Anyone had any trouble with the LMF spork?

[Toddy]

I've got one of the Vargo ones, like these
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vargo-Titanium-Spork-0-5-ounces-NEW-Purple-/130538632371

Much more comfortable to eat from than the LMF ones, or the lexan ones either.

cheers,
Toddy

 

[Mesquite]

I have broken every plastic spork I have owned - rubbish items IMHO - Ti is just wrong for Bushcraft...just carve one!
And - yes - I have a folding Ti Spork ...foisted on me as a prezzie...as were the folding plastic one and a commercial bamboo one... all thanks to Mesquite who is a win p merchant beyond belief!

I have also carved several which are tons better, but normaly I just use my carved spoons an a knife!

Come on John... you really admired the bamboo one and you went out of your way to fettle the titanium spork to your exacting specifications

 

[spandit]

Alpkit Titanium Snapwires
http://www.alpkit.com/camp-cooking#snapwires

Never looked back.

I can understand why people want light cutlery but full length stuff isn't really that long - does having it foldable actually give an advantage? I would have thought you could make it lighter without having a folding mechanism

 

[John Fenna]

Come on John... you really admired the bamboo one and you went out of your way to fettle the titanium spork to your exacting specifications

I have used the bamboo one this morning - I tried it as a beard comb but it just tugged out a clump of hairs (learned from Mesquite no doubt!) so then used it as a coffee scoop ...it works fine for that!
Despite DB smacking the Ti one with a huge hammer the Ti one (although it locks in the "use" position now) still falls apart when not under tension ...more like me I suppose (I too fall apart if not busy)
I told a lie when I said I had broken all the plastic Sporks I had - that plastic folding thing is still in original condition!

 

[John Fenna]

I can understand why people want light cutlery but full length stuff isn't really that long - does having it foldable actually give an advantage? I would have thought you could make it lighter without having a folding mechanism

Ah - the folders have the advantage of traping food particles so that interesting and potentialy fatal new strains of food poisoning bacteria can breed in comfort, spread to the items (such as mugs) used to store said Sporks and set out to colonise the world and its intestines - "Today Spork hinge - tomorrow the World!"

Cunning eh?

 

[spandit]

Ah, that makes sense. Nothing better than a good dose of the runs when you're nowhere near a proper loo!

 

[Dave Budd]

of course there is always a nicely handforged steel spork

 

[Spikey DaPikey]

and what a spork it was!

 

[mountainm]

Ah - the folders have the advantage of traping food particles so that interesting and potentialy fatal new strains of food poisoning bacteria can breed in comfort, spread to the items (such as mugs) used to store said Sporks and set out to colonise the world and its intestines - "Today Spork hinge - tomorrow the World!"

Cunning eh?

You could just wash em, eh?

 

[Spikey DaPikey]

boiling is safer...

 

[demographic]

I had a placky Light My Fire spork and like many others on here it broke (whilst squeezing a teabag against the side of my mug) with hardly any strain on it.

After winging about this, to a mate and helping her set up her trip computer in her Land Rover before she went on a rally in Africa she bought me a titanium one.
Its much nicer than the placky one but I don't see why they don't just do a stainless one, jeez, its not as if the extra weight would hurt and it would keep the cost down.

 

[locum76]

i reckon most of the LMF stuff is pleccy and naff.

 

[locum76]

i reckon most of the LMF stuff is pleccy and naff.

 

[mountainm]

i reckon most of the LMF stuff is pleccy and naff.

I second that

 

[ged]

I second that

He seconded it himself. You'll have to third it.

 

[ged]

I've got one of the Vargo ones ...

Much more comfortable to eat from than the LMF ones, or the lexan ones either.

Purple, eh? Don't tell my wife! Funny thing, when I told her I'd broken the spork she started talking about something made of Lexan. What don't you like about Lexan Mary? (I mean apart from the fact that it's polycarbonate and might have some nasty chemicals in it.)

 

[satosato]

I have always found the Spork difficult to use but the Ti ones are a joy.

 

[Toddy]

Purple, eh? Don't tell my wife! Funny thing, when I told her I'd broken the spork she started talking about something made of Lexan. What don't you like about Lexan Mary? (I mean apart from the fact that it's polycarbonate and might have some nasty chemicals in it.)

It has a wide slightly tapering into the tines bowl, and the edges catch the side of my mouth. It's just an awkward shape to eat from.
I've got two of them, in blue that you can have if you want to try ?
I thought they were a good idea; light, robust, practical; but I prefer my Ti one. I've had it for several years now, it's had a lot of use and it doesn't owe me anything, but it's as sound as it was the day I bought it.

cheers,
M

 

[Lordyosch]

I like my MSR titanium tool spoon best. Full service tools cut into the handle od my spoon.

Smart

Jay

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[susi]

The LMF Ti sporks are ok, but they can be a bit hard on non-stick coatings.

Agreed. So what's the current recommendation for plastic cutlery, anything better than a spork?