Choose a number, 1-5!

2

How can people chose without weighing them?

2 and it's not close, 1 is the worst.

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.

https://www.victorinox.com/de-DE/Produkte/Haushalts--und-Berufsmesser/Besteck/Classic-Besteck-12-teilig/p/6.7233.12

They all lack thickness but 2

Those all suck, this is the perfect fork.

Number 2.

Long sensual tines, full round butt gives you something to hold on to.

Long handle, long thin straight tines, large round pan so it fits nicely in your hand, 2 is basically the ideal fork

2 for a meal, 5 for snacks and desserts

They are all OK. But I spent 7 years eating with a trident, so what do I know.

This feels like a reverse Avatar test for autism

fork tierlist

S| 2
A| 3
B|
C| 4
D|
E| 1
F| 5

although, a non-metal handle would be better

2 clearly

It's 2 and it ain't even close

Fuck you & fuck this insulting post.

#2

2 is best. 5 is tolerable.

Number 2, obviously.

Definitely 2.

2

I dont like any of them :(

Handle of 5 with any other head 😭

Obviously, 2 is really bad. 5 is nice.

3 or 2-with-5's-handle

They all have problems. If i have to pick any one of them its going to be 2, but i won't be happy about it.

2

1 or 3. I cant stand forks with curved outer tines. 2 is good but i prefer a straight handle over a curved one. My preferance leans towards 3 though as 1 looks like it would have slightly sharp stamped edges.

2. Most efficient, can hold the most food, doesn't spread the food by wide sides which would get the food stuck

You don't have to be neurodivergent to have an opinion about fork shapes. Also 2 is the best.

Worst 5 fork designs in this meme. Thanks for nothing

5 for me

The present is now, old fella

2, and only 2.

2, assuming the broad pommel is a counterweight. If it's flimsy lightweight material then none of them.

2.The crazies here who don't think that's the best head by so much that the handle doesn't matter, they scare me. No amount of bad handle can make up for how much I hate the rest of them

5 nice and clean. No messing around. Hard to bend accidentally (I worry about that)

Handle of 5, prongs of 3.

Well, not #2. The curved droplet-shaped handle seems inconvenient for spinning spaghetti around

2

Everyone is busily selecting a fork, and I'm trying to figure out if the apostrophe was an intentional troll ..

2

2

So apparently I'm the only one that hates the long ass tines of 2 and prefers something like 1 or 4

Handle of 5 + the fork of 3

2

2

2

Obviously #2, but with a slightly smaller handle tip and that's about it.

None of these. 2 has the best tines, but the handle sucks. These look like forks you'd find in a diner. Rounded outer tines is a crime against humanity. Did you maybe want a spork instead? 😡

None. They’re all stamped from thin sheet metal. Tines and handles are too thin and will bend.

Definitely 2. All other answers are just plain wrong.

1 and if we're being really picky I want the top of one and the handle from 5

2. No discussion.

I dont like any of them but if i had to pick: 2. I like the prongs. But I don't like the handles for any of them

2 with 5s handle suppremacy

Trick question. These are all terrible, therefore I will eat with my fingers.

2 but its a bit big

Head of 2, body of 5.

2

2

2, but the base is a bit wide. Am I on the list now?

Apostrophe catastrophe.

Oh, there are forks: #2.

2

2 but thicker and a bit different handle.

For me it's 5 times the same fork 🤔

I like the one that doesn't have an unnecessary apostrophe.

...get that f*ucking plural-comma apostrophe out of my face...

^{1 head + 5 handle}

2. Slim fork, wide handle.

I actually own the cutlery set that 5 is from. Because it was the best option at IKEA at the time.

2, but I feel like none is good enough. Or sturdy enough. I need 2, but thicker body

Forget the handles because they all suck. The flared outer tines are a sin and the shorter tines on 1 is a war crime. I would take 3. Ergonomically it's not terrible and I can deal.

I'm inclined to say 2, just for form and shape. But it looks to chunky. Like probably heavy af. So I'll choose 3.

P.s. thanks for giving me a new thing I didn't know was linked to my neurodivergence

1. It's balanced, not too sharp or long.

Nr. 2 is a no go, the thick butt is annoying af to put in a dishwasher cutlery basket. You need to think about these things.

The rest is fine and whatever.

2 or 5

When I got married, sitting down with the caterer and choosing between dozens of flatware types, I realized that I personally like three dimensional smoothness, with round, cylindrical handles that have some heft but not too much width. I also like cylindrical tines that don't look like it was made from a flat sheet of metal cut and bent into shape (I prefer tines that are cylindrical, not rectangular prisms).

I also like curves along where the head meets the handle, and along the head itself. No sharp corners or edges.

I dislike ornamentation on the handle itself. I like plain, smooth handles.

I chose the forks for my wedding, and then later on in life, based on what I learned about my own preferences, I bought some flatware that fits those general principles (looks like the Sambonet Hannahs, but cheaper than that very expensive line), and replaced the ones in my house. Now I basically don't have any forks that I don't like.

It's a trick question, they're all bad.

(I have autism)

2 with 5s handle

3

1. Every other choice is wrong.

5

2 for hand feel alone

I'd pick 5 but none of these look all that comfy

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

2

Number 5 is the best, fight me. The wide, rounded handle provides a comfortable grip, and the slightly shorter prongs, combined with the bulge on the outer ones give it a friendly look. You don't want to put some aggressive looking stabbing device like the disgusting number 2 into your mouth do you? Where all the soft, vulnerable stuff is? Come on. And don't get me started on the handle of number 3, that is just atrocious, way to thin and I can already feel it digging into my skin when just trying to apply modicum of rotational force into my food.

The best fork for what?

2. Neurodivergent’s what?

1 is too short, 2 is too top heavy, 3 is too thin and light, and 5 is almost a spork.

Handle of number 1, prongs of number 2.

Some of y'all don't know about the yogurt test and it shows! 4 is the only correct answer.

2 with 3's handle,

2's head is just weirdly always satisfying

but 2's handle is a bit comical

Wrong sub. Post here

https://lemmynsfw.com/c/ifyouhadtopickone

5, easy

5, easy

2

2 No discussion, the weight, the smoothness, ist all about how they lay in the Hand.

3 > 1 & 4 >> 5 >>>>>>> 2

None of them are great, all too thin and probably have hard 90° edges from being stamped cheap metal, but maybe 2. Five can fuck off, too wide and trying to be a spoon, the rest are too narrow in the handle.

1 is just a funny goofy guy doing his job well not concerned about what the other forks think. I choose him.

2. But I'd still grab 5 just to watch the world burn.

None of them are usable. If I had to take one, number 3. All the others are a sin.

Edi: I must agree with others though, that the handle of 3 is very bad. Still, the shape of the head is more important to me.

Spoon better

What?

You cannot know the answer without seeing the underside of the forks. How will you know if they correctly conform to the curvature of your thumb and/or fingers.

One of the best gifts my partner got me was completing a set of cutlery I had grown to love via eBay and other random shops. How she found decade old stuff in mint condition is beyond me.

#2 and #3 Edit: no just #2

None of em

Adding my voice to the 2 crowd.

2. 1 is also nice, every other choice is heresy.

5 looking kinda shiny

All are bad. If I'd have to choose, it'll be in the order 1, 2, 4, 5, 3.

None of these, I refuse to use forks, only sporks.

Hello. I like rusty spoons.

#1 looks like it's for kids.

#3 & #4 aren't dry-fined enough.

A cross between #2 (weird end) & #5 (weird tip) would be perfect. In fact, I think mine at home is like that (on vacation right now so can't check).

Also team 2

Anyone interested in developing a "Find your ideal fork" web app?

I for one would be very interested to see statistical preferences...

2, 5 if there are no clean 2s

Number 1, just because I have small hands.

Obviously depends on what you're about to eat

2, obviously

2 but 3 would do as a second tier choice if 2 was dirty.

Also whoever said the tines of 2 and the handle of 5 is correct.

Hard to say. It's 1 or 3.

2 has an annoying bulbous handle that upsets the balance and the tines take up too much of the fork space, leaving too little room for the little shovel bit at the back that can hold things that might fall through the tines a bit better,

5 is an utter nightmare of awful.

2 because the wider handle is much more comfortable to hold

What am I eating? Spaghetti is different from steak which is different from peas

2

How thick are they?

i only eat spoons, they taste better

2 GANG RISE UP

2, if I wanted it to be round, I'd have grabbed a spoon.

1, but these all suck ass.

4

5 is an IKEA fork

Source: I have an IKEA fork

2

1 - the tines on it are plenty long and it's narrower than most of the others

2

I want to say 2 because longest fork depth, but 4 has that round mouth feel with still good fork depth without being too aggressive about the curvature like 5. The thicker outer prongs grip slippery/heavy food better too.

I'm going 4.

Also because 2 has that annoying fin. The worst forks do that, and also curve down. Hurts my hands, but I'm a giant with bear paws so YMMV.

You 2-people are insane. It's clearly fork number five.

All of these fail. This is like one of those pick the baddie out of the line up things, except all of these have done some shitty things. 3 is the closest I guess, but the handle fails hard.

Number 5, as a backup 2. Edit: I feel like 2 is too fat and 5 is too narrow. Somewhere in the middle.

Def 3