Wild Peak Plastic Spork - Lightweight & Strong all in one Spoon, Fork, Knife Cutlery with Optional Storage Bag ▲

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In an environment where conventional metal, hard plastic or disposable cutlery may pose a danger or risk to those under supervision or care, the SuperSafe™ Spork proves a perfect alternative.

Ensure the bowl is large enough in diameter and depth to scoop an adequate amount of food. If it’s too small in either direction, it can lead to only being able to take tiny sips of soup. A larger bowl is also nice for cooking, giving you more efficiency in stirring. It worked the best as a scooper/server because I wasn’t worried about scratching up the bottom of the pot, yet its flexibility means the Light My Fire Plastic Spork can’t carry heavy things very well. Not to mention, I think the mildly awkward spoon-on-one-side and fork-on-the-other design is kinda cheating as a spork. The SuperSafe™ Knife has a unique rippled blade design that cuts through food but can’t be used as a weapon. It can’t be snapped or sharpened: it’s the practical and safe alternative to a conventional metal, hard plastic or disposable knife.Explore the range of printed cooking products in our Promotional Home and Leisure Products department, each designed to elevate your brand presence. From personalized spoons to custom knives, these kitchen essentials are waiting for your unique touch: So why choose Hotline? Many longer-handled sporks attempt to save weight with a smaller bowl design. This makes them less efficient in getting food into your mouth at the end of a long day. Each spork was used with the intent to scoop 5 of the happiest, hardiest helpings into the camp bowl and camp mug. We compared which sporks were able to scoop most efficiently and the most in quantity. As your only eating and cooking device, your spork must be durable. Make sure it’s strong enough to hold up under pressure and repeated use. The tines should stay sharp and not bend. It shouldn’t become brittle in colder weather or melt when it gets hot. Why didn’t it win any awards? Admittedly again, the stats of the StS spork were on par with a few of the others. It’s 0.1 oz lighter than the StS Long, but I think the multi-functional benefits of the StS Long are worth the extra tenth of an ounce.

I accept that the word Spork involves a clever idea of making a single word by eliding the beginning of the word spoon and the end of the word fork. The fact that it is clever and the fact that the meaning of Spork could be said to be obvious once it is explained does not mean that it is obvious what it is. Indeed, I would have thought that if one asked a person in 1975 what a Spork was, he or she would not know. If one then explained what it was and how the word came about, one might then be told that it was obvious or that it was clever. Materials and uses [ edit ] A Japanese spork The Humangear GoBites Uno Spork comes in a huge amount of colors and there is sure to be one that suits your style and personality. The color choice is also good if you are in a large group and everyone has a different color. If you’re particularly budget conscious or if you have a lot of sporks to buy, then you could consider a plastic one such as the Light My Fire Plastic Spork. In the US, patents for sporks and proto-sporks have been issued. A combined spoon, fork, and knife closely resembling the modern spork was invented by Samuel W. Francis and issued US patent 147,119 on February 3, 1874. [5] Other early patents predating the modern spork include US patent 904,553, [6] for a "cutting spoon", granted on November 24, 1908, to Harry L. McCoy and US patent 1,044,869, [7] for a spoon with a tined edge, granted to Frank Emmenegger in November 1912. Many of these inventions predated the use of the term "spork". Given this significant prior art, the basic concept of combining aspects of a spoon and fork is well established; more modern patents have limited themselves to the specific implementation and appearance of the spork. These design patents do not prevent anyone from designing and manufacturing a different version of a spork. Examples of modern US design patents for sporks include patent number D247,153 issued in February 1978 [8] and patent D388,664 issued in January 1998. [9] Etymology [ edit ] Titanium is one of the most durable and strong materials on the market. It’s hard to bend, let alone break most titanium sporks. On top of that, it’s also very lightweight. It is easily cleaned, especially if it has a polished or smooth bowl. It doesn’t rust or give off a metallic taste when eating.

While sporks are versatile, they have limitations. The tines of a spork are not long or thin enough to effectively fork up most fork foods, and they can get in the way when eating spoon foods. Using a spork for both fork and spoon foods may not provide the optimal functionality for either. 3. Are sporks worth it?

You want some level of durability in a camp spork. It needs to be functional and actually perform. It also needs to be lightweight and not ridiculous to lug around. There are inevitably trade-offs, though, which I explain with this little graphic I made: The Toaks Titanium Spork is made with lightweight titanium, which does not rust and is sufficiently sturdy and durable to last a whole lifetime. Aircraft Aluminum Sporks or some form of Aluminum Alloy are not as common as plastic and titanium but they are lightweight, reasonably priced, and quite strong. But Titanium Sporks will be stronger in the long term and plastic will be cheaper. It’s durable, built to last, and conforms to FDA food safety standards. It weighs an ultralight 0.4 ounces, which is just 12 grams.It’s also important for it to be easy and comfortable to use. Ideally, it should perform as closely to frontcountry cutlery as possible, so you don’t have to relearn how to eat. To achieve full functionality, a good spork must be able to hold a decent mouthful of liquid while also being able to impale a chunk of food and deliver it to your mouth. Designing one utensil to perform two tasks is a delicate balance. Pay attention to the size of the bowl and the sharpness of the tines when choosing a spork.