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GSI Outdoors Telescoping Foon

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Ranging in length from 3.8 in. to 6 in., the GSI Telescoping Foon collapses for simple packing and expands easily when supper is served.

Combination of fork and spoon lets you save weight by eliminating the need for a second utensil
Copolyester head and acetal handle are strong, heat-resistant and dishwasher safe

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GSI Outdoors Telescoping Foon Customer Reviews

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GSI Telescoping Foon

3.0

(based on 7 reviews)

50%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

Compact (6)
Lightweight (6)

Cons

Difficult to clean (3)

Best Uses

Backpacking (4)

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- Survivalist / minimalist (4)

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Reviewed by 7 customers

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May

2009

(1 of 5 customers found this review helpful)

3.0

CHEAP and light

By Mtn Eric

from San Jose, CA

About Me Casual Adventurer

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Pros

Compact
Lightweight

Cons

Flimsy

Best Uses

Backpacking

Comments about GSI Telescoping Foon:

Emphasis on CHEAP. I just ordered this. I didn't read what it is made out of prior to ordering. The picture looked like aluminum. It is made from something they call coplyester and acetal. It seems like flimsy plastic. I'll give it a try on my next backpacking trip, but I don't expect much durability.

Jan

2012

2.0

critical equipment that could break

By vixanity

from Los Alamitos, CA

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Comments about GSI Telescoping Foon:

The spork portion broke from the handle on day 2 of a 4 day hike. Fortunately, another team member had a replacement simple plastic spork I could use.

It may not seem essential, but not having a utensil when eating the dehydrated backpacker food is fairly inconvenient.

I will be buying a more reliable solution next time.

Sep

2011

2.0

Needs some improvements

By Sweet Johnny

from Raleigh, NC

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Compact
Lightweight

Cons

Difficult to Clean
Not durable

Best Uses

Backpacking
Hiking

Comments about GSI Telescoping Foon:

I use this product frequently on hiking and fishing trips. It is compact and fits well in my dualist mess kit. However, it could use some significant improvements. 1. It is difficult to clean the grooves on the back. 2. It is relatively difficult to lock and unlock (the unlock is particularly annoying as I frequently skin my thumb when it unlocks suddenly). 3. First time users try to flip it open instead of sliding it open (that's how one of mine was broken). The foon should be redesigned to pivot open which would likely eliminate all of the issues with it while retaining all the positive benefits.

Aug

2011

2.0

Okay, but can slice your thumb.

By npodicus

from olympia, wa

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Compact
Lightweight

Cons

Handle slices thumb
Not durable

Best Uses

Backpacking
Car Camping

Comments about GSI Telescoping Foon:

Hand this to a friend and the first thing they'll do is try to slide the handle closed while holding the spoon with their other thumb and forefinger. The handle will slip quickly and is just the right height and angle to slide under their thumbnail - slicing it open. Mine lasted about 15 uses before the handle broke off. Otherwise it's a good spoon, as long as you are careful when closing the handle.

May

2011

5.0

compact & light

By scope

from Atlanta, GA

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Pros

Compact
Lightweight
Stable

Cons

Short

Best Uses

Backpacking
High Altitude
Hiking

Comments about GSI Telescoping Foon:

Great product for what it is. Its light and is compact enough to fit inside my small solo stove/pot kit. I only use it for backpack meals, not soup (which I would probably drink anyway) and I don't use it to get into the meal pouch - I dump the cooked contents out into a bowl. The extended foon is short which I like, but would not be good for trying to eat the contents of a meal from the pouch. Probably why other reviewers have said its hard to clean, which I haven't had issue with. I think its a limited use item - essentially for eating a meal from a plate or bowl. I was previously carrying a larger, longer spoon (and fork) in which to mix meal contents and eat from the pouch. Found that the larger utensils were a pain to pack and that I did not prefer eating contents of meal from pouch - so this little thing works for me.

Mar

2010

3.0

It's okay...

By aeri047

from Seattle, Wa

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Pros

Compact
Lightweight

Cons

Difficult to Clean

Best Uses

Car Camping

Comments about GSI Telescoping Foon:

I took it backpacking and it did what it was supposed too. It's neat that it fits inside my GSI Dualist cooking set (2 inside with a primus stove) I bought them because at that time it wasn't included with the cooking set but they are now.

The picture shows the Foon fully extended. Closed- the handle overlaps the spork head. Like another reviewer said they are hard to clean. The backside is a groove where the handle slides out of to become longer and I got food in it and it's hard to clean out. The specs says it extends out to 6 inches. I ate the typical FD Mountain House bags and these are still not quite long enough for me. I still had my fingers get a little messy from the sides of the bag. Because of that though it is a little hard to slide it in and out. It does seem a little flimsy but I don't need it to do much other than stir my food and eat it.

I think I'm going to get the long REI titanium spoon to replace this. It's not going to fit inside my kit which I personally enjoyed but I'd rather not get my fingers dirty from my food.

Nov

2009

4.0

Good idea but needs some work

By drybone

from Southern Illinois

About Me Casual Adventurer

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Pros

Compact
Lightweight

Cons

Difficult to Clean

Best Uses

Comments about GSI Telescoping Foon:

I like it because it is small and can be packed with my cookset and it's very light. Even though its plastic it is tuff. When I first got it I didn't think it would last but its still going after many backpacking trips. I don't like that it is hard to clean on the backside with the grooves for sliding.