3 looks better balanced and crafty enough. 5 looks like a dessert fork
Many go for 2, but they are just thinking about using it, not cleaning it. More surface to clean plus extra volume which fills quicker the place where forks, knives and spoons are stored till they dry
1 is too bended.
Clearly its the tines of 2 and the handle of 5. Anything else is madness.
My reasoning is quite simple. The tines on the No.2 fork are longer than the others. Long things are often associated with quality, status and refinement (Long fingers, long lashes, long legs etc.). The extra length suggest dexterity and precision.
Conversely the comparatively stubby tines of the No.1 fork would likely suit a toddler or an adult who isn’t allowed near pointy things without supervision. Similarly the tines of the No.5 fork suggest that this utensil was born wanting to be a spoon but then was made into a fork at the last minute. This hypothesis is further supported by the rounded end of it’s handle which would suit a spoon rather well.
Numbers 3 and 4 forks are usually, in my experience found in establishments where you help yourself to cutlery from big pots with grubby labels marked “SPOONS”, “KNIVES” and “FORKS”.
Now to the handles. Although the tines of the No.2 fork are pleasing, it then lets itself down with a handle that widens to the point of absurdity. Perhaps the thought was that it would help the extremely aged keep a firm grip while spooning tapioca past loose dentures.
So a cleaned up fork made from an amalgam of the refined tines of No. 2 fork and the pleasantly rounded handle of No. 5 are the only option for any adult with reasonable dexterity.
1, obviously. 4 and 5 are equally obvious trash. 2 is okay but its handle is malformed and ugly.
3 is acceptable for someone with different, smaller hands.
On second thought, I rescind my general critique of 2. The overly wide bottom might be helpful to people with trouble grasping implements, but in that case the tines are too long.
Wooden chopsticks. Metal is too loud to eat with, plus I’m clumsy enough to end up biting the fork and hurting my teeth.
I do like playing with forks though! Some heavier and more angular shapes, like 2, tend to have a really nice balance to them and are satisfying to twirl in my fingers while I’m working on something.
2
Definitely 2. All other answers are just plain wrong.
I like the one that doesn’t have an unnecessary apostrophe.
2
5, obviously
Definitely 2.
2 if I had to pick from that drawer, but the actual answer: Victorinox Swiss Classic / Swiss Modern cutlery. Absolutely love the large handles, sharp knives and large spoons. Very nice feel in hand and mouth.
3
2, and only 2.
Agreed, none of the others are balanced properly or have good flow. Number two is the only option.
2 is definitely the best-machined. Quality manufacturing right there.
5 looks well made too. I like a slightly sporked fork though.
A sporked fork or, as I call it, a fpork.
That’s hilarious, 2 was my number one choice, and 5 was runner up if 2 wasn’t an option
Yep, number two is the best.
Give us a harder choice.
It is clear to me that the only explanation for your preference is nostalgia.
I don’t understand. I think the handle would work best for my hands, and the prongs are just the right size for me.
Those prongs are fine. The handle, though, it’s like having a huge counterweight on the back of the utensil. I can imagine liking it if it’s always been that way or if you have big hands. Otherwise, handle number 5 is the clear improvement - no sharp edges, properly balanced, not shaped like a wedge. Could hold that fork for days.
I would also accept 2 with 4’s handle. ☺️
Yeah, 2 tines and 4 handle is a pretty good fork, I’ll admit. I just worry about the concave shape of the top side of the handle causing the edges to dig into my fingers with long-term use.
I was like this, then I saw the handle. That being said its still 2 but its very close and it could be better still like the 1 or 5 handle
Has a stupid handle
Stupid but comfy. ☺️
Dont you love when you stick your fork into a potato and end up cutting the fucker in half? Thats what these wide tines do.
Looks like 4 has wider tines… and a couple others.
2
2 because the wider handle is much more comfortable to hold
