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By Steve Mazzucchi

Published April 10, 2026

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Updated April 11, 2026

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Since its introduction (and subsequent GP100 honors) seven years ago, the Gerber ComplEAT Utensil Set has become the de facto gold standard for compact, affordable camp cutlery.

Sneaking a bevy of food-friendly features into a 7.75-inch long, 2.3-ounce, four-piece package, the kit lives up to its better-than-a-spork promise, and then some.

Silver multi-tool spork with bottle opener and serrated edge on wooden surface. — The third camp utensil solution from UK-based Septem Studio, the EATi One blends the best traits of its predecessors.

While challengers, including the Prometheus Design Werx SPD Ti-Spork Chop, have arisen, no one’s been able to fully match the combo of size, functionality and low ($35) price.

However, the new Septem Studios EATi One just might change that by capitalizing ~~the word EAT~~ on the ComplEAT’s only apparent weakness.

Solo project

See, while the ComplEAT does offer a whopping 10 tools, basically everything you need to prep and eat a simple meal around camp, those functions are extended over four individual pieces.

Yes, they do all fit together neatly, but that still leaves you with four little headaches you have to not only keep clean but also keep track of, as the loss of anything but the spoon leaves you up the creek.

Hand holding a silver metal spork with "EATi" engraved, above a bowl of spaghetti on a wooden table. — The utensil may look a bit oversized, but in reality, it is just a quarter-inch longer than the ComplEAT’s utensils.

Enter the EATi One, a well-funded Kickstarter project that packs many of the same qualities into a single 8-inch, 1.27-ounce unit made of tough, fire- and corrosion-resistant titanium.

It’s not just a shot in the dark, either, as UK-based Septem Studios has been iterating on the category for the past six years.

This latest effort looks like a happy medium between the streamlined original EATi and the overloaded, ComplEAT-like EATi Mag.

septem studio eati one features gif — This handy GIF showcases many of the EATi One’s features, including the storage pouch/cutting board.

The full list of functions is as follows: spoon, fork, straight knife, serrated knife, peeler, can opener, bottle opener, pry tool, spreader and box cutter.

Some of these, including the spoon, fork (basically a spork), peeler and opener, are more practical and user-friendly than others.

The serrated knife and straight knife, for example, are on the opposite end from the spork, meaning that if you wanted to cut a juicy piece of meat, you’d be doing it with the handle of the utensil you’re about to use. Not exactly ideal.

The straight knife edge is best for fruits and veggies, while the flip side can potentially tackle chicken and steak.

Septem Studio

For its part, the Kickstarter page points out how a pair of EATi Ones could essentially serve as a knife and fork, but I feel like I’d just as soon whip out a pocket knife for the cutting duties.

That’s especially true considering the knife edge is intentionally not super sharp, so as not to unintentionally slice open your hand.

Hands holding a compact, foldable stainless steel spork with a black plastic hinge. — While the tongs look interesting, they also look clunky, which essentially gives up the EATi One’s biggest selling point.

Still, with a pair and a clip adapter (sold separately), you can recreate one of the coolest capabilities of the ComplEAT: tongs.

The EATi One does offer one other unique bonus feature that I’d take with a grain of salt: its sturdy plastic pouch unfolds to double as a cutting board.

Availability and pricing

The Septem Studio EATi One is available now on Kickstarter starting at $35. Estimated delivery is July 2026.

Silver multi-tool spork with fork tines, bottle opener, and serrated edge, branded "EATI.

Septem Studio EATi One

Starts at $35

About the Author:

Now managing editor, Steve has served in a variety of roles with GP since 2019. Having previously written and edited for such publications as Men’s Health, Men’s Journal, Esquire and ESPN, he enjoys covering a range of topics — but mostly those pertaining to cycling, snow sports, pocket knives and motos — and dreams of a utopian world in which everyone’s bike seat is at the proper height.

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