2, 5 if there are no clean 2s

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

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

Glad to see my undiagnosed disorder is alive and well. #2 crew represent.

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

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

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

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

5 is definitely the best. It offers a thicker handle edge for cutting and did not require a stamping bend on thinner material to add rigidity. The rounded head and outer tines serve two purposes. One it offers a smaller controlled side contact like the profile of a chef's knife that will focus more force at the contact point allowing for better contact with the plate and shearing more efficiently. Second, the rounded outer edge will fit the contour of a bowl allowing a fork to efficiently manage rice or other small items down to the last bite with nothing remaining. The larger outer tines and shorter overall length is also more durable and resistant to bending. It cost far more to make number 5 and the design functionality came ahead of the operations cost, and materials stock selection. All of the others were made according to the minimum number of forming operations and thin stock.

None of them are correct

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

#2 and #3 Edit: no just #2

People who choose 4, are you doing okay? It's okay to seek help.

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

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.

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

2. The other handle shapes look awful

1s the best. 3 and 4 are acceptable, 2 and 5 are a crime. i dont get y'all

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

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

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

2, obviously

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fork tierlist

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

although, a non-metal handle would be better

Obviously depends on what you're about to eat

My partner has ADHD and autism and they swear by 5. That's IKEA's cheap fork and in our house I'm forced to use all the other forks (which are better so whatever). In their words: "all the other ones are too pointy". I don't fucking know.

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All of them have a flat handle. My personal preference is for a cylindrical handle. Heavier and easier to hold. Flat cutlery that looks like it was stamped out of sheet metal won’t do at all.

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Add-on question: when using a fork, do you put the points on the plate (or stab a piece) and then use your knife to push food onto the downward curve of the tines (I would say the back but that's because I don't do this) and lift it points-down?

Or do you carry food on the concave curve of the tines (as well as stabbed on the points of course) and lift it points-up?

This is cultural, neither is incorrect, but it might affect your choice of fork. Whether you switch hands or keep it entirely in your left might also make a difference.

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Only #2. Having a consistent set of cutlery is priceless.