The KA-BAR Tactical Spork. I don’t even know what to say. A tactical spork!!!
On one hand, what the heck are they thinking? Isn’t this taking “tactical” too far? Aside from your local mall ninja, knife nut and arm-tatted bearded dude with dark sunglasses, who the heck would buy this thing?
On the other hand, okay, shut up and take my money.
At a $7 price point, I’ll take a chance on a tactical spork made from “food and water approved Grilamid,” with a hidden serrated knife in the handle.
With an overall length of 6.875 inches, a weight of 0.1 lb., and a blade length of 2.5 inches I’m sure I can find a use for it — even if it’s just to sit in a drawer next to the other tactical absurdities, e.g. the PMug, and look pretty.
What are your thoughts? Must buy or no-go?
That tapered end with the ribbed handles looks like I could slip it right into my hoop up to the spork bit.
Folks, just be glad it’s only tactical; not “advanced technology” or “turbo’ed”…Worse yet examples of marketing fluff.
I think it is just a fun little novelty item you can get for $7 (and made in USA) and just have on you for shits and giggles. I doubt with “tactical” here they mean defensive, you’d look stupid trying to fight with a Spork… but its just a little conversation piece that could also work in a pinch when out and about.
But in the end, I’d rather just get their hobo knife set.
If it had a ice cream scoop on the other end, I’d buy one.
What a joke – we’re way past April 1st. I’ve seen indestructible $0.50 Lexan sporks with a cutting edge at crowds as giveaways. Only a tactical dork would buy this.
Anyone who has eaten C-rations or MRE’s knows that this is just another piece of useless junk to carry along and weight you down. God gave you 8 fingers and two thumbs for a reason. Besides, they clean easy and storage is not a problem.
If I paint something Black, does it become Tactical?
What every KFC Colonel needs….
Now the mall ninjas will have a utensil for the food court.
I’d buy one just because I think it’s funny….. But I think that’s the point.
Does anyone know if these are legal in New York ?
THAT was a good one!! Lol
How else does one eat his Beenie Weenies in the duck blind or tree stand? Pudding cups are a must have while bass fishing. And you never know when a bear might attack you at lunch time. I want one!
A “tactical spork” is just silly. Besides, I have several “hobo knives” that do this job, but better. They have a soup sized spoon, regular fork and a knife that is useful for things other than eating.
They might call it a tactical spork and y’all think it’s silly having a knife in the handle…
The knife isn’t for slitting throats 🙄
It’s for cutting your food, people and knife stowes in the handle, it’s not hiding.
How do I attach it to my AR15 or AK?
With the bayonet socket adaptor, sold separately, of course. They also work with the Tactical Hairbrush.
The original Schrade and Camillus knife companies didn’t often use the word “tactical” before they went out of business, even though some of their competitors did and stayed in business. It takes good marketing to stay in business, even if it offends the sensible nature of some of the not buying public. I want KA-BAR to stay in business; they make good knives. I wish they’d have called it “Uber Tactical” instead and got some of the muffinoid market as well
As far as the product is concerned, it looks very useful for a stingy price. A spork is good for moving food from a container to the mouth and is also good for puncturing holes in an assailants face or throat. Because it is made of good plastic and is of a good length it can serve as a Kubaton which is a great people mover and attitude adjuster (if you don’t think so, ask someone skilled with a Kubaton to demonstrate on you – you will be convinced), and a knife, especially one with a serrated edge that makes very messy wounds (lots of bleeding), can be very useful in a self-defense situation. While this spork wouldn’t be my first choice for a conflict, it would be a whole lot better than nothing if some strung out idiot decided to interrupt my lunch in a public park outside of my state and away from my usual weapons. Of all the un-tactical things out there that are called tactical, this actually pushes the edges of deserving the tag. I’ll add a couple to my travel pack.
A crenellated butt/shrimp fork would have been an improvement, though.
That’s hilarious. Thank you.
Yes, it looks nice, but think a moment: To use the knife to cut up your food, you have to disassemble the spork you’re using to hold the stuff in place. This is kind of like the classic stick with a broom at one end and a dustpan at the other, frustration on a stick.
It would appear that K-Bar’s marketing department asked “What else silly can we sell for a high price if we mark it as being ‘Tactical'” and their Engineering department came up with this.
I’m sticking with the disposable version. If I have to use it, then I can leave it in the perp and not lose money.
Only if it comes in FDE…..
I was thinking a nice camo…..but then if I drop it out the tree stand I’ll never find it….
No, how about the word “tactical” is just starting to sound moronic now. I’m so sick of tactical everything on gun sites, magazines and catalogs.
Maybe add some bronze coloring so we could buy a Platinum Tactical Leaky Spoon. If there was a real fork and a real spoon option, I’d drop $14 for the pair.
I saw this and had to relate a recent experience I had with Lee Ermey, who’s name came across my Facebook page. I friended his page, and KA-Bar’s as well. It turns out, The “Gunny’ is mouthpiecing for KA-BAR. I always liked the Marine version of their famous knife. So I checked out the website and found my desired item. $107 plus shipping. It’s the same knife for like 75-80 years. Made the same way. I commented back that was a little much for a knife of those specs. Lee Ermey commenced calling me all sorts of unflattering names including a “whiner”. He or whoever posts for him continued to insult my motorcycle and the Remington 1911 .45, I customized, telling me to “buy American!” I bought my 2004 Kawasaki Vulcan 2000 used in 2015, from an American, and then I made it better. I purchased my Remington from an American gun dealer, who got it from an American company, that manufactured it in America. And I made it better. That’s what I do. I’m an American. I unfriended the “Gunny”, and from this point on, I’m going Benchmade.
You want the VERY best, go ESEE for your knives.
For anyone who is serving in the military, active duty or reservist this spork with the knife would be an asset for those times when mess halls are not available to eat at. This tool would have made my military eating experiences away much more easier.
I’m from the old C rat days and after a few days in the field eating that crap could have used the knife to scrape off my taste buds.
For anyone who is serving in the military, active duty or reservist this spork with the knife would be an asset for those times when mess halls are not available to eat at. This tool would have made my military eating experiences away much more easier.
LOVE IT!!
…what’s it used for again?
Can I get an “OddJob” style “Tactical” razor/frisbee plate to go with my “Tactical” spork just in case I have to defend myself against fire ants at my next picnic?
Needs a laser 🙂
HA!…..still laughing.
I would get one because it appears to have a handle suitable to my large, 72 year old arthritic hands. By the way I view this tool, not as a “spork” but as a runcible spoon. I am the product of a faculty family and a liberal arts education and have run across the term before.
Heaven forbid that any Progressive SHTF event begin before the tactical hors d’oeuvres are served.
Dang, I should refrain from drinking milk reading comments like this. Shot thru both nostrils. Haven’t laughed that hard in a long time!
Thanks DIY
“the tactical hors d’oeuvres” I say, are you referring to black assault shrimp dipped in squid ink? Possibly served from a high capacity shrimp dish?
Or perhaps black assault olives, fired from a fully automatic olive launcher?
and here i’ve gone and learned something. The spork has another name, bravo! This would have been a much more effectve tool then the flemsy KFC model used in the episode of “Aliase” to dig out the guys eye ball for use in breaching a retnal scan security system.
Needs a rail mount….
I’d like to order a eight piece place setting.
It would make family arguments more interesting.
I ordered 6. one for my hunting/fishing backpack and 5 for hunting/fishing buddies that should have one. none for a drawer to be unused. I eat a lot of canned snacks and freeze dried food in the field so this spork should work better than a stick. You should check out CNC Tactical survival stick. I don’t go out in the field without mine. You should be able to google them.
The tactical ninja spork would have sold more……….
Why does anyone care what it’s called or how it’s marketed. It’s functional for the hunter, fisherman, camper, etc. Most of you are unemployed or taking up space.
Man, that is tactical! Almost as tactical as a mollé Speedo.
Tactical is just Practical with a military look.
Sort of like how “Assault” rifles look scarier than other rifles so they’re obviously more dangerous. You know, because plastic handguards and OD green accessories make everything dangerouser.
Tactical; of or relating to a maneuver or plan of action designed as an expedient toward gaining a desired end or temporary advantage.
So maybe a “tactical spork” is a bit of a stretch but at the same time many people work in weapons free enviorent and have to travel to and from work trusting nothing weird happens along the way or while they are at work.
The tactical spork is an inoculous tool that could, in fact, be quite useful in the right situation. It has been shown that there is an inherent fear of knifes because most people have cut themselves and know what a knife can do. So yes bring it on I’ll buy one for my wife and daughter who both work in weapon free zones. Any edge, however slight, is still an edge.
Tactical isn’t a good descriptor for this item, but Practical is….for $7 a pop it’d be worth throwing into a couple into a camping/hiking kit and if it’s made as well as other K-bar items typically are, it should be pretty durable as well.
I actually like it. I’m not sure why, but I like it. Camping maybe?
I’d keep it if it came with my happy meal. Scratch that, if it came with Tactical Food Unit.
“Tactical Food Unit”. Is that MRE?
I totally agree with Tim’s comment.
Adding. This is a great product for ANY Camper, Prepper, or as he stated The Truck Driver. And now for me.
Tim Wrote
” As a truck driver there are many times I have to eat my meals sitting in the driver seat, parked in a rest area. The idea that a fork, knife and spoon should be handy is not only NOT practical but has a distinct disadvantage plus being messy. A spork comes in handy until you have to cut a price of meat or make something more bite sized. K-Bar adding the knife in the handle makes for a complete usable handy tool which can be easily accessed with little or no mess. I am all for it and the price is more than right. While “tactical” is not a word I would use to describe this utensil I understand full well, given the mood and attitude of today’s buyer, why they used it.”
Just ridiculous and I’ll most likely buy one.
I’m in, would be nice for my backpack pocket, not looking forward to an argument from the idiots at TSA?
They haven’t taken it any further than any of the other marketing nit wits that put tactical in front of everything else under the sun. It’s the cool buzz word. Saw in a friend’s Cheaper than Dirt catalog a tactical sewing kit. Just as bad as people putting literally in every other sentence.
Using the word “tactical” for something like this is ridiculous. That word tactical is way over-used, and misused, like several other words these days.
Not really, no it doesn,t. Tactical was taken too far many years ago with so called tatical clothing. There is no polo shirt in the world that desrerves the term, yet there are many that use it. At least I can kill someone with a spork.
I liked the black plate too. What does it turn into?
Awesome comment! I laughed so hard that water came out my nose. Now I need a tactical tissue! Btw, I’m guessing the plate turns into a ninja throwing star!
The plate? Remember the Bond movie Goldfinger? The bad guy’s henchman’s har, whti the sharp edge that cut the head off a statue? Sounds like the plate could be a Tactical Frisbee(TM) ??
I don’t think “Tactical” is the right word to describe it but I go camping alot and I’m a bit of a knife nut and I think this spork would be great for a back pack/ camping mess kit.
As a truck driver there are many times I have to eat my meals sitting in the driver seat, parked in a rest area. The idea that a fork, knife and spoon should be handy is not only NOT practical but has a distinct disadvantage plus being messy. A spork comes in handy until you have to cut a price of meat or make something more bite sized. K-Bar adding the knife in the handle makes for a complete usable handy tool which can be easily accessed with little or no mess. I am all for it and the price is more than right. While “tactical” is not a word I would use to describe this utensil I understand full well, given the mood and attitude of today’s buyer, why they used it.