, these contents, if you don't use them, will wear out, so just keep that in mind. And depending on how well you have these secured in your pouch, how much you sweat, what type of clothes you're wearing, all those sorts of things, there's a lot of variables at play, will come into play with how long these last. But generally speaking, you're going to see between six months to a year on these before they start to wear out and the packaging starts to degrade.
I use this pouch for everyday carry, but I've actually been using this on my body when I go to the range as my primary eye effect. Now obviously, this pouch is going to contain a lot less stuff comparatively to our Med-H, where we have all sorts of goodies going on in here. But almost every aspect of care is addressed in this pouch if you supplement it with something like our tourniquet pouch or if you're on the range shooting with your Sidecar and you have a tourniquet with you. So if you have your contents here that goes inside the pouch, you have a tourniquet pouch with your tourniquet, if you really wanted to, you can get your needle D and Sharpie shoved into the sides of this guy.
And then if you really got creative, you can even shove your NPA in behind the tourniquet. You have your scissors that can go in that pouch, and then really the only thing that you don't have, compared to the Med-H, is a roll of duct tape. Now obviously, the Med-H has some more redundancy compared to this pouch, but you get the idea. You're able to build out a lot of medical capability with such a small pouch if you just have something supplementing this, like a tourniquet pouch or your Sidecar. So we kind of went over what goes in this pouch already. But let's go ahead and open up a brand new MED-C fill kit. Now it is important to note that when you buy this pouch, it does not come with the fill kit. And if you buy the fill kit, it does not come with the pouch. So these are two separate products. You don't need to buy them
As we stuff this pouch up, you're going to see that it's going to be a little bit more bulky comparatively to the one that I've been wearing around. Now, as we pack this up, let's talk about clothing considerations with this. Because obviously this is still going to be a big chunk of just stuff that you need to carry around. And obviously you're going to need to dress around the equipment you carry. And that's the same thing when it comes to carrying a gun. Now, at the end of the day, just like, you know, carrying… Even if you're carrying a smaller gun like a Glock 43X, you're still carrying a hunk of metal in your pants. It's still going to be uncomfortable. It's just trying to mitigate that uncomfort, especially you can. The same thing… The same concept applies when you're carrying a med kit like this. So for me, I actually buy all of my clothes almost centered around this pouch specifically, because I find carrying this metal equipment that important. So I buy kind of stretchy pants. When you are a man, sometimes you wear stretchy pants.
Something like, if you, you know, on the cheaper end, like Wrangler mountain pants that you can find at Walmart. Or you can buy pants, what I'm wearing currently is KUHL Renegades. And they just have a little bit of a stretch to, Chancho, I need to borrow some swets. So I'm not actually… When I do sit down, I'm not actually sitting directly on this pouch. So if you are wearing clothes where this is centered right on your buttocks, and when you sit down, you're sitting directly on the pouch, that's going to be very uncomfortable. And you're not going to have an enjoyable experience. So the KUHL Renegade pants have become my favorite, because this pouch on the left back pocket actually is off centered. Now, it does, you know, kind of look weird when you're walking around. But I'm 30 married with a kid. I don't really care how I look.
But beneath the clothes, we find a man. That pouch is out of the way when I sit down and actually don't notice it on my body whatsoever. So with new contents in this pouch, you're going to see this is going to be a little bit more bulky, comparatively to what I demonstrated with my own pouch. But you also saw that is the exact same contents. So you'll see that this pouch is actually not all that big, comparatively to the pouch that has been worn for quite some time. That's actually pretty comparable. So again, this is brand new contents, brand new plastic, it's just a little bit stiffer. So yes, there's going to be kind of a break in period when it comes to this pouch.
In summary, guys, you get a lot of medical contents in such a small package. So if you just supplement this with the tourniquet on your sidecar or the tourniquet in your tourniquet holder on your speed belt, whatever the case may be, you get a lot of medical capability for such a small package, but also a pretty decent price. So if you guys have any questions regarding this pouch, you know, clothing centered around this pouch, how to pack this thing out, even how to apply any of these medical components, anything at all, go ahead and email us at [email protected].