The Sea to Summit Detour Cutlery Set is a stainless steel fork, knife and spoon that nest together in a silicone keeper. I paid $45 for it. Like the rest of the Detour range we’ve used, it’s very solid. It’s also the bulkiest of the three Sea to Summit cutlery sets we’ve tried, so it’s more suited to travellers with a bit more space.
What’s in the box
A fork, knife and spoon in brushed stainless steel, with the Sea to Summit logo on each handle and slots in the handle ends, plus a grey silicone keeper. The pieces nest on top of each other and the keeper, which is magnetised, slides over the handles to hold them together.
What we like
- Very solid stainless steel
- Nests in a magnetic keeper
- No rattling in the kit
- Matte handles for grip
- Dishwasher safe
What we don’t
- Heavy: 135 g
- Bulkier than the other sets
- Most expensive of the three
Quick Specs
| Spec | Details |
|---|---|
| Brand | Sea to Summit |
| Material | 430 stainless steelSilicone |
| Weight | 135 g |
| Length | 18.8 cm |
| Pieces | ForkKnifeSpoonKeeper |
Solid steel
This feels like the cutlery in your kitchen drawer. The stainless steel is thick and doesn’t flex, the handles have a matte finish that gives a good grip, the eating ends are semi-polished, and at 18.8 cm the pieces are a comfortable length. The knife has a serrated edge. Steak, sausages, a bowl of pasta: it handles all of it, and it’s dishwasher safe for when you’re home.
Nesting design
The three pieces nest into one neat stack of 18.8 × 4.3 × 1.9 cm, about the size of a single table knife with a thick handle. Camping as a couple? The Detour cutlery also comes as a 6-piece set for two people, which works out cheaper than buying two 3-piece sets.
The keeper and the weight
The magnetised silicone keeper slides over the nested handles, so the set stays together and doesn’t rattle in the kitchen box. The downside is size and weight: the set weighed 135 g on our scale, about five times the Frontier UL 3-Piece, and it’s thicker too. In a 4WD that doesn’t matter; in a pack it would.
Cutlery sets compared
We’ve used four Sea to Summit cutlery sets. The Frontier UL 3-Piece is our favourite: aluminium, 24 g and thin but sturdy, and the Frontier UL Spork and Knife is our set for quick meals. The Camp Cutlery Set is $5 plastic, our spare for when more people come. The Detour is the most solid of the three, and the heaviest. It matches our Detour bowls and Detour mug.
This one Detour Cutlery Set | Cheapest Camp Cutlery Set | 3 pieces Frontier 3-Piece | Lightest Spork & Knife | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dishwasher safe | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Material | Stainless steel | Plastic | Aluminium | Aluminium |
| Length | 18.8 cm | 18.5 cm | 16.8 cm | 16.8 cm |
| Weight | 135 g | 31 g | 24 g | 16 g |
| Price paid | $45 | $5 | $40 | $30 |
| Our score | 9.1 | 8.9 | 9.4 | 9.3 |
Conclusion: Sea to Summit Detour Cutlery SetConclusion
The Detour Cutlery Set is a very solid stainless steel fork, knife and spoon that nest in a magnetic silicone keeper, and it’s dishwasher safe. At 135 g it’s much heavier and bulkier than the other two sets. I paid $45, and it’s best for travellers with a bit more space, like a 4WD.
Solid steel cutlery for when weight doesn't matter.
The fork, knife and spoon nest in a magnetic silicone keeper so they don't rattle, have matte handles and feel like your cutlery at home. At 135 g they're much heavier and bulkier than the other sets, and at $45 the dearest.
- Car campers
- 4WD tourers
- Travellers
Yes, if you have the room. I paid $45 for very solid steel cutlery that packs neatly; if weight or space counts, the Frontier set is lighter.
