★ Flip Knife | Damascus Steel (Factory New)

Skin overview

★ Flip Knife | Damascus Steel puts a layered, wavy steel pattern on the back-swept blade and pairs it with an olive textured handle. In Factory New the grey and dark streaks of the blade stay sharp and contrasted from the point to the serrated spine. This is the grade for buyers who want the Damascus pattern as crisp as the finish allows.

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

Patina: an aged metal surface; wear is part of the design, so the gap between qualities is less visible.

The remaining qualities of this skin: Minimal Wear, Field-Tested, Well-Worn and Battle-Scarred.

Appearance in Factory New

The blade carries a grey Damascus pattern of flowing, layered lines that follow the curve from the base to the acute point. The spine near the base has a row of serrations, and the steel there shows the same wavy layers. The handle keeps an olive-green textured scale with diagonal grooves, a metal pivot screw and a small lock cut-out near the blade. On worn copies the cutting edge, the tip and the raised serrations lose contrast first, then the pattern fades across the flat of the blade while the handle stays largely unchanged.

The Damascus layers are clear and contrasted across the whole blade. The edge, tip and serrations show no visible marks. In game the steel pattern reads crisply in the inspect animation. The handle looks fully clean.

Factory New wear: float 0–0.07

The float of ★ Flip Knife | Damascus Steel ranges from 0 to 0.5; the Factory New quality covers 0–0.07 — 14% of this skin’s scale. The lower the float within the range, the cleaner the surface looks and the higher a copy is usually priced.

Where the skin comes from: collection and case

It drops as a rare special item from:

• Chroma Case (on sale since Jan 8, 2015)
• Chroma 2 Case (on sale since Apr 15, 2015)
• Chroma 3 Case

Price by quality

By price this skin is 22nd of 23 skins Covert Flip Knife in this quality (the first being the dearest).

StatTrak™ version

This skin has a the StatTrak™ version with a kill counter. Right now it is 28% dearer than the regular one.

What to check before buying

• Check where the float sits within the wear grade, since a low value keeps the Damascus layers noticeably sharper.
• Look closely at the edge, tip and serrations in the inspect view, as they show wear first.
• Compare the contrast of the pattern on the flat of the blade between offers in the same grade.
• Check whether the copy is StatTrak™ or carries a name tag if that matters to you.

Who should buy Factory New

• Collectors who want the Damascus pattern as clean as it gets.
• Players who inspect their knife often and notice small details.
• Conclusion: the reference copy for those who value a flawless blade.