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What's your purpose of carrying a TQ? If it's a knock off TQ, just don't carry it, seriously don't carry it. If it's real, then you may wish to carry. (I carry TQ's for shooting on the range, but leave it on my gear for airsoft so I don't develop habits that expect the TQ not to be there)
TQ's have developed quite a bit in the last few years, many are much more UV resistant than before, especially with improvements in the windlass. Many .mil carry one externally for 'oh shit', and then one in the trauma kit. The Blue Force Gear Trauma Kit now is a fantastic piece of kit, I carry a second TQ in there. I have tried the BFQ TQ Now strapping system, don't like it so much (though it's fantastic for retaining hydration hoses). I've found most large pistol mag pouches hold a TQ nicely, as well as compact flashlight pouches. I have tried various specific TQ pouches and generally find them lacking. Right now I'm carrying my 'oh shit' TQ exposed with rigger rubber bands, I've seen some simple setups with shock cord. Inherently if you have been pierced by something that requires a TQ, you have a serious infection issue so having an exposed TQ isn't actually a problem (Yes, I realize that TQ's can be used for massive crushing damage where their isn't a hole where there shouldnt' be one)
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