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[-] wolfpack86@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago
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[-] bluegreenwookie@bookwormstory.social 4 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

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

[-] uriel238@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 2 weeks ago

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

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[-] SpaceCowboy@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 weeks ago

You come here asking neurodivergents a question and you only give five options?

All of these options are terrible. You should feel ashamed, OP.

[-] higgsboson@dubvee.org 3 points 2 weeks ago

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

[-] DrPop@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago

2 for hand feel alone

[-] 5too@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago

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

[-] Peck@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago
[-] kerrigan778@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 2 weeks ago

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

[-] truite@jlai.lu 3 points 2 weeks ago

How can people chose without weighing them?

[-] MashedTech@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago

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

[-] TheFunkyMonk@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)
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[-] hmmm@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 weeks ago
[-] valkyrieangela@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 2 weeks ago

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.

[-] exasperation@lemm.ee 2 points 2 weeks ago

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.

[-] OminousOrange@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 weeks ago

This person forks.

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[-] ijon_the_human@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

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

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

[-] Opisek@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Sounds awesome but I don't know on what metrics you could qualitatively categorize forks, except for some obvious ones like prong length, handle start thickness, handle uniformity, ...

Edit: Darn you, I didn't need yet another project in my long long list. Now I can't stop thinking about it.

[-] ijon_the_human@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

Damn, I already have more ideas.

[-] ijon_the_human@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

I have a couple of ideas but I don't know which would be the easiest.

We could analyse and break down forks to their design features and then let people mix and match. This would take a lot of time though.

Alternatively we could scrape a bunch of fork images and build a large dataset. Then show two at a time to users and let them pick their preferred one repeatedly until we know the preference hieararchy for that user. Then compare users and divide them into demographics.

I guess it would also be possible to have a visual model and some edit options like make different parts longer / thicker. I feel this is unnecessarily complicated.

Another idea would be to break the fork into two or three parts. Not perfect but faster than exploring all design features. Tines, body, end for instance and let people either mix and match or do some for of a/b testing.

My expertise is in design so I can help with those aspects but coding I unfortunately cannot do. Would be a really fun project designwise too...

[-] Opisek@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

The preference one was my idea, too. However, I'm afraid there won't be enough forks to fit every single possible combination of metrics. Another problem might be copyright. It would be fantastic to have an engine able to generate and render a 3D model any fork based on adjustable parameters.

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[-] CherryBullets@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 weeks ago

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

[-] Mustakrakish@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

How thick are they?

[-] Pyr_Pressure@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 weeks ago

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

[-] Gladaed@feddit.org 2 points 2 weeks ago
[-] Zwiebel@feddit.org 2 points 2 weeks ago

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

[-] OfficerBribe@lemm.ee 2 points 2 weeks ago

Handle of 5 is the best. They usually also have a bit of a weight in it, I hate light forks.

[-] BuboScandiacus@mander.xyz 2 points 2 weeks ago

They are all good since they are all single extruded so no food remains getting in between the metal part and the plastic/wood/other

Though, we could argue that 1. is better that the others for the easy grip due to its in-curved handle. Or that its diametrical opposite, number 5. Is the best thanks to its filleted handle making it easier to hold in the case of the food scooped by it not being very hard.

[-] eldain@feddit.nl 2 points 2 weeks ago

But only 2 and 5 look post processed after extrusion to remove sharp edges, while the others don't. I have cheap cutlery like this and I don't like the feel.

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[-] Mediocre_Bard@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago
  1. Every other choice is wrong.
[-] biggerbogboy@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 weeks ago

2 with 5s handle suppremacy

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[-] Opisek@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

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.

[-] Gladaed@feddit.org 2 points 2 weeks ago
[-] Fenrisulfir@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 weeks ago

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

[-] myrrh@ttrpg.network 2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

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

^1^ ^head^ ^+^ ^5^ ^handle^

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