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(based on 7 ratings)
Brand: LIGHT MY FIRE
Online Retailer ID: 210266331
Located in: All Outdoor Gear, Cooking & Kitchen Gear, Dishes, Cups & Utensils
This 3-in-1 utensil serves as a spoon, fork, and even a small knife. Ideal for backpacking.
Product Reviews Summary
Avg. Customer Rating:
 
(based on 7 reviews)
71% of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Customers most agreed on the following attributes:

Pros:
Lightweight (7), Compact (6), Easy to clean (5), Durable (5)
Best Uses:
Car camping (6), Backpacking (6)
Describe Yourself:
Avid adventurer (4), Casual adventurer (3)
What Is Your Gear Style:
Minimalist (5)
 
Not good for backpacking
By Team Bear BaitVerified Purchaser from Columbus, OH on 9/21/2008
Pros:
Good Design, Lightweight
Cons:
Bulky, Difficult to Clean, Not durable
Best Uses:
Car Camping
Describe Yourself:
Avid Adventurer
What Is Your Gear Style:
Minimalist
Bottom Line:
No, I would not recommend this to a friend

Used the spork on the trail. They were a 1/4" too long for my container (Minor). Big problem, boiled them to sterilze on the trail and they fell apart. Good design, should be a bit shorter and made of titanuim or some metal.

 
Very Handy!
By Camper FanaticVerified Reviewer from Buffalo, NY on 7/28/2008
Pros:
Compact, Easy To Clean, Lightweight, Stable
Cons:
Not durable
Best Uses:
Backpacking, Car Camping, Hiking
Describe Yourself:
Casual/ Recreational
What Is Your Gear Style:
Minimalist
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

So far I've had a very positive experience with the sports. Haven't tossed them in the dishwasher yet, so I'm not sure how that would go. But they're light, compact and super easy to clean. I just got into camping really this year and found regular plastic silverware to be too flimsy and metal pieces too heavy for the effort.

I prefer this alternative to the three-piece on a ring - it's less bulky to eat with. Recommended for anything looking for some quality kitchen ware.

 
Spork
By SteveVerified Reviewer from Las Cruces on 7/23/2008
Pros:
Compact, Durable, Easy To Clean, Lightweight
Best Uses:
Backpacking, Car Camping
Describe Yourself:
Casual/ Recreational
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Nice little Spork

 
Simplelicity defined
By DonnyGVerified Reviewer from New York on 7/16/2008
Pros:
Compact, Durable, Easy To Clean, Lightweight, Stable
Best Uses:
Backpacking, Car Camping
Describe Yourself:
Avid Adventurer
What Is Your Gear Style:
Minimalist
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Blissfully simple. In an age of bells and whistles it's nice to find a piece of gear that just does what you need it to and nothing else. I have several of these - use them for eating as well as cooking. Perfect for my 3 kids. Lightweight, can stash them anywhere.

 
Good idea, flawed design.
By backpacker from blairstown, nj on 7/8/2008
Pros:
Compact, Durable, Lightweight
Cons:
Messy to eat with, Painful
Best Uses:
Backpacking
Describe Yourself:
Avid Adventurer
What Is Your Gear Style:
Minimalist
Bottom Line:
No, I would not recommend this to a friend

Like most combination utensils, you end up with a tool that is neither a good spoon, knife, nor fork. The handle is too short, makes it difficult to keep your hand clean while eating (which is the point of using a fork in the first place)
The serrated knife edge on the side of the fork is a bad plan. Very uncomfortable to eat with, you have to take care not to cut your mouth.

All in all, I think you are better off bringing a separate fork and spoon.

 
Strong and durable
By BobVerified Reviewer from Michigan on 6/2/2008
Pros:
Compact, Durable, Easy To Clean, Lightweight
Best Uses:
Backpacking, Car Camping, Hiking
Describe Yourself:
Casual/ Recreational
What Is Your Gear Style:
Comfort Driven
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

A very strong and durable fork/spoon/knife for the price and weight. Great buy!

 
Where has this been all my life?
By SpclagenthVerified Purchaser from Wilmington DE on 3/17/2008
Pros:
Compact, Durable, Easy To Clean, Lightweight
Cons:
Too short handle
Best Uses:
Backpacking, Car Camping, High Altitude
Describe Yourself:
Avid Adventurer
What Is Your Gear Style:
Minimalist
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Very simple design that is a great piece of gear for pretty much any trip in to the outdoors. I've used this on every trip I've been on in the last year and it worked out well. I would like it a tad better if it was about an inch or 2 longer so my knuckles don't get messy when I get to the bottom of my package of trail food.[...]

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