How well does the FRED work in reality? I thought it stood for F****** Ridiculous Eating Device.
Da Bing
I like using it. Its longer than a p31 so you get more leverage to open cans. Its got a bottle opener, which can also be used for undoing knots, or as a screwdriver etc etc.
The spoon is small, and not very deep, so it isn't good for soup etc, but it can shovel lumps out of a can or shovel stuff into your mouth.
I guess its a better than a wooden stick, but not as good as a real spoon.
There are a few non-Army issue ones about which from my limited experiance are not as tough as the real ones.