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New KA-BAR Tactical Spork is No Joke

May 14, 2016

Plastic sporks are commonly used in schools, prisons, and for airline meals, in part because of their functionality but mainly for their safety. A spork is useless as a weapon and that’s why they are placed in these settings. The whole purpose of a spork is what makes the idea of a tactical spork an amusing oxymoron.

But KA-BAR was dead serious yesterday when the company announced it would be entering the spork arena with the brand new KA-BAR Tactical Spork. The KA-BAR Tactical Spork sports a traditional KA-BAR Bowie style handle. The tool is made of Grilamid, a food safe nylon/plastic hybrid material that is strong and durable.

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How does a tactical spork qualify as KnifeNews? Hidden within the handle is an accompanying knife. KA-BAR doesn’t specify the blade material, but the tool includes a 2.5” fully serrated blade. To deploy the blade, the user must pull in opposite directions and it easily snaps back in place for a safe close up. The KA-BAR Tactical Spork should be especially popular with outdoorsmen and campers since it delivers a complete eating utensil solution in a single, compact 6.875″ package.

The only other company to come close to a knife/spork design was TOPS Knives. In 2015, TOPS released photos of a prototype they were testing called the F.O.R.K. IT (see image below). The tool is a blade/spork combo with a bottle opener. It included a kydex sheath that also served as a handle when closed over the integrated blade. It’s still unclear if the F.O.R.K. IT will ever make it into the TOPS line-up.

TOPS Knives FORK IT

The KA-BAR Tactical Spork is currently only available for sale on KA-BAR’s website. At a price of $6.93, expect this made in the USA product to pry open a lot of wallets.

Spork featured in image: KA-BAR Tactical Spork

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