★ Driver Gloves | Black Tie (Field-Tested)

Skin overview

The Black Tie finish is defined by the split between a dark back of the hand and a white palm, with a lattice weave across the knuckle area. In Field-Tested the palm starts to pick up grey grime and the dark leather shows light scuffs, which gives the pair a used, lived-in character. The overall scheme is still easy to recognise in first-person view.

Item type: gloves. Extraordinary is the gloves rarity: in cases they are the rare special item, above any weapon skin.

Appearance in Field-Tested

The back of each glove is dark grey-black leather, with a raised woven lattice panel set over the back of the hand and stitched seams outlining the cuff and fingers. The fingers carry rows of small perforations typical of driving gloves.

Scuffs spread from the fingertips to the knuckles and begin to touch the raised strands of the weave. The white palm takes on visible grey grime, especially near the fingers. At normal distance the gloves still read as black and white, though with a used texture. The cuff and the flat areas of the back keep most of their colour.

Field-Tested wear: float 0.15–0.38

The float of ★ Driver Gloves | Black Tie ranges from 0.06 to 0.8; the Field-Tested quality covers 0.15–0.38 — 31% of this skin’s scale. Within the range, copies with a lower float look cleaner and are valued higher.

Where the skin comes from: collection and case

It drops as a rare special item from:

• Operation Broken Fang Case
• Snakebite Case
• Recoil Case

Price by quality

Taking Field-Tested as the baseline:

• Factory New — 9.9× dearer
• Minimal Wear — 2.4× dearer
• Well-Worn — 9% cheaper
• Battle-Scarred — 24% cheaper

The comparison uses our cheapest listing of each quality; where there is none, the market reference.

By price this skin is 12th of 20 skins Extraordinary Driver Gloves in this quality (the first being the dearest).

What to look at before you buy

• Check where the float sits within the grade, since the white palm shows grime quickly as wear grows.
• Look at the fingertips and knuckles in the inspect view, as they wear before the rest of the glove.
• Inspect the woven panel on the back of the hand, because its raised strands lose colour early.
• Turn the hands in the preview to see the palm, which is less visible in normal play but shows dirt clearly.

Who should buy Field-Tested

• Players who want the Black Tie scheme at a more moderate cost.
• Those who like a slightly used leather look rather than a pristine one.
• A sensible middle ground for everyday play.