Ontario Knife Ranger Series Discontinued?

[MattShlock]

I have kept a hefty OKC Ranger RD-9 in my "get home bag" for years. In starting to transition from that and a Soviet entrenching tool (which I'll give up except for Winter-times) to an (also discontinued) SOG Folding Shovel/Hand Axe/Folding Saw set with a stainless Morakniv Companion, I just noticed they seem (to me) to have discontinued their Ranger line.

Any info and thoughts on that? Except for the imperfect handle ergonomics and wonky sheath these were a great value in a honkin' 5160 steel blade.

And no, I'm not sellin' it...

 

[hso]

OKCs have gotten interest lately and the Ranger line is still going.

https://ontarioknife.com/fixed-blades/ranger-series

 

[MattShlock]

I Don't Think It's That Simple

Thanks HSO, but seven of the eight Ranger knives in your link are "out of stock," as were other models as well I looked for elsewhere, where some indeed also said "discontinued." I've seen OKC discontinue much overnight over the years. The more precise question I guess is...

"does anyone know for sure how broad and deep this discontinuation is"?

Sure, some places have some inventory. I just bought one so I don't ever have to look back and say 'damn, I wish I'd bought that black serrated 7-1/2" long bladed distill-tapered 1/4" thick flat-ground 5160-steel Ranger RD-7 when they were still around.' I'm too old not to know better.