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Sawyer Extractor Pump Kit

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Use the Sawyer Extractor™ vacuum pump kit to help remove venoms and poisons from snake bites, insect bites and bee and wasp stings.

Small, reusable vacuum pump helps draw venom from below your skin in 1 quick motion; pump is easy to use with 1 hand
Comes with 4 different sized plastic cups for suction to cover various sized stings or bites
Effectiveness of the Extractor varies with the location of the bite; the Extractor most effectively retrieves venom from extremities and areas of the body outside muscle areas
Sawyer Extractor kit includes pump, alcohol prep pads, adhesive bandages, sting care wipes, razor (for hair removal), and instruction manual

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Item 407144

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Sawyer Extractor Pump Kit Customer Reviews

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by PowerReviews

Sawyer Extractor Pump Kit

4.1

(based on 11 reviews)

91%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

Simple to use (10)
Packs small / compresses (9)
Effective (8)
Good instructions / manual (8)

Cons

Best Uses

Backcountry camping (11)
Day trip (10)
Kayak / canoe / rafting (10)
Camping (9)
Road trips (7)

- Reviewer Profile:
- Avid adventurer (5)
- What Is Your Gear Style:
- Survivalist / minimalist (6), Comfort driven (3)

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Jul

2011

(2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

BETTER LATE THAN NEVER

By bwca4life

from so. st. paul, mn.

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Clear Instructions
Easy To Pack
Effective
Simple To Use

Cons

Best Uses

Backcountry Camping
Day Trips

Comments about Sawyer Extractor Pump Kit:

I used this kit 3 weeks later after having a wood tick bite that would not heal, as my 11 year old great great nephew would say "my bad". This unit sucked all the infected junk left behind by that tick and the bite healed just fine. Next time it gets used before the tick hits the ground. This unit will always be with my first aid supplies. Don't leave home without it.

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May

2011

(7 of 8 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

Great for bites and stings

By High Tech Redneck

from Hillsboro, Oregon

About Me Avid Adventurer

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Pros

Clear Instructions
Easy To Pack
Effective
Simple To Use

Cons

Best Uses

Backcountry Camping
Campgrounds
Day Trips
River Trips
Road Trips

Comments about Sawyer Extractor Pump Kit:

This thing works great for bites and stings. Keep in mind though that it is virtually ineffective on snakebites. Venom travels very quick through the blood stream and you will not be able to effectively treat a snake bite with this or any other kit. A compress is the best way for treatment of a snake bite. I would suggest you do some research on snakebites. That being said, I didn't buy this kit for snake bites. As far as the tip cracking, I made the same mistake the first time I used one. The plastic cones are tapered meaning that the forces you put on the junction are amplified resulting on breakage. Just a simple, seating push and you are set. No need to shove it, force it, or twist it in place. It's plastic. Plastic is fragile. Great product if used correctly and I have several. I keep one in both vehicles, every pack, and one at home.

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Jun

2010

(5 of 6 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

Buy this especially if you have kids.

By bayouchic

from Louisiana

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Pros

Clear Instructions
Effective
Simple To Use

Cons

Water ruined it

Best Uses

Backcountry Camping
Campgrounds
Day Trips
River Trips
Road Trips

Comments about Sawyer Extractor Pump Kit:

Last weekend my 12 year old son had a bite or sting on his arm that looked like it was turning into a staph infection. I planned to take him to the doctor the following Monday. The area around the bite became very sensitive, swollen, and painful. He found the Extractor First Aid kit in the cabinet and used it on the wound to drain the infection. It worked great. The doctor was also impressed. The only problem was that my son didn't read the instructions and when he was finished using it, he tried to sterilize it by running it under hot water. The instructions say not to get the applicator wet, just the suction cup. It stopped working the next day. I am purchasing a new one now. I'm thankful that my son thought to try the Extractor. Staph infections can be very dangerous.

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Mar

2010

(5 of 6 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

Black Widow Spider Bite

By walkingretiree

from Clovis, CA.

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Clear Instructions
Easy To Pack
Simple To Use

Cons

Best Uses

Backcountry Camping
Campgrounds
Day Trips
River Trips
Road Trips

Comments about Sawyer Extractor Pump Kit:

I go into rattlesnake country occasionally, but have never been bitten. Shortly after purchasing this snakebite kit, however, my wife was bitten by a black widow spider hiding in the firewood we use in winter. The bite wound was painful and started swelling immediately, but I got the extractor out and onto the swollen site ASAP-within a few minutes. It worked! Within an hour the swelling diminished and my wife now carries one of these on all wilderness outings-even above treeline where rattlers are rare. This extractor is an essential part of our first aid kit, and you will find it useful for a lot more than rattlesnake bites.

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Dec

2009

(5 of 6 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

An awesome gadget!

By Metal-Sculptor

from Los Angeles, CA

About Me Casual Adventurer

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Pros

Clear Instructions
Easy To Pack
Effective
Simple To Use

Cons

Best Uses

Backcountry Camping
Campgrounds
Day Trips
River Trips
Road Trips

Comments about Sawyer Extractor Pump Kit:

I have had one of these for many, many years, and have used it for everything from spider and bee stings to splinters, sea urchin spines, and even an inflamed tooth infection. It works great, and can alleviate a lot of discomfort and in some cases could save your life. I would not go camping, scuba diving or hiking without it.

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May

2009

(2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

Just in case kit

By medusan

from Gloucester, UK

About Me Avid Adventurer

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Pros

Clear Instructions
Easy To Pack
Simple To Use

Cons

Best Uses

Backcountry Camping
Campgrounds
Day Trips
River Trips

Comments about Sawyer Extractor Pump Kit:

Simple to use - even the kids can understand the instructions - does not weigh much - a useful addition to the first aid kit !

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Apr

2009

(9 of 10 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

Glad I had it

By c-m-d

from Logan, UT

About Me Casual Adventurer

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Pros

Effective
Simple To Use

Cons

Don't wash the pump

Best Uses

At Home
Backcountry Camping
Campgrounds
Day Trips
River Trips
Road Trips

Comments about Sawyer Extractor Pump Kit:

I've had this for years but only just had cause to use it. The day after gardening in long grass my ankle grabbed my attention with a ferocious burning itching pain. There was a hard lump, unlike any sting or bite I'd had before, and I was afraid I might have been bitten by a spider. I used the extractor and there were two beads of fluid, exiting through the bite puncture I presume, and then a small explosion. The itching pain disappeared immediately and the wound is healing quickly. I don't know for sure that it was a spider but it seems logical that spiders have shallow bites, their venom is intended to destroy tissue at the site, and puncture wounds are likely to be cleansed by fluid flowing out of them, so nothing to lose by trying suction.

The pump was very easy to use. I was able to find the right size cup and it had a lot of suction. Unfortunately I washed the hollow pump part out before reading the instructions that said not to get the inside wet. Now it doesn't seal as well and I'm buying another. At least it is very reasonably priced.

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Feb

2009

(43 of 47 customers found this review helpful)

1.0

Just when I needed it most, it cracked.

By BoonDog

from Topanga CA

About Me Outdoor Professional

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Pros

Clear Instructions
Easy To Pack

Cons

Flimsy

Best Uses

Backcountry Camping
River Trips
Winter Conditions

Comments about Sawyer Extractor Pump Kit:

I have the Sawyer Extractor, I have kept it in my hiking pack with my first aid kit for months and fortunately never had it use it.. However luck ran out the other night and when I tried to use it the pump housing cracked as I inserted the cup attachment, it would not hold suction at all. I was intending to use it to remove tick goo from my girlfriend after she was bitten. This area is well known for having ticks with Lyme disease.

The sorriest part came 50 yards later when we encountered a rattle snake and I was almost struck. I couldn't tell you without screaming profanities how angry I was that it was broken at that point... in the middle of nowhere, at night without cell coverage in an area to rugged to drive a Jeep in or even land a helicopter.

They need to make this from stronger material, you can not count on cheap plastic to help you in an emergency.

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Oct

2008

(6 of 7 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

By Big Dave

from Fullerton, CA

About Me Avid Adventurer

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Pros

Clear Instructions
Easy To Pack
Effective
Simple To Use

Cons

Limited alcohol wipes

Best Uses

Any Outdoor Travel
Backcountry Camping
Campgrounds
Day Trips
River Trips

Comments about Sawyer Extractor Pump Kit:

We bought this kit after a "very near miss" (with in 2") with a rattlesnake bite. Since that encounter, we've used this kit on two separate occasions to treat a yellow jacket/wasp sting. The swelling and pain were minimal when using the kit immediately after being stung vs times we've had untreated stings. For those allergic, this is a MUST!

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Aug

2008

(11 of 15 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Everyone should have one

By Phate

from Myrtle Beach, SC

About Me Avid Adventurer

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Pros

Easy To Pack
Effective
Simple To Use

Cons

Best Uses

Backcountry Camping
Campgrounds
Day Trips
River Trips
Road Trips

Comments about Sawyer Extractor Pump Kit:

Great product. I actually used it on a snake bite on my dog, and could see the venom coming out of the bite. Works well for fire ant bites, and will bring some splinters up where you can grab them. Mine stays my pack and goes everywhere with me.