A Peltonen M95 Ranger Puukko – Az Ikonikus Finn Kés
Most of them have been designed specifically for bushcrafting and/or survival and out of all of those, a few have crystalized as being above the rest.
A Peltonen M95 Ranger Puukko PTFE Black Leather egy ikonikus finn taktikai és outdoor kés, amelyet katonai, survival, bushcraft és vadászati felhasználásra terveztek.
A Peltonen M95 Ranger Puukko azoknak készült, akik erős, funkcionális és bizonyított felépítésű finn kést keresnek komolyabb terepi használatra.
J-P Peltonen Ranger Puukkója mindaz, amit egy késnek tudnia kell. Lehet, hogy nem feltűnő, de használat közben ez a masszív kés páratlan eszköz: tartós és sokoldalú, különböző feladatokra alkalmas.
A Peltonen M95 olyan kés, amelyet a megbízhatóság, az egyszerű karbantartás és a masszív felépítés miatt értékelnek.
A Ranger Puukko születése és történelme
Bevezetésképpen érdemes megjegyezni, hogy The Ranger Puukko, originating from the hands of a former Finnish military observer J-P Peltonen. Juha-Pekka Peltonen a finn késipar egyik legfontosabb úttörője. Leginkább az ikonikus Ranger Puukko kés megalkotásáról ismert.
A kés története szorosan összefonódik The Sissipuukko m95 was at first a collaboration of two parties: The company Fiskars Oyj Apb, which originally comes from Fiskars village, just north of Raseborg, Finland, and which today is a large, international company employing more than 4300 people worldwide.
Fiskars has manufactured pig and wrought iron ever since 1649 and common products originally were nails, thread, hoes, iron wheels and knives. Simply put, the company has some extensive experience in producing quality steel for knives and other cutlery related items. Fiskars, however, were not the designer or even maker behind these knives. Instead, the Sissipuukko are the invention of Cpt. Juha-Pekka Peltonen.
Peltonen alezredes, aki egyben a Finn Puukko Társaság alapító tagja is, a Ranger Puukkót a Finn Védelmi Erőknél szolgálva fejlesztette ki.
In Lebanon he was introduced to the famous Randall knife from a US officer, and he soon ordered one for himself. After having come home to Finland Cpt. Peltonen decided to design and create his own knife. Later, in 1989, he would meet with the Commander of the Finnish Spec Ops units who came to visit him, looking for a strong knife to equip the Finnish Rangers with.
Azóta ez a katonai minőségű kés világszerte elismertté vált, és ma már számos ország különleges alakulatainak alapfelszerelése. Emellett sok vadász és természetkedvelő is nagyra értékeli.
And with the current version of the knife, Fiskars is no longer part of the picture as the blades are nowadays manufactured by Laurin Metalli in Kauhava, Finland, a town quite famous for knife making since centuries back. The Fiskars mark on the blades today only refer to the village of Fiskars, which is where Cpt. Peltonen lives, or rather a few klicks outside of it.
A Peltonen Kések Családja
A Peltonen kések a markáns finn késmárkák közé tartozik, amelyeket outdoor, bushcraft, túrázás, kempingezés, vadászati felhasználás és természetben végzett gyakorlati munka céljára terveznek. A márka elsősorban olyan modellekkel vált ismertté, mint a Peltonen Ranger Puukko, M95 Ranger Puukko, M07 Ranger Puukko, M23 Ranger Cub és M07 Full Tang.
Ma a Ranger Puukko termékcsalád számos választási lehetőséget kínál különféle helyzetekhez és tevékenységekhez.
A Peltonen kések északi körülményekre készülnek, valós tapasztalatokra épülnek, Finnországban gyártják őket, és a biztonságra, ergonómiára, tartósságra és hosszú távú használhatóságra helyezik a hangsúlyt.
A Penge Kialakítása és Anyaga: Az Evolúció Nyomában
Az eredeti modell és a mai verzió közötti főbb különbségeket az alábbiakban mutatjuk be.
Striving for perfection, and using the same method used for making the samurai katana, the old version of this knife used forged blades that were made from differentially tempered high-carbon steel with the edge and spine hardened and tempered to different hardness, with the edge at RC 57-58 and the spine at about RC 45. This gave it a hard edge with good retention, but a soft spine that was flexible and less prone to breaking.
A penge 80CrV2 szénacélból készült, amely nagy szívósságot, jó éltartást és terepen is egyszerűbb élezhetőséget biztosít.
With modern super steel such methods are no longer needed, and the current version is cut from 80CrV2 sheath steel, a steel with a higher carbon content, as well as some chrome and vanadium. All of it is evenly hardened to RC 59.5. Keménység: kb. RC 59.5.
Furthermore, the old pre-2015 versions of this knife had a full flat grind, while the current model instead has a coated Scandi grind.
The shape has much in common with the Finnish m62 bayonet, with a slight drop at the point. The blade is teflon coated to prevent rusting and the spine is rounded, which is great for carving and camp chores. Just like on typical Scandinavian knives, there is no ricasso or choil, with the edge starting right at the grip.
While the blades are sharpened by a master blacksmith who is an old friend and work partner of Cpt. Peltonen.
Ergonomikus Markolat és Funkcionális Tok
A markolat és a tok is kulcsfontosságú elemei a kés funkcionalitásának.
The knife is full tang, with injection molded thermoplastics that both looks and feels like rubber.
A fekete TPE markolat ellenálló, praktikus és kényelmes fogást ad. Textúrázott felülete segít stabilan kézben tartani a kést akkor is, amikor a körülmények nem ideálisak.
While completely enclosing the tang, I would personally prefer to have the tang exposed at the back so I could use it for light hammering, and when speaking to Cpt. Peltonen he mentioned he had considered it and that it was his original intention, but technical considerations had forced him to disregard it.
The sheath itself deserves a special mentioning. It always surprises me how many knife makers manage to botch up the design of their sheaths as it would seem like a simple thing to succeed with, given that good, functional knife and sheath designs have existed for quite some time.
It comes in two variants; 3mm leather (with inner plastic sheath) or fully plastic.
A modellhez tartozó kožené EasyLock puzdro, vagyis bőr EasyLock tok biztonságos tárolást és gyors hozzáférést biztosít.
Both have a special lock named Rotating Rubber Retention, which is basically a small, flexible rubber wheel inside the sheath which locks the knife in place behind the finger guard once it is pressed in properly into the sheath.
The belt loop has velcro and it can be fastened traditionally hanging from the belt, or from the side of the sheath for hanging the sheath up-side-down on a pack or combat harness.
Terepen nyújtott teljesítmény és felhasználói tapasztalatok
A gyakorlati használat során a Peltonen M95 Ranger Puukko kivételes teljesítményt nyújt.
As mentioned initially, this has grown to become one of my favourite knives, which says quite a bit about it, considering I have had great opportunity to try out a lot of very high-quality knives by top brands in Europe and the US.
Both the blade and grip are well-designed for outdoors chores like preparing firewood and food, while the blade is thick, sturdy and long enough even for batoning logs.
The blade is very sharp and the edge retention is really good, meaning you won’t have to sharpen it very often.
Scraping tinder chips from fatwood works beautifully and even quite delicate carving is a breeze, as is chopping quite thick sappling.
The ridged grip gives a good and firm grip, even when wet, and using any of the common carving grips, pressing against the spine, flats or reversing the knife works easily and comfortably.
Basically everything about this knife and its sheath seems quite optimal for everyday chores when out in the woods and I really don’t have any complaints at all about it.
Note though that the coated Scandi grind is a bit deceptive as you really can’t sharpen it as an uncoated Scandi grind without removing the coating. As such, an uncoated variant would have been nice.
Also, the belt loop with velcro is a wee bit cumbersome if you, like me, have a habit of putting on and removing the knife from the belt several times during the day.
And if the future involves more experimentation, a version with a different tang and micarta scales could be an interesting alternative for some.
Minőségbiztosítás és Garancia
A gyártó nagy hangsúlyt fektet a minőségre és a tartósságra, amit a garancia is alátámaszt.
Every knife is created with high-quality materials, in skilled hands.
The materials for manufacturing the knife have been carefully selected, considering the widest possible range of users.
Our professionals have developed and tested the knife.
All Ranger Puukko’s come with up to a 10-year warranty.
During the warranty period, we commit to repairing or replacing the knife at our discretion, without any charge to you, due to defects in manufacturing materials or workmanship.
You must notify us or our dealer of the defect within thirty (30) days of discovering it.
When you order a knife and a sheath, the delivery also includes a carrying strap, user instruction and warranty terms.
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