It's been a while since I bought my first SnacPac, and it's seen some good use. I've bought about six more since then for family and co-workers. For a $7 accessory, it's a pretty neat little set. If you're not familiar with the SnaPac, it's a combination of stainless steel knife, stainless steel fork, plastic spoon, ans salt & pepper shakers, all contained in on small package. Here are the implements, and my impressions of each after using them for about two years...
Fork: The fork is 7-3/4" overall, 4-1/8" of which is the white plastic handle. The tines are 1" long, and there are three of them. There's enough metal (about 2-1/8") between the tines and the handle to use as a shallow spoon or hold noodles. The tang of the fork goes about halfway into the plastic handle. There's a small detent in the plastic part for the spoon to snap into, as well as a small channel, but we'll get into those later. The fork is pretty comfortable to use, and it actually holds a nice amount of food. It's a bit front-heavy, and gets worse when loaded up with food. The tines are pointy and able to penetrate hard meats, unlike most other "travel sets".
Spoon: The spoon is made entirely of white plastic. It's 4-3/4" overall and has a "bowl" size of 1-1/8" by 3/4", although there's a small "trough" behind it for a little more area. The bottom has a small hole in it, which enables the spoon to be snapped into the fork for storage. The spoon actually doesn't hold much, and I don't think it was designed very well. It's good for soups and such, but food with substance (like chili or vegetables) will just fall off due to the small bowl size. You're better off using the fork for these foods.
Knife: You also get a steak knife. It has the same 4-1/8" handle as the fork, minus the spoon detent. The blade is 3-1/2" long with 2-5/8" of usable serrations. The tang goes about halfway into the handle, like the fork. The edge is ground on one side only, and came very sharp. Using the valleys between the serrations, I'm still able to open very fine plastic and paper packages. The tip is rounded, so you won't be stabbing any steaks with it. The knife doesn't feel front-heavy, unlike the fork. The left side of the blade is marked with the Boker logo, above the words "ARGENTINA STAINLESS". This is a nicely-designed tool, and I've used it a few times for non-food duties.
The Case: The spoon snaps into the fork, which is placed with the knife. Together, they snap into the case and stay put. The case comes in several colors, but the one I use most is blue. With all utensils locked in, the entire package is 8-5/8" long by 1-1/8" wide. There are also two small shakers - one marked "S" for salt and one marked "P" for pepper - in the case. You remove the white tabs to refill them, and you pop up the tabs to dispense the shakers' contents. They don't dospense much since they each have five holes, but a few shakes gives you the amount you want. I don't know the exact amount of salt / pepper they'll hold, but it's more than you'll need before you reach home and can refill it again. Personally, I rarely use pepper, so the "P" slot is filled with sugar.
So there you go. I probably went way overboard with the specifications and descriptions, but I figure too much is better than too little. Take one with you for boating, picnicking, backpacking, or for work.
Fork: The fork is 7-3/4" overall, 4-1/8" of which is the white plastic handle. The tines are 1" long, and there are three of them. There's enough metal (about 2-1/8") between the tines and the handle to use as a shallow spoon or hold noodles. The tang of the fork goes about halfway into the plastic handle. There's a small detent in the plastic part for the spoon to snap into, as well as a small channel, but we'll get into those later. The fork is pretty comfortable to use, and it actually holds a nice amount of food. It's a bit front-heavy, and gets worse when loaded up with food. The tines are pointy and able to penetrate hard meats, unlike most other "travel sets".
Spoon: The spoon is made entirely of white plastic. It's 4-3/4" overall and has a "bowl" size of 1-1/8" by 3/4", although there's a small "trough" behind it for a little more area. The bottom has a small hole in it, which enables the spoon to be snapped into the fork for storage. The spoon actually doesn't hold much, and I don't think it was designed very well. It's good for soups and such, but food with substance (like chili or vegetables) will just fall off due to the small bowl size. You're better off using the fork for these foods.
Knife: You also get a steak knife. It has the same 4-1/8" handle as the fork, minus the spoon detent. The blade is 3-1/2" long with 2-5/8" of usable serrations. The tang goes about halfway into the handle, like the fork. The edge is ground on one side only, and came very sharp. Using the valleys between the serrations, I'm still able to open very fine plastic and paper packages. The tip is rounded, so you won't be stabbing any steaks with it. The knife doesn't feel front-heavy, unlike the fork. The left side of the blade is marked with the Boker logo, above the words "ARGENTINA STAINLESS". This is a nicely-designed tool, and I've used it a few times for non-food duties.
The Case: The spoon snaps into the fork, which is placed with the knife. Together, they snap into the case and stay put. The case comes in several colors, but the one I use most is blue. With all utensils locked in, the entire package is 8-5/8" long by 1-1/8" wide. There are also two small shakers - one marked "S" for salt and one marked "P" for pepper - in the case. You remove the white tabs to refill them, and you pop up the tabs to dispense the shakers' contents. They don't dospense much since they each have five holes, but a few shakes gives you the amount you want. I don't know the exact amount of salt / pepper they'll hold, but it's more than you'll need before you reach home and can refill it again. Personally, I rarely use pepper, so the "P" slot is filled with sugar.
So there you go. I probably went way overboard with the specifications and descriptions, but I figure too much is better than too little. Take one with you for boating, picnicking, backpacking, or for work.