Titanium Spork?

[durulz]

If you have so much common sense, why can't you make enough money to buy a spork?

I have. A plastic one.
I assume you would agree that a dime is not a lot of money. But would you pay a dime for a grain of rice? Of course not. And I won't waste £12 on a spork. Whether it's titanium, gold or unicorn horn.
Well, maybe if it was gold. But only to flog it. You get the idea.

 

[sapper1]

Hey Durulz,Well handled.I find oblio13's remark a little offensive.We all enjoy a heated debate but I think he's overstepped the mark there.

 

[Hammock_man]

When I was in the mood to buy myself a present, it was a choice betwen a lump of plastic or a lump of metal, so I have a titaninm. Mind you when no ones looking I dont use either, just rip the rat pack open, hold to mouth and tip ...

 

[rik_uk3]

I hear what you say, but there is a another option, a simple household fork . . or a spoon or both, costing pennies or nothing! (or John Fennas lovely carved wooden creation)

If youre a die-hard ultralighter, then the grammes saved might be worth paying the high prices, but when i read recommended kit posts, weight never seems to be of any real importance. Everybody recommends sabre rucksacks, but they easily weigh 2lb more than a golite. But mention a titanium spork, or a snow peak 50 quid mug, and suddenly titaniums worth the silly money cos it saves 50 grammes. Its like eating four big macs and then insisting on drinking a diet coke cos youre on a diet, except in this case, the diet coke costs 10 times the price.

Spot on ST, a spork is a compromise, neither a real spoon or a real fork, why not just take a real spoon and fork?

 

[helixpteron]

Just wait, there will probably be a carbon fibre spork on sale soon.........for those that can't deal with the weight of titanium! (o:

 

[Ben Trout]

Just can't sit on my hands any longer.

Yes, titanium sporks are frippery. I know, I have one (either the Alpkit Tifoon or something very similar). It's great, otherworldly light, tough, light and shiny. Pointless. Not much lighter than plastic, really.

One of my LMF sporks broke. Don't know how, just picked it up to use it and it flopped in half. I've done unkind things to the Ti one and it's fine. I have also burred up a bit of the handle so it will fire up a ferroricium rod, can't do that with a placcy or wooden one can you! Like any of us needs another place to get a spark from.

One of my little ideas that remains unrealised is a carbon fibre 'racing' spoon. Turned aluminum plug, carbon fibre tube handle and machined aluminiun bowl. Carbon fibre left naked, ally parts anodised British Racing Green. I have no need for such a thing, just want to make one.

 

[John Fenna]

Just can't sit on my hands any longer.

Yes, titanium sporks are frippery.

I've done unkind things to the Ti one and it's fine. I have also burred up a bit of the handle so it will fire up a ferroricium rod, can't do that with a placcy or wooden one can you!

Ferro rods? Another frippery! To go with my wooden Spork I use a propper home made flint and steel set! Lets get Bushcrafty!

 

[sapper1]

John ,we can settle this debate this weekend(which is best,titanium or wooden spork)We'll have a race ,See who can polish off a bowl of stew the quickest using his chosen weapon,No slurping from the bowl,sporks only.

 

[John Fenna]

OK - but we start with raw materials - I will have a lump of wood and a knife you can have ore and a fire......ready lit but lit with a bow drill or flint and steel!

 

[Wayland]

Wow.. Over a hundred posts about Sporks.

I have a folding spoon that happens to be made of titanium.

I got it because at the time it was the only one I could find that would fit inside my hobo set.

It's not about weight or strength for me but just function and packability.

If you have the money, it's up to you what you spend it on at the end of the day.

This seems to be one of those bushcraftier than thou type threads and it's just a spork when all is said and done.

 

[Shambling Shaman]

Wow.. Over a hundred posts about Sporks.

Its a personal record for me. Had lots of threads with "0" replies and my last good one was locked at "73"

 

[Wayland]

You controversial old soul you......

 

[Prophecy]

What's a Sprok?

 

[Wayland]

What's a Sprok?

I think it's a Vulcan spork.

 

[MartinK9]

I think it's a Vulcan spork.

I hope they live long and prosper

 

[John Fenna]

Just spent the w/e on a meet with Sapper of the Titanium Spork.
Damn me if his Titanium Spork did not get food from his bowl to his mouth just as well as my hand crafted wooden one got food from my bowl to my mouth!

 

[sapper1]

I also aquired a wooden spoon ,hand carved by Onnen.
Now I can argue from both sides of the fence.
And eat with a utensil in each hand

 

[gzornenplat]

I also aquired a wooden spoon ,hand carved by Onnen.
Now I can argue from both sides of the fence.
And eat with a tool in each hand

I fear that image might stay with me for some time

 

[sapper1]

you have a strange mind

 

[gzornenplat]

And you have strange eating habits