My favorite of the three is the bamboo in the middle. In fact, in some ways, I prefer the bamboo waribashi more than even the fancier lacquered Japanese styles. It’s tapered angle at the tip affords good grip on even the most slippery foods (as you’ll soon see), and the unfinished surface helps that out. While it’s also denser by nature and less prone to splinters. It also has good rigidity. They’re typically twice the price of the bare-bones basic chopsticks, but for home-use, I always spring the extra cost for the bamboo waribashi. And I appreciate the restaurants (such as Zippy’s) who go the extra mile to offer bamboo waribashi to their customers.
Finally we have those cooking chopsticks, that in the next photo will require a little exercise using your mouse’ scroll wheel lol…