3 PCS Stainless Steel Travel Camping Flatware Set Fork Spoon Chopsticks with Portable Case, Gold
$ 5.26
I just got these in the mail today and MAN, they are gorgeous in person! I went to wash them immediately and take a good look at them! The weight and sturdiness of each individual utensil feels strong and reliable, and at a close look the coloring seems to be good quality too and unlikely to chip off easily or soon. I will update on the coloring aspect as needed.The individual chopsticks each have a textured steel grip of sorts at both ends of the utensil for easy grip of hands and food. They make an uncomfortable sound/feel when grazing against each other, so if you’re sensitive to that sort of thing (think “nails on a chalkboard” textbook reaction) then I recommend either swapping out the chopsticks, or finding rubber grips or something. HOWEVER, if you don’t have a sensory aversion to fine-grain steel against fine-grain steel, these are great!The spoon and fork utensils are smooth and sleek, and the fork tines are not blunt. This is ideal for getting hold on dense, soft, or slippery foods. I mistook this apparent feature for a design, but I am pleased to see I was wrong in this regard. The spoon utensil is the same deal as the fork; each sports a long handle and ample room to catch food in. The spoon bowl is a bit wide, making it slightly difficult for those with small mouths (such as I), but it is not a product flaw. More room for ice cream!The utensils case appears sturdy and durable as well, for a plastic container. It features internal “speed bump” styled humps to keep utensils from sliding around, I presume, but if you use the utensils holder that came with the product, it’s an easily overlooked feature, since the utensils are too long to have much room to move about in anyways.About the little utensils holder for travel: it keeps the chopsticks separated, preventing a possible “nails on a chalkboard” feeling when you open it or shift it around in your bag/purse/pocket/etc. It can be difficult getting the utensils to sit fully in the container, but I believe I’ve found the best method (see images) by placing the spoon upside-down and opposite the fork tines, both spoon and fork resting between the chopsticks at their widest distance. The upturned spoon bowl does sit 2mm above the edge of the container, but the case lid allows room to still close snugly with this method (I saw in other reviews the main discourse was that there was no way to comfortably lay the utensils in the case). Another method would be to remove the utensils holder, turn the fork sideways, and fit the spoon bowl upside down at the opposite end of the fork tines with the chopsticks roaming free.I am pleased with this product. The utensils (especially the chopsticks) feel of a sturdy, reliable metal and I hope to be using these well into the coming years. The only item I can foresee needing replacing would be the plastic container, but again, not for many years.


