Ka-bar Stainless Steel Original Hobo All-Purpose Knife

Such quality item! Before purchasing this item, I bought a similar set made by Acme at the nordstromrack store online. I'm not sure if it's the same Acme brand that makes whistles or not, but the built was terrible in the sense that the it looks like it was a roughly used item even though I opened it brand new. The knife of the Acme set was rather dull. Onto the Ka-bar...Size: As others have mentioned in the reviews, this set is kind of small. IMHO, it's better that it's small because it's made for travelling, not for everyday use at home. If people go for camping, the SPOON will not do well if you want liquidy soup. Might as well bring the bowl up to your face and slurp up all the low viscosity soup. I would imaging it wouldn't be a problem eating beans or chunky food.The KNIFE as other reviewers is very sharp, feels stable in the hand, and it locks securely in place with a release button and the end of the handle. If you're right-handed, the spoon will be in the palm of your hand and I think you get a better grip of the knife that way. When it's split up into 3 pieces, it does not feel awkward to hold in the hand like the Acme knife above. It still feels really nice and compact. Feels like a standalone knife.The FORK! It simply is a compact fork. Not a fancy fork, but does its job. One thing I like about the idea of having a flat fork like this is that it folds into the handle just like the knife. It really is user friendly this way because we often eat with just either a fork or a spoon or use just a single item like a knife. One side protrude for the spoon is enough, can you imaging using a knife when you have the 2 bulges on both sides of the handle? I think it's smart to fold the fork in so that we can just use only the spoon, fork, or knife without feeling awkward and without splitting it up into 3 pieces everytime. Another thing I like about the fork is that... IT has a can bottle opener. I can use it to open a bottle of beer :D.The CARRYING CASE! I have to say that the people from Ka-Bar did think of everything. The case is designed so that you can run your belt through and have it securely attached to the pants. It's a tough little pouch! I absolutely love everything about this Ka-bar knife, and it will be extremely useful having it while vacationing in the South East Asia in a few weeks which it will be used for eating exotic fruits, seafood, and stuffs in the rural locations or places where forks, spoons, and knives are not readily available....

I admit to buying this thing more as a novelty than anything else but it's actually a very well made tool (it is a Ka-Bar after all). It's 100% stainless steel so it's extremely rust resistant and definitely made to last (no bent utensils here!). You can use it with the handle if you just need one of three utensils or disassemble it to use all three individually. It's definitely more comfortable to unfold just one utensil, such as the spoon, with the others still folded into the handle but it's not too bad using them individually. It comes apart pretty easily leaving you with a spoon, fork and a knife. Each utensil unfolds into a size that all but the huge handed can comfortably use. The fork has a bottle opener built into it which is a plus for those "roughing it" outings that have beer lol. The knife blade will need sharpening if you want it to be "pocket knife" sharp but I left mine as is since it's plenty sharp for cutting food. Once you're done with dinner you can clean your utensils and assemble them back into their original compact size.Let's be honest here, these utensils aren't perfect. The spoon is pretty shallow and a little small. The fork is also a little small and isn't going to work as well as a kitchen fork. The knife is actually pretty good and, being a real Ka-Bar, would likely take a nice edge but it's definitely not a Wustoff steak knife. However, all that said, it's a folding stainless steel multitool utensil set compact enough to carry in your pocket or on your belt and that is AWESOME!!! While your buddies are struggling to get through their charred can of Beanie Weenies with a plastic spork, you can lay out your stainless knife, spoon and fork while enjoying your meal like a king or queen!!

I purchased this knife to have a portable fork-spoon-knife set to take to work. So far, so good.The knife is sturdy, very well made. The parts lock and unlock cleanly, allowing me to move quickly from a single tool (easier to store) to individual parts for my food consumption and for cleaning as well. It takes a couple of tries to learn the exact movement required to unlock the three pieces, which once learned can be executed very quickly.The material seems very durable; this is one where it may take years to find out the truth about workmanship and durability. But looks are important, and this tool passes with honors: the brushed metal finish is beatiful, completely free of flaws.Comments on each part of the tool:- The fork is not particularly pointy; not that it matters much to me, but maybe does to someone else.- The knife is pointy and sharp.- The spoon is rather small to eat soup, but then again nobody eats soup with spoon while camping, right? It is OK to eat yogurt and stuff with similar consistency.- Only the knife locks when open.All in all, a great tool; exactly what I need, which is to have a compact fork, spoon and knife combo handy at work to take for lunch.

Vorab das wichtigste für unsere deutschen Freunde:Das Messer hat KEINE Einhandöffnung und die Klinge ist ca. 7cm lang, schön zu greifen und mit Verriegelung.Das Besteck kam unversehrt an, die Tasche ist ganz nett und das Messer schön scharf.Leider ist die Gabel ziemlich scharfkantig.Das komplette Besteck ist mit Öl benetzt (Augenscheinlich kein Speise- sondern Mineralöl) warum auch immer das bei Edelstahl nötig sein sollte.....Ich habe es gründlich gereinigt und so ist es für unterwegs bestens geeignet, Ich verwende es auch gerne in der Arbeit.Die Befestigung der Teile untereinander ist ausreichend stabil.

Mi piace molto e ho già avuto modo di usare tutti gli utensili. Sono davvero ben fatti e comodi. Rispetto ad altre cose simili il bello è proprio che si possono staccare. Peccato che però tendano a non rimanere attaccati dopo i primi utlilizzi. Sarebbe stato oppurtuno creare un sistema di aggancio migliore.

To good for other to copy

produit de bonne signature avec matériau bonne qualité mais manque peut-être un peu de praticité car les 3 éléments sont liés

This is an excellent product - the blade is sharp and high quality (ie. retains an edge and does not rust). It is light weight, easy to deploy, and the case keeps it clean in my purse. I use it camping, hiking, and at work because the dishwashing skills of my colleagues is questionable :/