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[pct-l] Sawyer Extractor note
- Subject: [pct-l] Sawyer Extractor note
- From: jape at nethere.com (Eckert)
- Date: Fri Mar 26 22:24:04 2004
In addition, the nature of the extraction device allows the user to
actually see if venom is present in the wound. Such knowledge would
certainly have an impact on one's decision to lie quietly while waiting
for help, or (as Bob Reiss would say)" Hike On".
Brick Robbins wrote:
>If I recall properly, animal testing has shown that a Sawyer extractor
can remove up to 40% of injected venom.
>Sounds better than nothing, especially when hiking alone....