The Captain Stag UH-4725 is a tiny tri-fold cutting board that weighed 58 g on our scale. It’s the board I take in my backpack on a longer day hike or an overnight walk, when a proper chopping board would be far too big. I paid $13 for it.
What’s in the box
A green polypropylene cutting board with two folds that turn it into three panels. Opened out, it gives you a 22 × 14 cm cutting surface; folded, it’s 14 × 7.3 cm and 5 mm thick, about the size of a phone. The plastic has antibacterial properties built in, and a hole in one corner lets you hang it up. It’s made in Japan and designed to fit inside square aluminium cookers and mess tins.
What we like
- 58 g on our scale
- Folds to 14 × 7.3 cm
- Fits in a pack or a mess tin
- Antibacterial polypropylene
- Dishwasher safe
What we don’t
- Press it flat before you cut
- Small for more than one person
- 2 mm thin, needs a flat base
Quick Specs
| Spec | Details |
|---|---|
| Brand | Captain Stag |
| Model | UH-4725 |
| Material | Antibacterial polypropylene |
| Colour | Green |
| Weight | 58 g |
| Size | 22 × 14 cm (open)14 × 7.3 cmfolded |
| Thickness | 2 mm (open)5 mmfolded |
| Cleaning | Dishwasher safestand it upright |
| Made in | Japan |
| Features | Tri-foldHeat resistant to 100 °CHanging hole |
Size and weight
Weight is the reason to buy this board. It weighed 58 g on our scale, less than a small apple, and it folds down to 14 × 7.3 cm, so it slides into the hip pocket of a pack or in with the cook kit without taking real space. On a day walk or an overnight hike, where a normal chopping board would never come along, this one does.
The flip side is the cutting area. Opened out, 22 × 14 cm is enough to slice for one person: some cheese, a tomato or an onion for dinner. It’s not a board for preparing a meal for two or three people, and you’ll be tidying up as you go.
Cutting on it
The surface has a fine diamond texture that helps stop food sliding around while you cut. At only 2 mm thick, it relies on what’s under it, so put it on a flat rock, a table or a pot lid, not on uneven ground. On a flat base it’s steady enough for a folding pocket knife.
The folds
The folding is what makes this board so packable, and it’s also its main trade-off. The two folds want to spring back a little, so when you open it out, the outer panels lift off the ground. You have to press it down to get it completely flat before you start cutting. It’s a small thing, but it’s an extra step every time you use it.
The folds also form two shallow grooves across the board. Give them a rinse afterwards so food doesn’t sit in them.
Cleaning and packing up
Cleaning is easy. The board is heat resistant to 100 °C, so hot water from the stove cleans it at camp, and at home it can go in the dishwasher, standing upright. The hole in the corner fits a carabiner, so you can hang the board off your pack or the car to dry before you fold it away.
Conclusion: Captain Stag UH-4725 Cutting BoardConclusion
The Captain Stag UH-4725 is the cutting board for a hiking pack. At 58 g and folded to the size of a phone, it comes along on long day walks and overnight hikes where a proper board never would. You have to press it flat before you cut, and the surface is only big enough for one person. I paid $13, and for hikers it’s worth it. If you camp mostly in and around your car, add a slightly larger board to your kit instead.
A 58 g tri-fold cutting board that packs to 14 × 7.3 cm, made for hiking packs.
It needs pressing flat before you cut, and it's small for car camping.
- Hikers
- Solo trips
- Ultralight
Yes, for hikers. I paid $13, and it's the board that comes along when every gram and every centimetre in the pack counts. For car camping, spend a little more on a bigger board.
