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Toaks Titanium Long Handle Spoon Review

I skip full-on food preparation on the trail preferring to rehydrate commercial or home prepared meals. I also don’t use plates or bowls anymore so I only need a spoon or spork to get food from the meal bag or peanut butter jar to my mouth. I have large hands and find many other smaller plastic Sporks or short handled spoons annoying as I’m either eating with an uncomfortable handle or a short handle covered in food.

I discovered lightweight titanium long handled spoons a number of years ago and was instantly drawn to them. While I don’t mind the grainy feel to the handle which provides good grip even in wet conditions, I’m not a fan of the grainy texture of the spoon head in my mouth, I mean who eats at home with a rough textured spoon?

The Toaks Titanium Long Handle Spoon works equally well for those with small hands as well as large hands given it has a decent length long handle. Typically when Gill and I hike as a couple and are eating commercially prepared meals out of a bag, we will share a spoon during dinner purely because of the long handle. Very cosy I know!

However, there are some negatives with this spoon. Long handled spoons in general weigh more than their shorter cousins and in this case this one comes in at 20 grams (the official weight says 19 grams). Shorter plastic sporks are almost half this weight but in all honesty we’re only talking about 9 grams and the extra handle length and stability that comes with a metal spoon means its worth it.

The other thing worth noting is that similar versions of this spoon I have used in the past are priced at well over $30 whereas the Toaks Titanium Long Handle Spoon is AUD $19.00 RRP or less which makes this spoon great value.

So if you’re looking for a metal long handle spoon then you can’t go past this one!

We Like

• Relatively lightweight at only 20 grams. You won’t even notice this in your pack
• The polished spoon head is very easy to keep clean which means you won’t leave caked-on food to become a health hazard, particularly over longer trips
• The size of this spoon takes up very little room so its deal for the ultra-lighters who want to lighten their load and increase their enjoyment on the trail
• Large handle suits those of us with big hands or those who don’t want to get themselves covered in food when eating from bags so it means less mess
• Heat resistant construction means you can use it for cooking duties
• Can be used to spread things like peanut butter onto bread – why carry a knife?

We Don't Like

• It’s a spoon and while it can be used to spread things on bread you can’t really use it to cut up anything like steak
• As spoons go, this is on the dearer end of the market

Best Uses

• Ultralight backpacking
• People with larger hands will love this spoon but it also suits people with shorter hands as well

Buy One

You can purchase the Toaks Titanium Long Handle Spoon online from Amazon Australia or Wild Earth

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Investment

AUD $19.00 RRP

Other Versions

• Toaks also produce a Long Handle Spork

Toaks Titanium Long Handle Spoon as purchased

Toaks Titanium Long Handle Spoon

Close up of the head on the Toaks Titanium Long Handle Spoon

This image shows the spoon from the back

Toaks Titanium Long Handle Spoon close up of handle

I have reasonably large hands and this very long handle provides plenty of grip to reach the bottom of a dehydrated meal bag without getting my hands covered in food

Disclaimer

This review was done with product purchased from a retail store by Australian Hiker

Last updated

24 October 2024

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