I'd go with the Gator. The Freeman is just too heavy for carrying - unless you wear suspenders.

Though ... I recommend you save your pennies and invest in Doug's knife with either the recommended sheath (I like it) or Benchmades large nylon sheath.

I myself purchased a Buck Alpha Hunter - which is much like the Freeman - and though it is a very nice knife, I found it much too heavy to carry. After that I decided to invest in Doug's knife and have been very happy with it. A great knife, though my wife thinks I'm mad for spending that much on a knife.