I like to show as much of the handle as possible without risking it falling out. I like my sgian to be functional and there fore easy to draw and return. Many are also very ornamental so you might as well show as much of the handle as you can. To do all of this, I replaced the stock sheath with a molded sheath that will hold my top heavy sgian securely and allow me to draw and return it to the sheath without risk of slashing my hose.