GSI Outdoors Essential Spoon, One Teaspoon, Tapered Silicone Edge, Long

The very best silicone spoon on the market. Second time purchasing after a rodent nibbled my 10 year old one. Opted for the extra long handle for those deep jar scraps of yogurt or sea moss. Could not find a different brand equivalent.

Great spoon, I really like them due to being able to really clean out a cook pot or dehydrated meal on trail. Also they don’t make a horrid noise when actually cooking in a cook pot on trail. I do however dislike how they fall apart. When hiking the Appalachian Trail, the edges would become torn pretty quick. One lasted about 800 miles but it was really torn up by that point. But for the price they sell the spoon for on their site, I couldn’t complain. The people selling them along the trail were ripping people off in my opinion due to them being over double the cost. If I were to offer any advice though, it would be to thin out the spoon a little bit. Compared to a titanium spoon/spork, these are crazy thick. I do understand there is a durability and longevity tolerance as to why they are built the way that they are. But I see some other possibilities with this spoon to improve on it to allow it to be a little thinner and have a bit more durability possibly. Over all though great spoon to the point I purchased two more from here to replace the one I tore up and the one I lost on trail. It is disappointing not being able to purchase this through REI, but I have found a common theme with REI and they don’t ever seem to get the best products to be distributed via their company. This product is one of a handful that validate my belief of the best gear is held back from REI. And what gear they can sell or distribute that is great gear is online only with no store stock. If this is ever sold via REI, I hope the GSI get paid well for allowing them to stock it in their store.

Perfect length to eat without sticking your fingers in the freeze dried food bag

Love this spoon!!! Nice and quiet for hunting and eating when my wife is asleep!!

Length of the spoon and the silicon tip are perfect for MREs and other similarly bagged foods. I've used it on several field exercises and rotations with no issues. Just make sure you keep the silicon part clean otherwise it'll smell like your last meal.