What's a Puukko? The Peltonen M95 Finnish Military Field Knife Review

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The Peltonen M95 Puukko is the Finnish Military Field Knife that is NATO approved. The Design comes from the traditional Finnish knife that has been used for hundreds of years but updated to be a serious tool for the outdoors. @Peltonen_Knives I came across the M95 at the Blade Show in Atlanta and was so impressed, I bought it. It was even more impressive after the field test.

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[DerSlash]

I got the slightly shorter Peltonen M07 in January and it has since become my favorite knife. High quality, robust and easy to sharpen. Knives from Finland like the Peltonen M07 and M95, the Terävä Jääkäripuukko or the large Terävä Skrama are made for hard use, perfect one tool options!

[Alexandros.Mograine]

Puukko is a great gift for young men going into the army for their mandatory service. A knife is really useful there.

[KrKr_FL]

Bought this blade for my bro in 82nd. He loves it

[dennisnikolayenko]

I got the same knife (black one) from mr Peltonen himself at the blade show as well! Nothing but LOVE for the knife!

[jpenna]

Greetings fro Finland. I have had black version maybe 11-12 years. It's is pretty capable knife.

[Hosenfuhrer]

I remember I had to order the black versions of these when we were in the NCO school. I had mine razor sharp, sharpened by my father. One time during training in the woods, the LT was trying to open a bag of beef jerky, but couldn't get it open for some reason. I offered him my knife, he took it, sliced the bag open and said something like "...that's a sharp knife".

After the service, this knife has served me in moose hunting, or the aftermath, since the blade is so thick and long, it can easily go through a moose sternum.

[ToniTaiminen]

Greetings from Finland, I have the original M95 with leather sheet bought in 1995 when doing my military service (then black and leather sheet was the only option). Small chip of the tip broke off after dropping to concrete floor during excercise. I dont cut food with it as the knife has been used to ration hexogen. It is a good knife, made to last and easy to keep sharp.

[snarf]

My father has one he bought in 1995 when he was serving, he loves his. I followed his example and I bought one when I served, loved it. It makes great feather sticks and still can cut trees. It’s the first knife i recommend.

[A_Meek_lake_Dweller]

The early version has a rounded spine, full flat grind with a leather sheath. The rubber wheel is a rubber grommet for running wire through which is pure genius!
Hook your thumb over the sheath to pull it back into the sheath instead of pushing works very well.
This knife inspires confidence!

[Embrabrummie]

I love this knife so much that I have 15 variations. M90 and M07 in different finishes, scabbards etc. Ideal for use in Scotland, where I live. Conditions not unlike Finland, which is just a short hop over the sea.

[homeruulol]

Hello from Finland. Used the m95 ”sissi”puukko while I served. Best knife for a recconance scout we could make everything we needed while on the field with the m95 (firewood, stakes) and cut quite thick willows or other trees for rafts etc. I would reccomend the m95. 1/16 KaiPr

[HoseTheBeast]

That logo is a slightly stylized version of the finnish light infantry or ranger ensignia. It is a spruce branch.

[floundergearjam]

80CRV2 is a carbon steel infused with Chrome and Vanadium. It takes longer to sharpen but holds its edge better than just plain carbon steel.

[OldBadger]

Ill get this. I carried a Finish knife during my time in the IDF (also in Lebanon) . Gifted to my father by the Colonel of Fin.Bat.
Served me well. On my wall now. You can't go wrong with Finnish Knives.

[Japetus]

Best of The alla mil kvives whar i have!!!! 15years experiens and still awesome as daily use. 💪💪 Finnish best quality. 🇫🇮🇫🇮

[MH-nyoq]

I bought the black m95 for my son when he went to have his military service. He has taken good care of it and said it is the best tool when in the forest. Well made and versatile for every use.

[greekveteran]

Nice video as always!
PS 2 mistakes I often see done, by many Youtubers. No1, that's not feathersticking...what's demonstrated here, is simply cutting wood.Fethersticks are something very different, a part of a technique that helps start a fire. No2, Amount of Carbon on a steel, has nothing to do when scraping a ferro rod, it only takes a sharp edge to do that.That means, that you can scrape a ferro rod, with a piece of glass or anything hard but most importantly sharp. What makes people get confused with that, is the technique where we can use a hard rock in an emergency, to hit the spine of a Low alloy (Carbon steel) blade, in order to create a spark, that can be used with different techniques to create fire. That though, is sonething completely different, with the use of ferro rods.

[tsuhna]

Sissipuukko is what we call it. I've had one with a longer blade for two decades, never failed me once. Although it's such an old version that the sheath has no MOLLE/PALS integration, just the plain old school leather sheath. I don't want to retire the puukko itself, we've gone so long together that it's going to retire when I retire, but I'll be looking to upgrade the sheath though.

[Ozone]

My favorite knife. I have two of these, the old version and the new one.

[kvl]

The construction of the M95 leather sheath allows to attach the M23 in the kydex sheath. I'm using this combo as an outdoor set. Old M07 leather sheath also had this option, but not anymore.