Yes, I heard that rumbling too. Hopefully it's not true. The Rancher is one of my favorites to use. I need a small blade a lot more than the can opener from the Soldier / Pioneer.
I think we can find it even cheaper (around 350€) but 395€ it's a good price.It's a shelf goddess.
Didn't hear a thing about Executive. I think it's not discontinued. It would be a shame anyway as there are only 3 models in 74mm range...But Rancher Alox (not Ranger be careful) it's 99% sure.Like Expedition Lite which was discontinued in September 2020.Others that are threatened and I heard about :All 58mm models @workSwissLiteMidnite ManagerTravellerTraveller LiteSpartan LiteXAVTBut for those it's not really sure, just rumors.For Traveller (and Traveller Lite) though I think it's not crazy, very expensive for not much... Don't think it's a best seller.
Also, should I grab a Rancher now that I still can??
All 74mm have been discontinued... made a post about it months back when it was happening. RIP Executive...
All? Where did you get this info?And why are they still available almost everywhere?
I see maybe it can be discontinued for America but not Europe.It's still available in Europe without any difficulties.
Thanks Sneider, it's what I thought. It's nonesense this discontinuation rumor, at least for Europe. I think it's still quite popular.I checked the Vic website for US & Canada though & the Executive is unavailable (didn't check out the others).Btw if you go back one day and can ask about Traveller, Traveller Lite, XAVT and stuff like that.
The information you get in the factory shop doesn't reflect much more than the current situation. Victorinox does not really communicate changes to the range. At the moment the 74mm, Traveler, Traveler Lite and XAVT are normally available here.
There is a poster (on Reddit) in the linked thread that says they received confirmation from Victorinox regarding the 74mm line being discontinued.It's the internet, so who knows, but the availability and (recent pricing when you can find them), at least in Canada/US, seems to support this. I don't think it's likely that Victorinox decided to make the 74mm market-specific.