I bought this as a back-up eating utensil. I used to carry a full-sized titanium spork as my back-up, but this one won me over because it’s ridiculously lightweight and small enough to tuck into a pocket.

I absolutely love this little thing! In addition to its role as a back-up to my Morsel spork, I use this spoon to scoop trail mix. (In 2023 there was a norovirus outbreak along the PCT in Washington that appeared to be centered around the Mike Urich cabin. This incident made me keenly aware of no matter how many times I wash my hands, as soon as I touch something they’re potentially re-contaminated.)

I’m not such a gram weenie that I’m going to use this as my primary eating utensil. It’s so short that it’d be difficult to adequately stir/mix meals, and I’d very likely end up getting food on my hands. But it’ll work as a back-up, and it’s great for scooping up snacks. It’s a winner!

I’ve had a Morsel spork for about five years now. I own two – the original and a back-up I bought that’s still pristine. One big change is that the majority of the body of the sporks they sell is aluminum instead of the polycarbonate mine are made from.

My Morsel spork weighs just about an ounce. I can’t find a weight for the new aluminum ones, but they’re very likely to be lighter weight.

I love this spork. The spoon end has silicone edges like a spatula; these really help scrape all the food residue on the inside of whatever you’re eating a meal out of. If you’re eating out a container you re-use, being able to scrape all the sauce & food bits out means easier clean-up using less water. I rarely use the spork end, but it works well – the tines are long enough that this actually functions like a fork. The new ones mention a “strong knife edge for cutting” but I can’t see what part of the spork they’re referring to. Mine has serrations on one end, and the ‘knife’ portion works on softer things like avocados, zucchini, softer cheeses (it might work on cheddar; I doubt it’ll work on parmesan). I’ve only used it few times and then I was just testing it — I carry a separate knife & I don’t need this feature in my spork.

The only negative thing I can say about my Morsel spork is that the rubbery spatula material has worn away in some spots. It’s still functional, and I’ll probably keep using it until the spatula edge wears away completely.