How do you use a knife by itself when eating (except when spreading butter)? I'm always holding what I'm cutting with a fork and then cutting it with the knife. If your knife and your fork are the same tool how are you going to cut your food with it? Might as well just go caveman on the meal for all the good a spork would do you.

Yes you can open the blade, it's not OHO, but use a nail nick.

While not the cheapest solution out there, I’ve been very pleased with my Sigg Ka-bar folding outdoor cutlery set. While obviously heavier than a spork, it is still very lightweight and compact.





That has always been the issue that has kept me from using a folding cutlery set in the past. Unlike a traditional all-in-one set, this set gives you the option of folding out one utensil at a time, or quickly separates into three individual utensils. Cleanup is also much faster and easier than a folder.

That said, I own half a dozen or more LMF sporks, and keep one in each of my different kits as backup. I’ve yet to melt or break one, as I try to keep their limitations in mind.

Jim

I got one for the Hubs as a backup for the lunches he takes to work. He likes it fine, but he wouldn't want to take it into the backcountry. It's not as versatile as three separate utensils, and he much prefers the set of bamboo utensils he uses most days.

Chopsticks?

I don't know if it's this one specifically: http://www.rei.com/product/792792 but they are definitely out there.

HJ

I recently picked up a Marke Tischfein 18/10 Crominal Spoon for around $15 at a local discount supermarket. It is quite a large spoon with a long handle (good for getting into mil rations with) and made from top quality German 18/10 Crominal stainless steel. Quality is as good as WMF brand.



It also came with 5 other free identical large spoons, six free forks, six free knifes and six free teaspoons.

It is heavier (about 40 grams heavier) than my titanium folding spork or an Alpkit Tifoon spork though but much better value for money.

http://www.alpkit.com/shop/cart.php?target=product&product_id=16257&category_id=283

Exactly, Hikin_Jim. It's the To-Go Ware brand bamboo set. Pretty decent, especially when traveling on airplanes. Over time the finish can wear down a little, but a little natural wood moisturizer (like the kind for wood cutting boards) does the trick. I'm thinking we could carve a serrated edge into the knife ourselves if it ever came to that.

Semi-off topic. But I've used the Spork to eat MREs. Some people talk about the depth and how you need a long spoon.

Not if you open it length wise, rather than across the top. A lot less deep that way.

Just a hint.

I really want the CRKT eat n tool to come out!