Sigg Outdoor Cutlery Knife (Steel)
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List Price: $24.99
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Binding: Sports
Brand: Sigg
Color: Steel
EAN: 7610465710272
Feature: Knife, fork and spoon, all-in-one
Label: Sigg
Manufacturer: Sigg
Model: 8007.80
Publisher: Sigg
Release Date: 2007-05-22
Studio: Sigg
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Features
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Knife, fork and spoon, all-in-one
Stainless steel construction
Nylon case with belt loop
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Customer Rating:
Summary: Too heavy, but very well made.
Comment: I bought this because it seemed like a really neat tool to bring along with me while camping. I was going to be a attending a week-long music festival where i would need to supply my own plate and utensils. It also happens that everything was spread apart far enough that i had to pack my bag each morning and carry supplies for the whole day.
When i first got it i thought it was really neat.
Yes the three pieces come apart, although once you have taken them apart they are far less comfortable to grip.
I was impressed with the quality of this set, although after field testing it, i was a bit disappointed in it's functionality.
It comes with a belt holster that i thought was pretty neat. The loop is attached on both ends though, so you have to take off your belt to take off the holster. Maybe i just wear my pants loose, but i found that it was too heavy to wear on my belt, as it tended to pull down my pants. I tried putting it in my pocket, but that was even worse. It then was banished to the backpack, where it tended to get lost in the bottom, but then again so did everything else.
My other main problem was washing it. The pieces come apart for easy cleaning, but then i had no way to dry it completely before putting it back together. So many nooks! I was pretty sure that since it was steel it wasn't going to rust, but i was still concerned about germs, I was camping after all, and washing my dishes in cold water. The case is pretty secure so i wasn't sure if it would ever dry out. I ended up licking it clean and not washing it because i figured that was better than letting it sit in a puddle all week.
This is a really nice set, but it's really heavy!
The Knife cuts great, everything worked wonderfully, but it was just too heavy and too high maintenance to carry around while camping.
I ended up buying a titanium spork for the next year. light and unbreakable, and it worked great.
i Really like this folding set, it's so neat, i just don't have a use for it...
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Summary: A great product if you're not as dumb and impatient as I am
Comment: I used to carry around a wooden knife, fork and spoon set. Honestly, I think I liked those better just because of how they looked. They didn't last long, however, due to being poorly made and made of wood. When I saw that Sigg, who makes excellent water bottles, made this portable cutlery I was quickly sold on the idea.
What you get is a fairly compact Swiss Army-like tool that folds out into a knife, fork and spoon. I got this when heading to the Tribeca Film Festival this year as I knew I'd probably have to rush a few meals or eat in the theater while waiting for the film to start. I often bring food to movies because I'm just weird and enjoy that a lot (and my friends do, too), so this will come in handy later on. If you go camping, go on picnics, or just travel a lot, you'll probably find this far more useful than I do. In past travels, especially outside of the US (not sure why this mattered but it did), I've found having utensils in my bag to be very, very helpful.
The build quality of this set is very good. I have regular cutlery at home that is far worse. The knife on this thing is amazingly sharp and tough. You don't need to use it to eat. You could very easily use it for anything from opening Amazon.com packages to serial murder (not recommended). The main problem I encountered with the knife, which really isn't a problem at all if you bother to read the manual (like I didn't), is that it locks very, very securely into position when you flip it up. This is a good thing because you can push on the knife while you're slicing your tofurky without it falling back into place. The spoon and the fork don't do this because they don't have to, given where you'd put pressure on them. To push the knife back in you just press a little ridge/button on the back of the device and the knife will unlock so you can put it away. If you're like me and didn't think of any of this immediately, you might find yourself disassembling the device to see how it works and if it's broken. The way my brain works is like this: if it doesn't do exactly what I expect it to do, take it apart and examine the insides. It's a good thing my personal relationships aren't instructed by the same modus operandi.
The other disadvantage to this set is that you can only really use one utensil at a time. This isn't a major downside if you're using the fork or the spoon, but if you wanted to use this to eat a steak (and the knife is definitely sharp enough) you might find it a bit annoying to cut and switch for each bite. Luckily I'm a vegetarian :). Nonetheless, if you're accustomed to using a knife and form at the same time, either buy two of these or don't buy one at all. If it were me, and I suppose it is as I'm writing the review, I wouldn't care. The side of the fork is tough enough for cutting moderate to soft foods, but is by no means sharp (obviously that would be unpleasant in your mouth). Nonetheless, it gets the job done.
Another disadvantage is travel. More specifically, the TSA. You can't take this on a plane. If you want to bring it with you on a flight, you better plan on checking a bag or being labeled a (hungry) terrorist (with good taste in portable cutlery). This really isn't Sigg's fault, or the product's, but it's nonetheless a significant disadvantage if you're on a business trip and want to take this with you. If you travel a lot and pack light as a result, you probably don't want to check bags. I avoid air travel whenever possible, but it's often not possible, so I find this kind of annoying. It's something you won't encounter with a wooden knife. That's something I can say from experience :).
All and all, this is a very high quality product at a reasonable price. While there are some setbacks that may or may not affect you, it's pretty cheap and that's enough to justify it (in my opinion). The worst case scenario is that you use it rarely and you're out $20. If you find you use it a lot, you got a lot for your money. If you're wavering, I say go for it.
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Editorial Reviews:
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Ingenious space saving design. Can be seperated into 3 individual utentils. Easily reassembled.
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