Congratulations on your purchase. I have two Elites, love them. The satin one and the black one, both plain edge. The sheath is excellent, I would also recommend the kydexsheath, with a little care and precision, you can heat the kydex and form it better to fit the knifehandle. I have done a lot of batoning with them, both in hot and warm climate, they're tough! Also gutted a lot of fish, they're excellent seaknives, just remember to oil them!