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Snakestaff ETQ™ Gen 2 Tourniquet — Wide (1.5 in.)

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Size: 35% Smaller Than Other Tourniquets Brand: Snakestaff Systems
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PRODUCT INFORMATION
Snakestaff Systems · Everyday-Carry Windlass Tourniquet
Snakestaff ETQ™ Gen 2 Tourniquet — Wide (1.5 in.)
The everyday-carry ETQ with a 1.5 in. constricting band: 1.8 oz and 2 × 4.7 × 1.2 in. folded, small enough for a pocket or an ankle rig. It carries the same three patent-pending Gen 2 changes as the Regular — a curved Power Curve™ band slot, a Tri-Grip Windlass™ and a steel Power Ring™ — with a webbing-backed band and an enlarged carabiner lock. Made in the USA by Snakestaff Systems.
1.5 in. band · 1.8 ozWindlass + carabiner lockGray · Orange · Blue trainerMade in the USAFDA-registered, Class I

The Wide answers the one question every compact tourniquet gets asked — is the band wide enough — without giving up the size that gets it carried.

The short answer
What it is
A compact windlass limb tourniquet with a 1.5 in. constricting band, supplied assembled, one per package.
Use it for
Life-threatening bleeding from an arm or leg, and any traumatic amputation.
How it's used
Place it high and tight over clothing under threat, or on bare skin 2–3 in. above the wound when you can see the source. Pull the band as tight as you can, turn the windlass until the bleeding stops and the distal pulse is gone, lock the rod in the carabiner, and record the time.
Who carries it
Officers on and off duty, armed citizens, EMS clinicians and anyone who wants a wide-band tourniquet small enough to carry every day — on the body, in a vehicle or in a go bag.

At a glance

Mechanism
Windlass rod, carabiner lock
Band width
1.5 in. constricting band
Folded size
2 × 4.7 × 1.2 in.
Weight
1.8 oz (51 g)
Gen 2 features
Power Curve™ · Tri-Grip Windlass™ · Power Ring™
Carry colors
Gray · Orange
Trainer
Blue — practice only
Use
Single use on a casualty
FDA
Registered, Class I (GAX)
Made in
USA

12 things to know about the ETQ Gen 2 Wide

Why the wider band exists, what the Gen 2 changes do, and what the record of real uses shows.

  1. 01

    The full 1.5 in. does the constricting

    Snakestaff built the Wide with a 1.5 in. constricting band for applications where a wider tourniquet is wanted.3 How pressure spreads across a tourniquet's width is one of the factors that sets how much pressure it takes to stop arterial flow.8 On the C-A-T®, a free-moving internal band inside the 1.5 in. strap does the tightening — researchers measure it at 2.5 cm.7,8

  2. 02

    Still pocket-sized

    Folded, the Wide measures 2 × 4.7 × 1.2 in. and weighs 1.8 oz3 — two-thirds the weight of a C-A-T® Gen 7 at 2.7 oz.7 Snakestaff puts the ETQ at about 65% smaller than a standard windlass tourniquet.4

  3. 03

    Power Curve™ band slot

    The slot the band pulls through is curved rather than straight, to spread the load across the band and center the tension; with a straight slot, Snakestaff says, the band runs tighter at its edges than in its middle.3

  4. 04

    Tri-Grip Windlass™

    Three flat faces per side instead of a round rod, for finger purchase when hands and gloves are slick — textured short of the point where it tears nitrile gloves, in a high-strength polymer composite.3

  5. 05

    Power Ring™

    A steel ring under the windlass lifts it clear of the carabiner and gives mechanical advantage on the first one or two turns, the hardest turns on any windlass tourniquet.3

  6. 06

    A backed band and a bigger lock

    The Gen 2 band is backed with webbing so it stays rigid, will not fold onto itself and is easier to lasso around a limb — which matters more on a 1.5 in. band. The longer body keeps the band straight, and the enlarged carabiner seats the rod after many turns.3

  7. 07

    Pull the band tight before you turn

    Snakestaff traces the only negative first-generation reviews it has seen to users who did not tighten the band first, or did not reset the tourniquet after repeated use.3 In a 60-cadet manikin study, failed applications carried about three times the slack of successful ones.9

  8. 08

    No chemlight on Gen 2

    The first-generation ETQ Wide carried a chemlight. Snakestaff dropped it because it broke and activated in the mail and in pockets, and put the savings into more robust materials at the same price.3

  9. 09

    Blue means trainer

    The Blue ETQ Wide is Snakestaff's designated 1.5 in. trainer, so you practice without cycling the tourniquet you carry.3,4 The lifetime warranty covers manufacturing defects and excludes repeated use as a trainer.5

  10. 10

    One casualty, one tourniquet

    An ETQ that has been used on a casualty is single use. Do not clean it and return it to a kit — replace it.4

  11. 11

    The Wide in the real-world record

    Snakestaff's living record lists 18 reported real-world uses of the ETQ platform through 31 August 2026, with no reported product failures; the Wide appears in five — among them a pocket-carried Wide applied above a tourniquet already in place and held through a riverbank extraction, and a Wide carried in a holster and applied to a deputy shot during an arrest.6 These are manufacturer-collected reports, not a clinical study.

  12. 12

    Registered, listed and made in the USA

    Snakestaff Systems (South Salt Lake, Utah) is an FDA-registered device manufacturer, and the ETQ is listed as a Class I nonpneumatic tourniquet (product code GAX, 21 CFR 878.5900) — the 510(k)-exempt class every non-pneumatic limb tourniquet sits in.10 The Gen 2 features are patent pending.3

How to apply the ETQ Wide

Snakestaff's sequence for the ETQ, inside the placement rules taught in TCCC and TECC.

  1. 1
    Choose the placement. Under threat, or when you cannot find the source: high and tight — as high on the limb as possible, over clothing, after emptying the pockets under the band. When it is safe and you can see the wound: bare skin, 2–3 in. above it. Never across or directly over a joint; if that spot lands on the knee or elbow, go above the joint.1,4
  2. 2
    Route the band. Wrap the band around the limb, or slide the loop over it, and thread it back through the body with the rod facing you.4
  3. 3
    Pull the band tight first. Pull the free end as tight as you physically can and fasten it — you should not be able to slide a finger under it. The windlass finishes the job; it cannot make up for slack.4,9
  4. 4
    Pull up, then twist. Lift the rod and turn it, in either direction, until the bleeding stops and the distal pulse is gone. It will hurt. Keep turning until both endpoints are met.1,4
  5. 5
    Lock it. Seat the rod in the carabiner lock, and lock the remaining band in the gate the same way.4
  6. 6
    Record the time. Write the application time on the band or the casualty's skin — "TQ 1330" — and tell the receiving team.1,4
  7. 7
    Reassess. If bleeding continues or the distal pulse returns, tighten further or apply a second tourniquet side-by-side with the first.1 Pressure under any strap tourniquet can drop within minutes as muscles relax.8
  8. 8
    Leave it on, or convert if you are trained to. For a civilian, and especially after self-aid, leaving it on for the receiving clinicians is good practice. Under TCCC, a tourniquet is converted to a hemostatic or pressure dressing as soon as possible — with every effort to do it within 2 hours — when the casualty is not in shock, the wound can be watched closely and it is not an amputation.1
Train before you carry it. Open the package, route the band and tighten it on your own thigh, then fold it back the way it came. Do the repetitions on a Blue ETQ Wide trainer, not on the tourniquet you carry.4 Hands-on training is what makes a tourniquet work — and a skill learned on one model does not fully carry over to another, so train on the one you carry.12,13 A hasty tourniquet goes back on the list at the first safe moment: reassess it, and once the source is found, convert it to a deliberate one — a second tourniquet on bare skin 2–3 in. above the wound, tightened, then the first loosened slowly. If the source still cannot be found, it stays high and tight.1

Where it fits

Use it for
  • Life-threatening bleeding from an arm or leg
  • Any traumatic amputation, even one that is barely bleeding
  • Everyday carry on the body — pocket, ankle, belt or plate carrier — and a staged unit in the vehicle, range bag or go bag
  • A second tourniquet alongside the one already in your kit
Not for
  • The neck, armpit or groin crease — those wounds are packed and pressed, not tourniqueted; the chest and abdomen are never packed
  • Placement across or directly over a joint
  • Minor bleeding that direct pressure or a pressure dressing controls
  • Practice — use the Blue ETQ Wide trainer and keep the carry unit untouched

The evidence

What has been reported for the ETQ, and the independent studies that frame it.

Study Evidence type What was studied What it found
Snakestaff Systems, real-world use record v3.1, 2026 Clinical · manufacturer case log 18 reported non-training uses of the ETQ platform, 2023–2026, five involving the ETQ Wide; civilian, law-enforcement and EMS appliers 17 worked as expected, no reported product failures, one unreadable source; no comparison group
Walters et al., Prehosp Emerg Care 2005 Human volunteer Seven commercial tourniquets self-applied to the thigh (n = 18) and the best four to the arm (n = 12), Doppler endpoint; the ETQ did not exist yet Three were 100% effective on both limbs; others failed from too little mechanical advantage, breakage or intolerable pain
Katsnelson et al., Mil Med 2020 Manikin · randomized C-A-T® Gen 7, SAM® XT and SOFTT-W applied by 60 military-medicine cadets to a HapMed leg trainer Slack predicted failure: 3.2 mm in successful vs 10.5 mm in failed applications
McCarty et al., JAMA Surg 2019 Manikin · randomized crossover 102 laypeople trained on the C-A-T® then applied five tourniquet types 92.2% correct with the C-A-T® they trained on, 68.6% with the SOF®TT, 11.8% with elastic designs — skills did not fully transfer
Goralnick et al., JAMA Surg 2018 Simulation · randomized trial 465 laypeople at a stadium, simulated tourniquet scenario, four instruction arms 16% correct with no training vs 88% after a one-hour course; 54.5% still correct 3–9 months later

Strongest to weakest: human-volunteer studies, then simulation and manikin studies, then manufacturer reports. The four independent studies tested other tourniquets; they are listed for what they show about mechanical advantage, slack and training, which apply to the ETQ Wide as to any windlass tourniquet — and the 2005 volunteer study is the reason independent testing matters at all.11 Snakestaff states it has run human-subject testing of the ETQ and ETQ Wide with Doppler and ultrasound confirmation of arterial occlusion and is working with universities on independent trials.3

How it compares

The two Snakestaff widths, and the full-size windlass tourniquet most buyers weigh them against.

ETQ Gen 2 Wide ETQ Gen 2 Regular C-A-T® Gen 7
Tightening Windlass rod, Tri-Grip Windlass™ with Power Ring™ Windlass rod, Tri-Grip Windlass™ with Power Ring™ Windlass rod over a free-moving internal band
Band width 1.5 in. constricting band 1 in. 1.5 in. strap
Windlass lock Carabiner lock Carabiner lock Windlass clip plus a windlass strap
Weight 1.8 oz 1.4 oz 2.7 oz
Folded size 2 × 4.7 × 1.2 in. 1.8 × 4.7 × 1.2 in. Open length 37.5 in.
Trainer Blue ETQ trainer, 1.5 in. Blue ETQ trainer, 1 in. Blue C-A-T® Gen 7 trainer
evidence-based standard No No Yes — NSN 6515-01-521-7976

ETQ figures from Snakestaff; C-A-T® figures from North American Rescue.3,7 Absence from the evidence-based list does not by itself mean a device was tested and failed — Snakestaff notes the current ETQ Wide was developed after the last comprehensive evidence-based tourniquet review.2,3

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The carriers made for the ETQ, a ready-built kit around it, full-size tourniquets, and the rest of the bleeding-control kit.

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Questions buyers ask

▾Wide (1.5 in.) or Regular (1 in.)?

Same platform and the same Gen 2 features. The Wide adds a 1.5 in. constricting band at 1.8 oz; the Regular is the smallest at 1.4 oz.3 Choose the Wide when you want the wider band; choose the Regular when size decides whether it gets carried at all.

▾Will it work on a child?

Snakestaff designed the ETQ platform with small limbs in mind and states it tightens down to a 1 in. diameter.5 Most commercial tourniquets work on most children; the debate is at the extreme small end. Most bleeding limb injuries in children do not need a tourniquet: escalate from direct pressure to a pressure dressing, and use a tourniquet for truly life-threatening bleeding. For a child 2 years old or younger, firm direct pressure or a pressure wrap is the better tool.

▾Why put a tourniquet on an amputation that is barely bleeding?

Because it will bleed. Adrenaline clamps the torn arteries down in the first minutes; when it wears off, they open and the bleeding starts. The TCCC Guidelines call for a tourniquet on any traumatic amputation.1

▾What if one tourniquet does not stop the bleeding?

Tighten it further. If the bleeding still has not stopped, apply a second tourniquet side-by-side with the first.1 A large thigh is the most common place this happens.

▾When does it come off?

For civilians and most law enforcement — above all when you applied it to yourself — leaving it on for the receiving clinicians is good practice. The military direction is different: a trained provider makes every effort to convert a tourniquet within 2 hours when the casualty is not in shock, the wound can be watched and it is not an amputation; first-aid-level providers do not convert after 2 hours without direction from advanced medical personnel.1 On a long rural or remote transport, conversion becomes a real consideration — and a decision for someone trained to make it.

▾Can I practice with the ETQ Wide I carry?

No. Snakestaff makes a Blue ETQ Wide trainer for practice and advises against putting repeated tightening cycles on the tourniquet you rely on; its warranty excludes repeated use as a trainer.4,5

▾How should I carry and store it?

Take it out of the package, handle it once, then fold it the way Snakestaff shows and stage it — in a Snakeskin sleeve or Snakeskin PRO in the ETQ Wide size — covered and out of the weather.3,4 Military, law enforcement and anyone carrying a weapon keep it on their person. Everyone else keeps one as close as possible: on the body, in the gear bag, the go bag and the vehicle.

▾Can it be reused after it has been on someone?

No. A tourniquet used on a casualty is single use — replace it.4

▾What is its FDA status?

Snakestaff Systems is an FDA-registered manufacturer and lists the ETQ as a Class I nonpneumatic tourniquet, product code GAX — a 510(k)-exempt device class.10

Package & specifications

▾In the package — one tourniquet
  • 1× Snakestaff ETQ™ Gen 2 tourniquet, Wide (1.5 in.), supplied assembled — Gray or Orange for carry, Blue for training only
  • Webbing-backed 1.5 in. band, Power Curve™ slot, Tri-Grip Windlass™, Power Ring™ and carabiner lock, all built into the device
  • Printed instructions with a QR code, written for a bystander
  • Single use on a casualty. Snakeskin sleeve and carrier sold separately.
▾Full specifications
Specification Detail
Manufacturer Snakestaff Systems, LLC — South Salt Lake, Utah, USA
Product ETQ™ Gen 2 everyday-carry tourniquet, Wide (1.5 in.)
Type Non-pneumatic windlass limb tourniquet
Band 1.5 in. constricting band, backed with webbing for rigidity
Band slot Power Curve™ curved slot (patent pending)
Windlass Tri-Grip Windlass™, high-strength polymer composite (patent pending)
Leverage aid Power Ring™ steel ring under the windlass (patent pending)
Lock Carabiner lock with enlarged interior
Folded size 2 × 4.7 × 1.2 in.
Weight 1.8 oz (51 g)
Colors Gray · Orange · Blue (trainer)
Manufacturer item numbers 162-00015 Gray · 162-00038 Orange
Use Single use on a casualty; Blue unit is a trainer, not for casualty care
FDA Registered establishment 3024453223; listed as a nonpneumatic tourniquet, product code GAX, 21 CFR 878.5900, Class I (510(k)-exempt)
Warranty (manufacturer) Lifetime, manufacturing defects; excludes repeated use as a trainer
Origin Made in the USA
▾References — 13 sources
  1. Committee on Tactical Combat Casualty Care. Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) Guidelines, 1 May 2026.
  2. Committee on Tactical Combat Casualty Care. Evidence-Based Standard Devices & Adjuncts, 15 December 2021.
  3. Snakestaff Systems. ETQ Gen 2 product description and technical specifications, snakestaffsystems.com, accessed October 2026.
  4. Snakestaff Systems. ETQ Gen 2 instructions (last reviewed 25 August 2026) and How to apply a tourniquet, snakestaffsystems.com.
  5. Snakestaff Systems. Frequently asked questions — product, testing and warranty, snakestaffsystems.com, accessed October 2026.
  6. Snakestaff Systems. Real-world usage data, version 3.1, updated through 31 August 2026.
  7. North American Rescue. C-A-T® Gen 7 product specifications: open length 37.5 in., strap width 1.5 in., weight 2.7 oz, free-moving internal band; Gen 7 trainer.
  8. Wall PL, Coughlin O, Rometti MRP, et al. Tourniquet pressures: strap width and tensioning system widths. J Spec Oper Med. 2014;14(4):19–29.
  9. Katsnelson S, Oppenheimer J, Gerrasi R, et al. Assessing the current generation of tourniquets. Mil Med. 2020;185(3–4):e377–e382.
  10. U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Establishment Registration & Device Listing: Snakestaff Systems, registration 3024453223, Everyday Carry Tourniquet (ETQ), product code GAX; product classification GAX, 21 CFR 878.5900.
  11. Walters TJ, Wenke JC, Kauvar DS, McManus JG, Holcomb JB, Baer DG. Effectiveness of self-applied tourniquets in human volunteers. Prehosp Emerg Care. 2005;9(4):416–422.
  12. McCarty JC, Hashmi ZG, Herrera-Escobar JP, et al. Effectiveness of the American College of Surgeons Bleeding Control Basic training among laypeople applying different tourniquet types: a randomized clinical trial. JAMA Surg. 2019;154(10):923–929.
  13. Goralnick E, Chaudhary MA, McCarty JC, et al. Effectiveness of instructional interventions for hemorrhage control readiness for laypersons in the Public Access and Tourniquet Training Study (PATTS): a randomized clinical trial. JAMA Surg. 2018;153(9):791–799.
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SPECS & MEASUREMENTS
Specification Value
Width 1.00 or 1.5 Inches Wide
Length 37.5 Inches Long
Dimensions 35% Smaller Than Other Tourniquets
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