I was out camping recently, and when I grabbed my Thule Powershuttle, in which I keep all my cutlery, low and behold my fork was missing.

“Wouldn’t it be good” I thought, “if I had a cutlery set that was fixed together, somehow, so I couldn’t lose, or misplace things.” Serendipitously, the following day I saw a Facebook post from Whitby and Co showing off their new range of Akinod cutlery sets.

An email later, and some samples were swiftly despatched so I could test them out.  As you can see from the photos, there are two designs in the Akinod sets - Straight Magnetic and Multifunctional Magnetic, both of which are available in a variety of designs and are compact, durable, elegant and practical.

Straight Magnetic

Being magnetised means that this 3 piece cutlery set - a large spoon, a 4-pronged fork and a knife, with a micro-serrated blade that easily cuts through an overcooked steak - fit seamlessly together.  This in turn means they can be easily transported, or in my case, not lost, misplaced or forgotten.

Not only are they tactile, but they’re also made from martensitic stainless steel 2CR14 with a polished mirror finish.  Each piece measures 18cm long (handles 10cm) and 1.5cm wide and comes with a useful carry pouch.

Multifunction Magnetic

I asked for the Coral Wood design, and again the foldable multifunction cutlery attaches and detaches using powerful magnets, and both pieces / sides are made using martensitic stainless steel 2CR14 with a polished mirror finish.

Attached to the spoon you will also find a non-locking, 6.2cm micro-serrated blade that makes easy work of slicing tomatoes, bread and your fingers, if you’re not careful!

Attached to the 5-pronged fork is a 4-spiral corkscrew, a can-opener and a bottle opener.

With a multitude of designs and finishes to choose from, (grey titanium, black mirror and mirror), the cutlery sets are guaranteed to stand out and can be used anywhere; at home, work, or sat on a tailgate eating fish ’n’ chips.

prices: from £24.95

more at » whitbyandco.co.uk/collections/akinod

Reviewed in Issue 52 - October 2023