Ven-Ex Snake Bite Kit & Bee Sting Kit – Portable Venom Extractor for Humans and Dogs with Tourniquet, Bonus CPR Face Shield, Outdoor First Aid for Hiking, Camping & Backpacking

Compact and much smaller than the picture portrayed. It looks like it will work. My SiL almost died from asnake bite. This would have pulled a lot of the venom from the bite.

Good product that I hope we never use.

Yesterday I was stung by 2 yellow jackets. I am very sensitive to them and the last 2 times I was stung my hand swelled to twice its normal size for days and required a trip to the doctor's office for a steroid injection. Yesterday after using the device I had no swelling of my hand and only localized swelling of the sting on my leg. This morning saw a slightly larger swelling with rash on my leg (still a lot better than I would have expected otherwise) and still no swelling of my hand. The sting on my hand was itchy but a little antihistamine handled that. So grateful that this innovation has kept me out of the doctor's office this time around. I would have given 5 stars if I could tell a distinct difference every time, but there have been some honeybee stings (to which I am not as sensitive to as the yellow jackets) that I wasn't sure there was much reduction in the normal, localized reaction. Product also seems to be a little less effective on softer, fleshier areas. All in all though, better than nothing and very glad that I have it on hand.

It works, and it works FAST. Great for anything from a bee-sting to a cobra-bite. However, you MUST USE THIS WITHIN FIRST 2 MINUTES OF BEING BITTEN! Within 5 minutes is not ideal, but will still help. Apply as soon as possible.

I, thankfully, haven't had to use this yet. But it is just the right size for the first aid kit. It does create a good suction and is very simple to use. I am aware that this is not a replacement for medical treatment. But it definitely will not hurt and, in some situations, may be a helpful addition to treatment. I bought this because I read a news story about a woman whose 6 year old child was bitten by a copperhead. She used this kit while waiting on med flight. Two days later the child was running and playing like nothing had happened. The hospital told her that her use of this kit in the 3 minutes following the bite had probably made a big difference in the outcome.

Okay unless you need to use for bee sting on your finger - then there is no suction cup small enough to work on a finger— so you’re out of luck. Other venom extractor kits have a suction cup small enough for fingers so I ended up having to purchase an additional extractor kit. So I would not purchase this kit again unless they improve it to include a smaller suction cup.

Luckily, I haven't had an opportunity to use the kit and hope I never do. Happy with the build quality. I have put it on the console in my car. Never know when it may be needed, which offers peace of mind. I gave one to my pool tech because you never know what he might run into. He really appreciated it. Thank you.

I hunt in the Southeast where copperheads and timber rattlers are fairly common. Having the Ven-Ex gives me peace of mind when going into the woods. The compact size makes it easy to carry or stow in a backpack. Highly recommend for all outdoorsmen.