German 4 Piece Stainless Steel Eating Utensil

Over the past few months I have purchased all types of nesting and non-nesting utensil sets. I started with a folding utensil set I bought at Wal-Mart about a year ago. One day as I was using the folding set when the non-locking fork accidentally closed down on my fingers and hurt me pretty bad and so that was the end of using that type.Next I tried MSR's heavy duty polycarbonate utensils which didn't nest together whatsoever and were only held together with a light duty carabiner clip. Well, I became quite frustrated since the MSR utensils weren't very strong whatsoever. They seemed like flimsy plastic and for the price they charged I thought this would be the set to end all my searching, not at all, the fork would bend easily and the spoon was way to large and dribbled, they were totally useless.Soon afterwards I then tried the Sea to Summit aluminum aircraft grade utensil set. The Sea to Summit set was a great set of utensils but once again they didn't nest and were only held together using a carabiner clip, they made all kinds of noise in the bush and were easy to loose.I can go on and on about all the different models I tried and at one point I didn't think anyone made a good set of pack-able utensils until I came across this German Military Utensil set. I have got to say, "this German nesting set is the best I have found in over two years of searching." They nest tightly together, are extremely strong and are as good if not better than regular table grade utensils you may use at home. I was able to see the moment I opened the package this was no light weight set. The spoon is large with no dribbles, The fork has very long and sharp tines, The knife is equally strong with grooved serrations. There is no way your going to even accidentally bend these. They are truly stainless steel which was apparent right of way. Like I said, these nest together very tightly and feel really solid. I wrap my set up in a microfiber towel and stow them in my MSR nesting pots and pans. I also like to carry them in an old folding pocket knife sheath that I bought in a discount thrift shop. Sometimes I just toss them in my back pocket, especially if I know I'm going out for dinner. I don't like using restaurant utensils for various reasons. I am going to purchase another pair of these German utensils just to stow in the glove box of my JEEP so I can keep the first pair stowed away in my bug-out kit.Anyway, I know this is the best utensil set any outdoors-man will ever own. I am 54 years old, ex military and have been an avid outdoors-man for well over 30 years so, I think I am pretty qualified to know what's better. Lots of guys who buy gear are just out for the flash and bling but that never works and it's always to costly to think you own the best when in fact, you really don't. Some people really crack me up thinking they have the best gear, the funny ones are the ones who complain they're gear is dented, smudged or scratched.. LOL, I guess they buy gear so they can look at it and shine it up everyday. If your truly and Outdoors-man, like myself then you'll know right of way that this is the best utensil set you'll ever own. You'll never need to replace these, they'll last forever. My search for a great pair of utensils has ended with these. I am very happy with this German utensils set and highly recommend these to anyone serious about good gear.I hope my review has helped. If I can answer any of your questions please feel free to ask.Thank you for reading and 'Push Onward".

Read Updated info at end. Reducing to two stars, down from five stars!Original orders: Nice and heavy, sturdy cutlery for your camping bag or emergency bag.Years ago, I had the old aluminum camping cutlery set. They were flimsy. Somehow, over the years, they have been misplaced or thrown away or whatever... so when it came time to replace my camping cutlery - I knew I wanted a sturdier set. These are very well made! They nest together tightly, and store in a small space. Their weight difference is well worth it, to get a more serviceable set. The knife will actually CUT Food! (always a bonus) and the fork does not try to bend with reasonable pressure. It has the added bonus of having a beer bottle opener on the holder, too! What's not to like?-------------Two-plus years later: I am still very happy with these. I have already ordered several sets, and am preparing to get another one! I failed to mention that the original sets I ordered were, indeed, used and German. They are military surplus. Well worth ordering!-----------Update-Update: The items being shipped currently are NOT what was originally supplied by this vendor! The current stock is cheesy, light weight crapola! These weigh half what my 1960's German set weigh. I am contacting vendor for a refund! See attached photos of the original German set (top or right) vs the junk being sent out now...Updatex3: Vendor sent me a return label with no questions asked. And refund was issued immediately upon the shipping label being used. Well done! Now to find a set of the old German cutlery surplus!4th Update, 2019-12-21: They once again are sending out heavy, solid utensils! They’re new - not military surplus - but they’re again study and very similar to the original! (Back up to 5 stars!)

Quality in design and material. Best you can buy.

Very happy with them, have put them to use for a couple days now. Only thing I can fault them on is their heft. If I was making a light EDC kit these might add too much weight and I'd opt for a titanium set of utensils instead. These are well made, a thoughtful and well executed design, I like how the large handles feel in the hand, might be a drawback for some though. The knife came with an impressive edge on it, I thought I might want to hone it a bit further but there really is no need to, I just like razor sharp blades and this is very close, so I'm leaving it as-is until the need arises to resharpen it. I was impressed how easily this cut through a steak and made a clean cut. Another thing that might be noted is this is a large spoon, larger than a tablespoon, a positive in some respects and a negative in others, but won't bother me either way. I thought it would be too big for me, but it's alright. This set just makes me want to use it all the time and I find excuses to take it out daily. Can't wait to crack open a beer with it or open a can of something. Happy to have found this set.