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Yes, this is a spiff kit. But it makes an even better first aid bag. It is roomy enough to hold full-sized rolls of self-adhesive wrap, sterile pads, full-size scissors, a tourniquet, a compact emergency blanket, a CPR barrier, several pairs of non-latex gloves, a variety of small ointment tubes -- you get the idea! I keep this in my car with all these necessities plus a few extras (saline flush, sunscreen, and bug repellent!) And it keeps them all perfectly visible and organized. I removed the little jars that came with it and used them elsewhere.
One time when I had to pull this out to use for first aid, I was able to hang it on the car door handle and keep it out of the dirt while I irrigated then bandaged my friend's leg. Another time I hung it on the porch of a nearly empty house as I cleaned and steri-stripped a mover's hand back together, wrapped him up, and sent him to the emergency room to get some real stitches. All the items I needed were organized and at my fingertips, so it made those tense situations a little easier to work through.
Soapbox time: It does not matter what bag you carry your first aid kit in or even how well-stocked your kit is. The most important thing in an emergency is that your kit needs to be accessible and you need to know how to use it. So don't wait for the perfect bag. Start right now. Fill a zip-top bag with bandaids and aspirin and put it where you can get to it. You don't have to buy everything for your kit at once. You can add an…
Just recently took the Deluxe Spiff Kit on a trip to Hawaii. Side note it packs away perfectly in the main compartment inner pouch of the Synik 30. I was able to store quite a bit in the spiff kit, electronic toothbrush in its case, q-tips, compact padded hairbrush, nail clipper, LED light, ear cleaning tools, a 3.5oz tub of hair wax, nail filer, and it comes with four little nalgene 1oz containers that have velcro's on its bottoms and can easily stick to the built-in platform. These containers can be used for various things like liquids for shampoo or skin care, but I opted to use them to hold jewelry and some supplements. I titled it nearly perfect because I felt like TB could have made the built-in hook just a tad larger to accommodate for a more easy hang on larger width handles, etc.
Really feels like a well-made product. Very spiffy indeed. Like the different compartment options. The mirror's a thoughtful inclusion. Basically: love it! Only wish the Nalgene containers would come with options: either as 4 jars or 2 rectangular containers. Am not one to take tiny bits of shampoo with me, but would have liked to fit flossing picks or q-tips here.
The Spiff Kit is fantastic. I loved it so much that I wrote a full product review about it: https://made-in-america-goods.ghost.io/product-review-tom-bihn/
I'll be buying these as gifts for friends and family for a long time to come! It fits everything you could need, including all my toiletries and makeup for a 1+ month trip.
The Deluxe Spiff Kit is not huge, which is a good thing for me. It is a good size, fitting things like deodorant, toothbrush container, mouthwash, travel-sized shampoo & conditioner, comb, medications, vitamins, dental floss, etc. Very satisfying is the zipper. For the zipper alone, I feel it was worth the price and purchase. I plan to use this spiff kit for the next 10-20 years, because I believe it will last that long.
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