Review: Light My Fire Spork Original

The Spork is basically a fork, spoon and knife in one. The original is
6.75 inches long and weighs 0.3 oz according to their website (I did not whip out the scale to test it but that feels about right... it is very lightweight). I like that, while it is plastic, they use a BPA free material so I am limiting that exposure. I literally take this with me every day to work in my lunchbox. I own two- both in pink- that I purchased in a little novelty store while traveling. I would suggest purchasing them online as they are cheaper online than I paid originally... I overpaid but they were still worth it! The Spork comes in original size as well as a medium and large size for you who like camping and need serving and cooking utensils. The website says that the medium is good for eating freeze dried food out of pouches if you backpack though I have not tried it out so can't speak to that... I don't really backpack with my medical issues all that often as you can likely imagine. Amazon has this item in a 4-pack for $9.99 but they also have it individually if you search for it. It may not be on Prime though so if you are like me and have Prime and don't want to pay additional shipping you may be more inclined to purchase the 4 pack and get a bit more for your money (plus have to wash dishes less often or have one for every lunchbox in the family!). This may seem a little more expensive than you want to pay right off the bat for plastic-ware. I agreed actually but then changed my mind after seeing how durable these sporks are. They aren't your typical cheap cutlery where the tines bend a bit in the wash or nicks gouge out of the plastic easily (at least not in the past few months for my sporks). They haven't stained or warped at all in the dishwasher either. One thing that I wasn't sure about was kids with a knife edge though, but they covered that as well... If you do not want your little ones to have a knife edge the company offers the Spork Little which is A- adorable, B- smaller than the original for little hands, and C- lacks a knife edge. They also have it in Titanium for those not wanting plastic! I think this company has pretty much covered all their bases when it comes to making a product that most people would be able to use. I love this nifty product as I don't really like taking my silverware to work in a lunchbox and I'm all about colors... we need more color in the world. Color=happiness. Yes... I taught kindergarten and love to color. I'm just one of those people. :) So, pros and cons time...

PROS: 

• Lightweight
• Only need one utensil so you don't forget anything you may need (an issue for me in the mornings... arg)
• Durable: I've been using this daily for several months and toss it in the dishwasher just as often... so far I see absolutely no wear and tear.
• Many colors available (I mentioned I like colors, right?)
• Options for children as well as campfire cooking available should that be something I want to use in the future. My mother picked up a few of the Spork Littles for my neice's diaper bag... as I said, useful and adorable.
• Non-staining: I simply wipe it off once I am done eating, nothing special... and yet no stains to date. 

CONS: 

• Plastic... but they have a metal one available.
• Sharpness: The knife isn't particularly sharp. This is good so that you don't cut yourself when using the spoon but isn't awesome for cutting into a dense piece of fruit or tough cut of meat. More of an fyi than a con I guess.