>>516223>expensive looking sheath>I don't look like a tactical mall ninja.Your choice of gear is based solely on how you think you look.
>I don't scare any nice people I meet.The easiest way to scare nice people is to play with any knife. Always open a folder with two hands and never hold the knife like you were about to stab someone.
In reality a stranger with a knife will always be a bit scary thing and some people will always freak out. It doesn't matter what your knife is or how non-threateningly you handle it.
Of course there are some exceptions that really do scare people, take Buck 119 for example. Is that a reason not to buy that knife? Hell no.