★ Bayonet | Safari Mesh (Minimal Wear)

Skin overview

This Bayonet wears a pale olive and khaki camo with a net-like mesh print, a plain finish that relies on the classic knife shape. In Minimal Wear the paint still covers almost the whole blade, with only faint marks that are hard to spot in hand. It gives nearly the same look as the cleanest grade.

Item type: knife. Covert is the top weapon rarity: usually the most prominent items of a collection or case.

Spray-Paint: paint sprayed over the metal; scratches and scuffs appear early but look natural.

Other qualities of this skin: Factory New, Field-Tested, Well-Worn and Battle-Scarred.

How the skin looks in Minimal Wear

The blade is sprayed in pale olive and khaki tones with a fine mesh net pattern stencilled over it, visible as a hexagon-like grid near the tip and along the flat. The long fuller and the edge bevel carry the same paint, with slightly lighter and darker patches from the cardboard-stencil spraying.

Small scratches may appear on the spine and right at the tip. The blade face, fuller and grip stay fully painted. At normal viewing distance it is almost indistinguishable from Factory New.

Minimal Wear quality — float range 0.07–0.15

The whole float range of ★ Bayonet | Safari Mesh is 0.06–0.8; Minimal Wear takes the 0.07–0.15 segment (11% of the scale). The lower the float within the range, the cleaner the surface looks and the higher a copy is usually priced.

Origin of the skin

It drops as a rare special item from:

• CS:GO Weapon Case (on sale since Sep 20, 2013)
• CS:GO Weapon Case 2 (on sale since Sep 20, 2013)
• CS:GO Weapon Case 3 (on sale since Sep 20, 2013)
• Operation Bravo Case (on sale since Sep 20, 2013)
• Winter Offensive Weapon Case (on sale since Dec 18, 2013)
• eSports 2013 Case (on sale since Jul 9, 2014)

And 5 more — souvenir packages and other sources.

What it costs in each quality

Among 23 skins of the Bayonet in the Covert grade and this quality, this skin is the most affordable.

StatTrak™ version

There is also a the StatTrak™ version: the counter on the weapon tracks kills. Right now it is 33% dearer than the regular one.

What to check before buying

• Check where the float sits within the chosen wear, since a low float in the grade keeps the spine and tip cleaner.
• Look at the spine, cutting edge and tip in the inspect view, as these lose paint first.
• Pattern placement shifts the mesh only slightly, so it matters less than float for this finish.
• Decide whether you want a StatTrak™ version and check for a name tag if you prefer a clean name.

Who should buy Minimal Wear

• Players who want a near-clean look without paying for the top grade.
• Buyers who check the knife in game rather than up close in inspect.
• Conclusion: almost the same look with a more reasonable entry.