★ Huntsman Knife | Urban Masked (Minimal Wear)

Skin overview

This Huntsman Knife carries a muted urban camo of white, light grey and darker grey patches with hard, tape-cut edges. At Minimal Wear the pattern looks almost untouched, and any marks sit on the very edge of the blade where they are hard to spot. The grade gives a near-clean look at a lower step than Factory New.

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.

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

How the skin looks in Minimal Wear

The finish covers the whole blade, from the Tanto point and the serrated spine with its hooked teeth down to the guard, in white, light grey and darker grey patches. The shapes have straight, sharp edges where the masking tape blocked the spray, giving a broken, urban camo look rather than soft blotches.

Small scuffs may appear on the cutting edge and the tips of the spine teeth. The pattern on the flat of the blade and around the guard stays clean. At normal viewing distance it is hard to tell apart from Factory New. Lower floats look practically untouched.

Minimal Wear wear: float 0.07–0.15

The float of ★ Huntsman Knife | Urban Masked ranges from 0.06 to 0.8; the Minimal Wear quality covers 0.07–0.15 — 11% 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 is the rare special item of Huntsman Weapon Case (on sale since Jun 11, 2014) — knives and gloves drop far less often than the regular contents.

Price by quality

Among 23 skins of the Huntsman Knife in the Covert grade and this quality, this skin ranks 17th by price, counting from the dearest.

StatTrak™ version

This skin has a the StatTrak™ version with a kill counter. Right now it is 42% dearer than the regular one.

What to look at before you buy

• Check the float within the wear range, since the paint coverage on the edge and tip changes noticeably inside each grade.
• Look at the cutting edge, the Tanto point and the spine teeth on the inspect view, as these lose paint first.
• Pattern placement shifts the tape shapes, so compare how the camo falls on the flat of the blade between offers.
• Note whether a StatTrak™ counter or a name tag is present if that matters to you.

Who the Minimal Wear quality suits

• Buyers who want a near-clean look without the scarce top grade.
• Players who will not notice small edge marks in game.
• A sensible balance between condition and cost.