i appreciate the choice, personally -- and fwiw, these are really good sheathes for $18, in my opinion... i like that, though -- why pay for something you are not going to use -- asking them to comp the sheath might be a mistake, since it would be coming off the bottom line (someone has to pay for it), it would just be reflected in the cost of the blade or the success of the company, which will affect things like quality and development going forward...