When I got married, sitting down with the caterer and choosing between dozens of flatware types, I realized that I personally like three dimensional smoothness, with round, cylindrical handles that have some heft but not too much width. I also like cylindrical tines that don't look like it was made from a flat sheet of metal cut and bent into shape (I prefer tines that are cylindrical, not rectangular prisms).

I also like curves along where the head meets the handle, and along the head itself. No sharp corners or edges.

I dislike ornamentation on the handle itself. I like plain, smooth handles.

I chose the forks for my wedding, and then later on in life, based on what I learned about my own preferences, I bought some flatware that fits those general principles (looks like the Sambonet Hannahs, but cheaper than that very expensive line), and replaced the ones in my house. Now I basically don't have any forks that I don't like.

I hate all of them but many people seem to like number two, but that is decisively the worst. I literally just bought twelve forks from a discontinued line because I had a few of them and they are the best forks ever. There are few things better than a great fork.

All are bad. If I'd have to choose, it'll be in the order 1, 2, 4, 5, 3.

None of these, I refuse to use forks, only sporks.

None of them; my forks are best

Hello. I like rusty spoons.

1, but these all suck ass.

2 for hand feel alone

The best fork for what?

Anyone interested in developing a "Find your ideal fork" web app?

I for one would be very interested to see statistical preferences...

2

2 but its a bit big

2, assuming the broad pommel is a counterweight. If it's flimsy lightweight material then none of them.

It's probably made of that super light material, and if I use too big of a fork, I'll drop rice all over myself. Or get too big of a mouthful.

I'm glad someone on the internet finally figured out that we all have rules about forks. Every ND person I've met has a fork rule. My fiance (ADHD) and I (ADHD also) have two sets of silverware- one for him, and one for me, and then we have the weird loose ones from either set that were imperfect in meeting our demands.

1 is too short, 2 is too top heavy, 3 is too thin and light, and 5 is almost a spork.

Trick question. These are all terrible, therefore I will eat with my fingers.

number 5 for its solid structure and good distance between prongs

None of em

Gotta go with 1

Depends on the knife.