New items at Adventure Medical Kits

I would think that the people purchasing these kits aren't members of survival forums or obsess over how much gear they can stuff into an altoids tin. Sure we can pick the contents apart to no end but in the long run it does contain useful survival items that could save a persons bacon one day.
 
I must agree with the idea that these kinds of kits are indeed likely more harm than help. I remember when I first got my magnesium/striker bar at Walmart. I was ready to make fire any place, any time, any way. Then, I built my first fire. I realized I wasn't ready to make fire any place, any time, and definitely not that way.

Making a kit on your own allows you to put more learning and understanding behind each item. You are more likely to really know your kit and how to use it. Buying a prefab I honestly believe 1) Gives you a sub-optimal kit. 2) Leaves you in all likelihood with almost no knowledge all the way up to sub-optimal knowledge. 3) Gives you a false sense of security.

It is better than carrying nothing with you. I just hope that no-one carrying it finds themselves in a tough spot only to realize their $50 investment can't help their lost, troubled, and inexperienced self.

God bless,
Adam
 
Wow, what a gimmick. The real problem I have with this is while it does have a mirror, whistle, small knife, fishing hooks/line, and a little fire starter, you still have to fill it up and create a kit out of it. The people who are going to buy this thing from REI mostly likely don't have the first clue as to what should go into a kit and more importantly how to use any of it to get them through their situation. I think something like this gives them a total false sense of security getting them into even more trouble.
 
Bare Rib said:
as with all the adventure med stuff many of there individual products are good there kits are an overpriced collection of stuff that you could put together for less money and have it more properly suited for you and you situations. IMO
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You are actually wrong on this. I worked for AMK from 2005 thru 2008.
You can't buy ALL the items you need to replicate a medium or large AMK first aid kit. And many items you buy at a pharmacy are not hospital grade. Sure band aids and all but there is a lot more there plus the best mini medical book.

As far as the SOL Origins; I threw up in my mouth when I first saw it. I posted about it in W&SS but got little attention.
I am embarrassed for AMK. That Fischer Price Toy is a complete Joke. I am sure Doug Ritter had nothing to do with it as all of AMK's SOL line.
That is the sh*ttiest knife gadget I have ever seen. Tool Logic is a much better tool.
Sorry AMK but you deserve strong feedback on such a Chinese made plastic POS.
 
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