Fieldtorq

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Any Fieldtorq users here? I was thinking of picking one up for next season, but I see it's made in China... so I won't buy without knowing a bit more
Would like to hear an unbiased review from someone who has zipped open game, split a few sternums etc with it
 
I grew up in a butcher shop and hunted for 40 years and have opened up many animals both domestic and wild. You need three tools for field dressing, skinning and a good portion of the butchering.

1) A good stout 7" to "10 inch blade that will spit a rib cage if you find the cartilage line and any other heavy work.
2) A smaller 3" to 4" inch blade for skinning and up close work.
3) A small hatchet for large bones that need to be split.

That thing looks like a single purpose gizmo that would be a b**ch to sharpen so IMHO spend your money on good knives that hold an edge.
 
A friend of mine who has seen and tried a lot of gadgets and good gear having spent decades retailing guns and hunting gear. He did a long road trip in the U.S.A. last year and as usual didn't bring a lot of stuff back but he did fall for one of those. Seems to be well made. He told me he used it on a deer and the idea is sound but it's a bit small for deer in this part of the world.
 
My field dressing kit has three things in it, a small 3-4” stainless PC brand paring knife, a small dewalt brand handle that takes a reciprocating saw blade or hacksaw blade and a sharpening steel. I have a small drop point on my belt and a mora strapped to my pack if I need them but I didn’t use them on any of the deer I gutted this season.

I used the paring knife to open up or skin with and the small hand saw I use to split the ribcage and pelvis, my knife roll weighs barely anything and it was cheap to set up. The paring knife is under $5 and the dewalt saw was between $10-15 at crappy tire, I already had the sharpening steel.
 
Personally I'd shy away from the field torque knife. Its gimmickyand looks like it would be uncomfortable as a belt knife .....A standard 3-4" folding or fixed blade hunting knife is all that is needed for field dressing. After that a guy would be better served with a small hatchet or folding saw for both splitting bone and wood. This is just my opinion.
Now is saying this I do own the swing blade by outdoor edge and I like the blunt ended gutting blade. So I guess I have fallen for my fair share of gimmicks
 
Butcherbill said:
My field dressing kit has three things in it, a small 3-4” stainless PC brand paring knife, a small dewalt brand handle that takes a reciprocating saw blade or hacksaw blade and a sharpening steel. I have a small drop point on my belt and a mora strapped to my pack if I need them but I didn’t use them on any of the deer I gutted this season.

I used the paring knife to open up or skin with and the small hand saw I use to split the ribcage and pelvis, my knife roll weighs barely anything and it was cheap to set up. The paring knife is under $5 and the dewalt saw was between $10-15 at crappy tire, I already had the sharpening steel.
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You must have been snooping in my hunting bag! I too have a folding handle saw that uses Sawzall blades. I have at least two fixed blade knives, and a pair of either nail clippers or tiny scissors. In Saskatchewan the regs say to cut the game tag with the date and month. Small tools make a clean job of it.
 
Haha, it’s a good little saw. Last year I packed a small hatchet which works well but it’s pretty heavy compared to the little dewalt saw, no sharpening needed and I used it on my 2 deer and two friends deer and it has yet to get dull. It cleans up easily in the sink when all is said and done, nowhere for meat and bone bits to get stuck in. The folding ones like the Milwaukee one look good as well.

https://www.homedepot.ca/en/home/p.multi-saw.1000708640.html
 
I'm waiting until I see that Torq knife packaged together with the plastic deer-a$$ corkscrew thingie for field-dressing. I'm sure Helgie and Ryan would agree: "You'll be glad you did!" :)
 
I hadn't heard of these, so I went to the Fieldtorq website to get informed. It looks like a slick bit of marketing, and I suspect it would work well for opening up the belly cavity on any big game animal. As previously stated, a saw is best for opening the pelvic and chest cavity. Look on Amazon.ca and type in "folding saw hunting". Several come up that are functional and would do the job, priced from $10 to $40. A small knife and a folding saw are all you need to field dress any animal- from rabbits to moose. ( Although a front end loader is Very handy for moose! )
 
If the Sierra Saw is still available, that's the perfect one. Very inexpensive, very effective, extra blades available. It's as good as any of the folding saws I have tried, and better than most.
 
jjohnwm said:
If the Sierra Saw is still available, that's the perfect one. Very inexpensive, very effective, extra blades available. It's as good as any of the folding saws I have tried, and better than most.
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I hadn't heard of Sierra Saw, but a quick search shows that it definitely is still available:

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That's the one; I have one in each vehicle, plus several more scattered throughout my hunting packs and vests. Terrific product.

I'm not familiar with that pocket-sized version in the link, but am definitely going to check it out...but with just a 4-inch blade, I question whether it would have any advantage over the wood saw blade on all my Swiss Army Knives.
 
stickhunter said:
I hadn't heard of Sierra Saw, but a quick search shows that it definitely is still available:

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I havent had much good luck with the Sierra saw - the blade locking mechanism and handle have gotten cheap and I have had one / seen one other break while working on moose.

I prefer the Fiskars saws - these ones slide into the handle and I have never had a problem with them. I have one in each hunting pack.

http://www.fiskars.ca/Products/Yard-and-Garden/Pruning-Saws-and-Tools/Power-Tooth-R-Sliding-Pruning-Saw

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That's a shame to hear; another good old-time product falling prey to the race to the bottom. Mine are all quite old; sounds like I might not be buying any more.
 
As far as the fieldtorq knife goes, I can say with certain confidence without ever having held one or even seen one up close, it's a gimmicky pos. A solution for a problem that never existed. Rather than have a pita guthook on your blade you can turn your whole knife into a useless guthook that can't be sharpened properly or used for anything useful and still have to carry a proper knife with you anyway.
 
I got one for Christmas a couple years ago. (I also like gear and odd things.) I have used it on a MD and it does what is said to.
I was able to can open the chest and pelvic bone without a problem. I have yet to try on a moose or elk so can’t say on that. The tip on the long side will cut if needed, but it’s not a knife. I’m tempted to sharpen one of the edges and see how it goes.
 
Buck_Up said:
Any Fieldtorq users here? I was thinking of picking one up for next season, but I see it's made in China... so I won't buy without knowing a bit more
Would like to hear an unbiased review from someone who has zipped open game, split a few sternums etc with it
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My buddy is a member of the Saskatchewan Knifemakers Guild and he makes a similar knife to the fieldtorq. And definitely made in Canada.
 
limit time said:
I got one for Christmas a couple years ago. (I also like gear and odd things.) I have used it on a MD and it does what is said to.
I was able to can open the chest and pelvic bone without a problem. I have yet to try on a moose or elk so can’t say on that. The tip on the long side will cut if needed, but it’s not a knife. I’m tempted to sharpen one of the edges and see how it goes.
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Thanks - appreciate the feedback.

BigUglyMan said:
My buddy is a member of the Saskatchewan Knifemakers Guild and he makes a similar knife to the fieldtorq. And definitely made in Canada.
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Interesting. Would like to see a pic of that.
 
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