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REI Folding Utensil Set

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The REI Folding Utensil set gives you yet another way to save space and weight without skimping on performance. Collapsing down to only 3 in. long, the utensils fit easily in your ultralight pack.

Set includes a spork and knife that can be flipped around and used as chopsticks
Durable polypropylene utensils with stainless-steel collars have nylon shockcord inside, allowing them to fold and stow like tent poles
Strong yet light, the set weighs only 1.1 oz.
Hand wash the REI Folding Utensil set in warm, soapy water

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Item 843009

with coupon code ANNV13
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REI Folding Utensil Set Customer Reviews

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REI Folding Utensil Set

3.7

(based on 3 reviews)

67%

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Reviewed by 3 customers

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May

2013

5.0

Best utensil I've used!

By Eve 322

from Long Island, NY

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Pros

Camping
Compact
Durable
Easy To Clean
Lightweight
Stable

Cons

Best Uses

Backpacking
Hiking

Comments about REI Folding Utensil Set:

I read the reviews on here complaining about the Spork size, and since I like using smaller spoons anyway, decided to go ahead and buy this product. I'm glad I did; the Spork is not too small! Maybe if you NEED to shovel huge mouthfuls of food at a time, yeah...but otherwise, these are perfect. I was torn between a solid Spork or those expensive Snow Peak chopsticks; then I found these. Spork, knife, AND chopsticks? Collapsible? Lightweight? Check, check, and double-check. The perfect utensil. Super easy to clean, too, and more easily stowable than its one-piece solid counterparts.

When I whipped these out on my camping trip upstate this weekend, everyone with the LiteMyFire Spork and Swiss Army type utensils was oohing and aahing at these. While they were spending time trying to Tetris fit their utensils into their mess kits, I was already packed up and ready to do stuff. It creates some jealousy, I must say!

Long review short -- buy these. They ARE well worth it.

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Jan

2013

2.0

Spork Too Small

By jarhead66

from Concord, CA

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Pros

Compact
Lightweight

Cons

Spork Too Small

Best Uses

Backpacking

Comments about REI Folding Utensil Set:

I agree with everything in the previous review by "Mistervee123"

I saw this on the website, and put it on my Christmas wish list without examining it in person. I am often trying to minimize my mess kit for backpacking, and in the past have made several sporks and spoons that break down into smaller parts that fit in the collapsible bowl I use. This looked like a great commercially available option.

I was a bit disappointed on Christmas morning when I opened my present. As soon as I took the spork out of the cool little mesh bag, I could see it was way too small. It looks like it's made for a 3 year old. I showed it to my son who laughed, and said "It's so tiny".

I tried it out with foods I take backpacking, and it was a bit frustrating. It is terrible with liquids and soups - barely holds a teaspoon. The tines on the spork are too long, making it hard to scoop liquids. Ramen is a challenge as well. Although its long length does makes it a good item to reach deep into Mountain House bags with.

I think I'm going to modify mine like the other reviewer did and see how that works.

Bottom line - I wouldn't recommend it in its current form. If they enlarge the spork, it would be a great product. I don't know who did the product testing and signed off on this item, but they missed the mark.

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Nov

2012

(5 of 5 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

Great idea but a little small

By Mistervee123

from America's Northcoast

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Pros

Cool Collapsing Design
Light Weight

Cons

Klutsy As Chopsticks
Too Small Of Spork

Best Uses

Comments about REI Folding Utensil Set:

I may be opening myself to ridicule this review and my "customization" of an REI product.

I saw this utensil set in the REI Ann Arbor store, and it immediately caught my attention. It was such a cool, unusual design. I looked it over, and pondered about buying it for 10 minutes. The chopstick end, I knew I probably wouldn't use when backpacking. I'm usually pretty hungry, and I want to get as much in me quickly before the chow gets cold. I looked over the spork part, which, unfortunately is only about as big as a small teaspoon. Sure the set was cool, but it just wasn't practical for the way I eat in the woods. I was about to put it back when I spied a big REI plastic soup spoon in the same section. A lightbulb went off. What if I combined the two? Then it would be useable even for a glutton like me. I like to experiment; I own a Dremel--and I'm not afraid to use it! You can see the results in the photo.

REI designers, take note. Being in the woods is Feng Shui enough for me. When I want to eat though, I want a utensil more the size of a snow shovel than an espresso spoon. How about a full size soup spoon and fork in this design? Another suggestion: I know the short threads make it quick and easy to get together and apart, but I'd recommend adding another thread or two to make the sections hold together better while eating with them.

That said, I'll come back to the original theme: what a cool product idea this is! And it would be even better if REI came up with additional, larger utensils such a a full size soup spoon and fork in a set. That would be really cool. Oh, okay, the knife might be okay too...for somebody other than me.